Five Nations Care Forum – Going Global
The Five Nations Care Forum met this week in Belfast. Bringing together representatives of care providers from Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and England
Care at Home & Housing Support Conference – 19 May 2023
What price dignity? The state of social care in Scotland today.
This week’s blog is partly based on a talk given at the Care Roadshow, Hampden Park on Tuesday 18th April. Dignity has always been an important concept and word for […]
Social Care Nurses Network Journal – April 2023
The 3rd edition of the Scottish Social Care Nurses Network Journal is now available.
The arts and ageing: an invitation to connection, inspiration and reflection.
The following blog is the text of an address given on the 28th March 2023 at the Luminate ‘Arts and Ageing’ Gathering at the Festival Theatre in Edinburgh. When […]
Finalists announced for Care at Home & Housing Support Awards 2023
We are delighted to announce our finalists for the Care at Home & Housing Support Awards 2023.
IRISR Engagement Session – 15 March
The Chair of the Independent Review of Inspection Scrutiny & Regulation (IRISR), Dame Sue Bruce and the Vice Chair, Stuart Currie are hosting a bespoke engagement session for Scottish Care Members. This is scheduled for this Wednesday 15 March, between 1:00 – 2:00 pm.
Dear next First Minister of Scotland.
Dear next First Minister of Scotland. I am writing this open letter to you all appreciating currently that you are very busy campaigning for the role as leader of the […]
Time to Shine a Light on Social Care: the time for action is now.
On Wednesday 1st March I was delighted to be able to attend the virtual launch of the Scottish Care led social care campaign which runs the month of March. It […]
Technology thoughts for social care: positivity and threat.
It’s been a busy week in the world of technology, data and social care in Scotland. I managed that rare thing of attending the whole of a conference event and […]
Leaving No One Behind In An Ageing World: the collective opportunity.
There are times when you might feel the struggles and obstacles you are enduring are unique to your own circumstances and situation. To be honest it sometimes feels like that […]
Media Release – Long Term Care: A Call for Action on a Global Scale
Critical Issues in Countries Worldwide – Rapidly Aging Global Population, Shrinking Number of Informal Caregivers, and Strained Long-Term Care Systems – Spur Need for New Approach, Say Global Ageing Network Leaders.
Dream to be yourself: women and science
Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. As someone who is much more comfortable in the world of arts and literature it may seem an odd […]
Care at Home & Housing Support Awards 2023 – Open for entry!
We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting entries for our Care at Home & Housing Support Awards 2023!
Caring about racism: the challenge for social care.
I’ve never been the victim of racism but have sadly witnessed it and its impact all too often over the years. For over a decade I was involved in delivering […]
Scottish Social Care Nurses Network Conference – 7 March 2023
The first-ever Scottish Social Care Nurses Conference will be taking place on Tuesday 7 March 2023 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow.
A crisis within a crisis: the urgency of change for social care in Scotland.
As we all know what we say at the start of the year often sets the tone for our expectations, hopes, and promises for the year to come. In looking […]
Doing something unpredictable in the year to come: a reflection.
One of the best-known New Year poems is ‘The Year’ written by the American poet Ella Wheeler. She wrote: “What can be said in New Year rhymes, That’s not been […]
The eve of promise: the potential of social care
It is certainly a week of happenings. Wednesday past was this year’s Winter Solstice. It has always been a night of hope and light which begins the hallowing of days […]