The Fuel Store Webinar – 14 July 2022
Come talk to Robin and Chris from The Fuel Store on Thursday 14 July at 2pm and find out how this Scottish Care benefit can help you and your organisation!
If not here, where? Human rights in care homes: a reflection.
The following is based on a contribution to the inaugural session of the Human Rights and Social Care Forum created by Dr Caroline Green, Kings College London, which was held […]
Job Opportunity – Policy & Research Officer
Scottish Care wishes to appoint a Policy & Research Officer to work as part of our national team.
We don’t talk about Covid: the danger of viral complacency.
‘We don’t talk about Bruno’ from the amazingly successful Encanto children’s animation has dominated my personal airways for months – like all ‘earworms’ I have found it impossible to stop […]
Save the Date – Care Home Conference & Awards 2022
We are pleased to announce that our annual Care Home Conference, Exhibition and Awards will return this year on Friday 18 November 2022.
Job Opportunity – Care Technologist: Aberdeen City (Part Time)
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Scottish Care for a Care Technologist to join the Scottish Care team. The posts available is for 0.4FTE, 2 days/week. The post holder will be hosted by Specialist Resource Solutions in Aberdeen City and employed by Scottish Care.
Migration and social care in Scotland: time to start again.
I was fortunate to be able to attend a conference held by the organisation Migration Policy Scotland this past week. Migration Policy Scotland is a relatively new organisation, founded by […]
Scottish Care Annual Report 21/22
We are pleased to share the Scottish Care Annual Report for 2021 – 2022.
Scottish Care Media Statement: Removal of funding to support infection prevention and control
Scottish Care issues statement on the removal of funding to support infection prevention and control in social care.
‘The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry and the care sector’ webinar – 23 June
Brodies LLP will join this webinar session to give an update to members on the Covid-19 Public Enquiry.
Cashless harm: older people and a changing financial world.
In what some folks have suggested as the result of both a disorganised mind and lack of focus I recently attended the Scottish Care conference and awards having forgotten to […]
A place to breathe: the critical role of day services.
On Wednesday I chaired an open meeting for those interested in the role and value of day services for older people. During the virtual meeting I heard of some of […]
Living with dementia in Scotland: the reality of discrimination and diminishment.
Monday sees the start of the annual Dementia Awareness Week (DAW) and I have to confess that it is a week which brings to mind mixed emotions for me. Professionally […]
Social Care Nursing: a voice to lead.
The following blog is adapted from an address given to the Scottish Care Nursing event ‘I feel, I see, I imagine’ on the International Day of the Nurse ten days […]
Day Care Services Surgery – 1 June 2022
We have arranged a one off special surgery webinar session with ALL building based day services on Wednesday 1 June 2022.
Care at Home & Housing Support Awards 2022 – Winners
Congratulations to all our winners of the Care at Home & Housing Support Awards 2022!
Out of the shadows: reimagining home as a place of care
This week’s blog post is the text which formed part of the address I gave yesterday at the 2022 Care at Home & Housing Support Conference. This event titled ‘Home […]
New insights report on nursing in social care – 12 May
New report on nursing emphasises need to change perception of careers in social care
The journey of palliative care in social care: a reflection
Today is World Labyrinth Day. I first came across labyrinths when I was at university and participated in a day of reflection as part of UN Peace Day. Since then, […]