Human rights as the hill we climb: a reflection on social care.
The past week has been one of moment and history making. In a sense the Inauguration of any American President is something which tends to stick in the memory – […]
Scottish Care comments on Operation Koper
Scottish Care continues to have major concerns about Operation Koper.
Evaluation of the Practical Fire Safety Guidance
The Scottish Government is carrying out an evaluation of the Practical Fire Safety Guidance for Existing Specialised Housing.
Rights Made Real – Take part in human rights workshops
Series of supportive, energising online workshops on the topic of human rights in care homes
Scottish Care launches new human right report – What does a Human Right to Social Care Look Like?
New human rights report from Scottish Care.
Care homes beyond the headlines: a longing for renewal.
Next week for three days folks will pop in and out of the Care Home Gathering which is Scottish Care’s virtual event for the care home sector. It comes at […]
News release: Scottish Care expresses concerns over anti Covid-19 vaccine campaign
Scottish Care statement on anti Covid-19 vaccine campaign.
Care Home Awards – finalists announced & ceremony postponed
We are delighted to announce the finalists for the Care Home Awards. Thank you to everyone who entered and congratulations to everyone who were shortlisted. The Care Home Awards were […]
“I am weary.” a personal reflection in the new lockdown.
I don’t know about you but for me one word and feeling has come to express the days that have passed since the start of the year – and that […]
Scottish Government: Stay at Home Campaign – Stakeholder Toolkit
The Stay at Home campaign is a new public information campaign to communicate the new, tighter national restrictions which took effect from Tuesday 5th Jan.
New Year Promises for social care: to break or to last?
Over the last few days I have had the chance to get out and walk a bit more. I am fortunate to be only a couple of minutes from a […]
Care Futures – Launch of ‘Social Care Mosaic’ for 2021
Make it your New Year’s resolution to share your aspiration for a positive social care future
A lament for 2020: loss and grief in a pandemic year.
In this last blog of 2020, I find it difficult to do anything other than reflect on the events of the last ten months. Throughout my childhood I was brought […]
Extraordinary humanity: Christmas stars and ordinary humanity.
On Monday December 21st and for the next couple of days until Christmas Eve in the early evenings along with many others I will be looking up into the sky […]
What’s your positive future for social care?
We are delighted to launch Phase 2 of Scottish Care’s ‘Collective Care Future’ programme
Welcome creates community: a personal reflection on migration.
Regular readers will know that my family roots for generations are in the peat and crofts of Skye. My own parents were the first of their line to venture permanently […]
Tickets now available for Care Home Gathering (19-21 Jan)
We are delighted to announce that tickets are now available for Care Home Gathering.
Job Opportunity – Independent Sector Lead: North Highland Partnership
We are seeking to engage an Independent Sector Lead to support the Integration of Health and Social Care in the Highland area
Towards a human right for infection prevention: a blog for Human Rights Day in the year of the pandemic.
One of the most famous pieces of writing about human rights undoubtedly belongs to the so-called Mother of Human Rights, Eleanor Roosevelt who wrote: “Where, after all, do universal human […]