News release: Scottish Care’s Care at Home & Housing Support Awards 2020
News release: Scottish Care’s Care at Home & Housing Support Awards 2020
Seasonal Flu Campaign launches today – 8 October
Seasonal Flu Campaign ‘Flu is Serious’ launches today – 8 October.
The invisible pandemic: the urgent need to renew homecare
If the weather allows this weekend I will hopefully escape the house and get into the garden to start to prepare the soil for the seasonal planting of bulbs. I’ve […]
Turning the world purple: a reflection for International Older Persons Day.
Today the 1st October marks the 30th Anniversary of the International Day of Older Persons. It is a United Nations event which focusses on continued age discrimination across the world and […]
‘Compassionate Poetry Week’: 1-8 October
As it is International Year of the Nurse and Midwife , in light of the pandemic, let’s use the first week of October (1st – 8th) to reflect through writing on what this has meant in the context of compassion for ‘Compassionate Poetry Week’.
200 days of emptiness, waiting and yearning: a reflection
On Monday it will be 200 days since March 12th/13th when the majority of Scotland’s care homes shut down in order to protect residents from the emerging threat of coronavirus. […]
Care Home Staff Testing Feedback on DHSC Portal
Feedback questionnaire on current DHSC system.
Finalists announced for Care at Home & Housing Support Awards 2020
We are delighted to announce our finalists for the Care at Home & Housing Support Awards 2020.
Scottish Care’s response to the Care Inspectorate’s enquiry report on care at home and housing support services during COVID-19
Scottish Care welcomes the Care Inspectorate’s enquiry report on care at home and housing support services during the COVID-19 pandemic, which highlights many of the issues that Scottish Care and […]
Scottish Care Statement on Care Home Visiting
Following yesterday’s announcement from the First Minister of additional restrictions, Scottish Care has issued a statement on how this affects care home visiting.
‘Getting the balance right’ – latest nursing blog
Nursing blog for the month of September.
Trust in care : a personal reflection
I noticed in my calendar this morning that Monday is International Peace Day. It’s a day designed to promote peace among nations and peoples. The UN established the day and […]
Test & Protect – Protect Scotland App Launch
The free Protect Scotland App from NHS Scotland’s Test and Protect is now available to download on protect.scot.
Scottish Care’s statement on insurance concerns
Scottish Care’s statement on insurance concerns,
Tickets now available for Homecare Festival – 7-9 October
Tickets now available for the Homecare Festival.
Taking risks cautiously: a personal reflection.
This weekly blog is a day later than normal. I spent yesterday cutting a hedge or to be more accurate doing the manual labour when my suitably qualified and certificated […]
Media Statement on Care at Home Testing
Media statement on Testing: Scottish Care has been arguing for the testing of all homecare staff on the same basis as care home staff for some considerable time. Regretfully […]
Webinar: National analysis of hospital discharges into care homes – 17 September
The Public Health Scotland are undertaking a review of hospital discharges into care homes (March-May 2020) and would like to invite care home members to take part in this webinar session.
Guidance for GP practices on ACP Conversations with People with Dementia living in the Community during COVID-19
The Chief Medical Officer has issued new guidance for GPs and primary care practitioners on managing Anticipatory Care Planning conversations with people with dementia and their families and carers.