Friendship: Strachan House Care Home
As part of #carehomeweek17 we hear more about the friendships between young and old at this Edinburgh care home.
Care Home Week 17: Guest blog from Sue Northrop
Thursday’s theme during #carehomeweek17 is Ordinary Life – this is a daughter’s moving blog about her mum’s transition to care home life.
Care Home Week 17: Guest blog from Fiona Collie (Carers Scotland)
Fiona Collie from Carers Scotland blogs on the adaptation for carers themselves when someone moves into a care home.
Care Home Week 17: Guest blog from Jai Chohan
An account from Broxburn Care Home about the interactions between staff there and former resident Harry.
Ordinary Living at Abbeyfield Kirkcaldy Society
Volunteers and residents at Abbeyfield give us an idea of everyday life at the care home.
Care Home Week 17: Blog from Paul O’Reilly (Workforce Development Consultant)
Scottish Care’s Workforce Development Consultant Paul O’Reilly blogs for #carehomeweek17
Care Home Week 17: Guest blog from Gail Melville at Balhousie Lisden Care
On our #workforce day during #carehomeweek17, Gail Melville blogs on her role and the impact of participation and engagement for residents at Balhousie Lisden Care Home.
Care Home Week 17: guest blog from Care Inspectorate CEO Karen Reid
Care and Create – realise potential! Karen Reid blogs for #carehomeweek17 as part of our Arts and Engagement theme.
Care Home Week 17: guest blog from Anne-Marie McKeich on North Merchiston films
Four Seasons Health Care Regional Manager Anne-Marie McKeich blogs on North Merchiston Care Home;s involvement with film maker Duncan Cowles.
Latest blog from our CEO: Real homes, real lives
Scottish Care Chief Executive Dr Donald Macaskill blogs for #carehomeweek17
Latest blog from our CEO: Care beyond political sound bites
Dr Donald Macaskill shares his aspirations ahead of the upcoming General Election
Guest post from Local Integration Lead, Nanette Paterson
Latest blog from Scottish Care.
Latest blog from our CEO: Care about food?
Scottish Care’s Chief Executive Dr Donald Macaskill blogs on the importance of breaking bread within the context of good care.
Guest post by Local Integration Lead, Glenda Hanna: What Matters to you?
I started work as Local Integration Lead for South Ayrshire Health & Social Care Partnership last June and on reflection, almost one year on, “it is the best job ever!”. […]
Latest blog from our CEO: Take Five for Care
Scottish Care’s Chief Executive Dr Donald Macaskill blogs on the upcoming local elections, urging voters to consider social care.
Latest blog from our CEO: #VoteforCare
Scottish Care’s Chief Executive Dr Donald Macaskill blogs on the upcoming local and general elections and importance of #VoteforCare
Latest Blog from our CEO: An Ant’s Tale
You may have noticed in the last couple of weeks one of the augurs of summer- ants have started to appear. In fact they are appearing in numbers and at […]
A view from West Dunbartonshire & Inverclyde
My name is Brian Polding-Clyde, and I’m the Local Integration Lead for West Dunbartonshire and Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnerships. I have worked in both areas for over four […]
‘Human rights do not have a use by date’: Scottish Care CEO calls for protection of older people’s rights
What do a ticking time bomb, a silver tsunami and a population apocalypse all have in common? No, they aren’t the latest plotline from an episode of Sherlock but rather […]