News Release: COVID-19 Homecare Issues
Media release issued by Scottish Care with a summary of homecare issues during Covid-19.
Care home admissions during Covid-19
Care homes have continued since the Coronavirus outbreak to both receive back individual residents from acute settings and to continue to have admissions from both the community and hospital settings. […]
Grieving in the time of a pandemic
Grieving in the time of a pandemic Professionally I have been involved in the work of death, dying and bereavement for most of my adult life, both teaching and writing […]
Supporting visiting at the end of life
Scottish Care has been pleased to work with the Scottish Academy and Marie Curie in developing Guidance to support visiting at the end of life. [pdf-embedder url=”https://scottishcare.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sa_statement_-_patients_and_family_at_end_of_life_care_final_0.pdf”]
Tech Device Network keeping care home residents connected during Coronavirus
DVI Technologies donated four new tablet devices through the online initiative
Scotland launches its first human rights-based Charter for Bereavement
A Bereavement Charter for Children and Adults in Scotland
Losing touch in the Coronavirus pandemic
One of the few positives to have come out of the Covid19 pandemic has been the extent to which folks have got in touch with me through social media with […]
Scottish Care & RCGP Scotland issues joint statement on care homes
The leaders of Scottish Care and RCGP Scotland have today issued a joint statement on behalf of their members in response to significant challenges being experienced by those being cared […]
Advice for the Easter Weekend
The Easter bank holiday weekend is an important time for many. This year we need to be doing things differently.
Covid-19 Open Webinar – 9 April
Next Scottish Care Covid-19 webinar is open to everyone on Thurs 2 April at 3:30 pm.
The hardness of COVID ethical choice
Nelson Mandela in a speech in 1998 stated: “A society that does not value its older people denies its roots and endangers its future. Let us strive to enhance their […]
New Covid-19 palliative care guidance – 3 April
Two new guidelines have been added to the Scottish Palliative Care Guidelines.
Updated Guidance from Health Protection Scotland – 2 April
Updated guidance from Health Protection Scotland for social or community and residential settings.
Revised PPE guidance now available – 2 April
Guidance on PPE has now been revised.
Five Nations Care Forum Statement on Ethical Treatment Decisions
A joint communique to underline our shared conviction that the older citizens who our member organisations care and support are the heart and soul of the communities in which we live
Age alone is not a proxy: latest Covid-19 vlog from our CEO
Latest Covid-19 vlog from our CEO Dr Donald Macaskill.
Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary on PPE
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary with an update on PPE across the health and social care sector.
Preventative PPE Collection – Update 1 April 2020
Social care providers should refer to the below infographic for information on how they can now access preventative Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Care Home Representatives Call for Urgent Legislation Change for More Staff
Care Home representatives issues letter to the Prime Minister urging for legislation changes to allow furloughed workers to fill gaps in health and social care.