Care Home IPC Manual Webinar – 28 October
Webinar with colleagues from the Care Inspectorate and ARHAI Scotland to discuss the Care Home IPC Manual.
Achieving net zero is the future – actions to take now for a greener business
Resources and information to reduce emissions and allow your organisation to be net-zero.
Winter (21/22) Respiratory Infections in Health and Care Settings Addendum – pre-launch provision of guidance
Pre-launch provision of guidance – ARHAI Scotland have produced Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Winter(21/22), Respiratory Infections in Health and Care Settings.
Faith in Older People – Relational Care Zoom Event (27 Oct)
Faith in Older People are organising an online event on Relational Care with Jenny Kartupelis on 27 October, 4:00 – 5:30pm.
Experts recommend resistance training to improve frailty in elderly
Resistance training in frail older adults is effective in delivering significant improvements in functional capacity and strength, according to a new study by the University of Stirling.
Annes Law Consultation Session for Care Home Members – 21 October
Scottish Care are inviting care home members to a consultation session on Anne’s Law on Thursday 21st October.
HIS Draft Infection Prevention and Control Standards Consultation
The draft Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Standards (formerly Healthcare Associated Infection Standards) are now available. Healthcare Improvement Scotland invites you to give feedback on this.
Financial Harm/Scam updates
Updates on financial harm/scams.
Growing a Good Life Together – Learning and Action Group for staff working in Adult Social Care
A Care Inspectorate Learning & Action group for staff working in adult social care.
‘Building Compassionate Connections’ – Bereavement Charter Webinar (3 Nov)
The second in a series of webinars exploring the elements of death and bereavement.
Speech of Cabinet Secretary announcing Social Care Funding
Ministerial Statement Winter Planning for Health and Social Care Tuesday 5 October Introduction Presiding Officer, I am grateful for the opportunity to update Members on the action […]
CEO Review of the week to 9th October
On Tuesday this week we saw the announcement of an additional £300million for the NHS and social care in Scotland – indeed the social care share of £150million is the […]
Adult Social Care – PPE – Memorandum of Understanding – extension to March 2022
Latest update on the support arrangements for PPE for adult social care providers, unpaid carers and personal assistants.
Covid-19 Inquiry Draft Aims and Principles – Scottish Care response
New guidance for care home operators on accessing Public Liability and Employer’s Liability insurance in the current market.
Care Homes and Children’s Connection Meeting
Generations Working Together are delighted and excited to host another intergenerational thematic meeting, which will be particularly relevant for the Care Home and Children and Young People networks
Migration Advisory Committee Engagement Session – 7 October
Engagement session with Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to speak with members on matters of immigration, recruitment and retention issues.
Financial Support Update – arrangements from 1 October 2021
Financial Support for Social Care Providers – arrangements from 1 October.
My Home Life request for care home stories
Request from My Home Life for care home stories moving away from the impact of Covid-19
CEO Review of the week to 25th September
I try not to over-use the word crisis, but it has been much on my lips this past week. That is because I have never before experienced a sense of […]