Working for a different future: local elections and the reality gap.
I have literally been all over the place in the week that has just passed. It started with me joining colleagues in Ireland and hearing from the Irish Minister for […]
Scottish Care comments on the High Court ruling on care homes discharge of COVID-19 patients
Scottish Care comments on the High Court ruling on care homes discharge of COVID-19 patients
Care home redesign and vision: some personal reflections
On Thursday last along with a good number of folks I attended the first meeting of what was called the National Care Home Contract Redesign. Sounds dull and boring but […]
In between time: the need for sensitivity.
I hope like me many of you will have the opportunity to enjoy this holiday weekend. Today is an unusual day. It is the Saturday between the Christian feasts of […]
Some distance to go: social care and person-led autonomy.
A few weeks ago, I gave a talk at a conference on social care and technology. Well in truth I recorded the talk because I was unable to attend in […]
Job Opportunity – Care Technologist (full time & part time roles)
SCOTTISH CARE REQUIRES A CARE TECHNOLOGIST Do you have a passion for working with people and an enthusiasm for technology? Are you excited by the opportunity for technology to provide meaningful […]
Job Opportunity – Care Technologist Lead
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Scottish Care for a Care Technologist Lead to join the national Scottish Care team. This full-time post is for a fixed period of 12 months.
Congratulations to our 2021 Care Home Awards winners!
Well done to all our Care Home 2021 winners and finalists! Scottish Care’s Annual Care Home Awards 2021 took place on the evening of Friday 1 April 2022.
Holding to the memory: a care chrysalis
This week’s blog post is a bit different – it is the text of the address I gave yesterday at the Scottish Care Home Conference. This was the first in […]
‘Bereavement in the Workplace’ – A Bereavement Charter Webinar (3 May)
The group which developed the Bereavement Charter for Children & Adults in Scotland are holding their 3rd webinar on ‘Bereavement in the Workplace’ on Tuesday 3 May.
Paint the world purple: the need for focus on epilepsy and older people.
Today is World Purple Day. It is also known as Epilepsy Awareness Day and is celebrated annually on March 26th. In 2008, eight-year-old Cassidy Megan from Canada decided she wanted […]
Save the date: Celebrating Nursing in Social Care -12 May 2022
Our Transforming Workforce Lead, Dr Jane Douglas, will be hosting a virtual event on Thursday 12 May 2022 to celebrate International Nurses Day.
everything’s gonna be all right: the power of poetry to comfort and challenge.
I’ve written before in this blog about the fact that English was not my first language and that in my early days at school I struggled with language and in […]
The valuing of older age in war and pandemic : a reflection.
Along with many others I signed a letter this last Thursday which was sent to the UK Prime Minister and the United Kingdom Government. Key organisations working with and for […]
Supporting older people in Ukraine
Key organisations working with and for older people throughout the UK have come together to call on the Prime Minister to take further action to support older people in Ukraine
Social Care Workforce Open Space Event – 27 April
Are you devoted & disgruntled? Join us at this open space event on 27 April and use your voice to be heard.
Operation Koper Webinar – 21 March 2022
Scottish Care will be hosting a webinar on Operation Koper on Monday 21 March, 2:00 – 3:00 pm.
Gender discrimination in care: a reflection for International Women’s Day.
Tuesday sees the celebration of International Women’s Day, 8 March, 2022. This is an annual event which raises the profile of the experience of women and girls around the globe. […]
The price of freedom: a reflection on these days.
I’ve often remarked in this blog that in the strange patterning of days some words seem to become prominent in the conversations of the moment. Perhaps the word of the […]