Letter from Cabinet Secretary & COSLA on key workers during Covid-19
Letter from Cabinet Secretary & COSLA to chief officers with information on key workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Covid-19 Open Webinar – 2 April
Next Scottish Care Covid-19 webinar is open to everyone on Thurs 2 April at 3:30 pm.
Scottish Government: Covid-19 guidance for social care
The Scottish Government has issued a letter and guidance for social care during Covid-19.
The rights of older people in the UK to treatment during this pandemic
Joint statement from UK organisations on ethical guidelines and decision making tools during COVID-19
Personal Protective Equipment – Joint letter to Cabinet Secretary
Community health and care leaders call on the Cabinet Secretary to take urgent action to protect those caring for the most sick and vulnerable during Coronavirus
CEO Statement on Coronavirus: Age shall not limit them
In life you sometimes have weeks at the end of which you look back and feel as if you are witnessing someone else’s story – this week has felt a bit like that for me…
Covid-19 Webinar: open to members & non-members – 26 March
Our next Covid-19 webinar will take place on Thursday 26 March at 3:00 pm, our CEO, Dr Donald Macaskill and our National Director, Karen Hedge will be able to answer […]
Scottish Care launches initiative to connect people through technology
Scottish Care, today launches the Tech Device Network – an initiative to help connect individuals supported by Scotland’s care services with their loved ones
Citation Covid-19 & Good Work Plan Webinar
Our preferred supplier Citation hosted a webinar on Covid-19 and The Good Work Plan.
A front-line care worker’s story on Covid-19
This was sent after the Prime Minister’s speech on Monday evening when obviously carers were rightfully scared. Tracy is a carer on a double up run who works with Lucerne […]
Our CEO speaks to the Telegraph about the use of tech in care homes
How care homes are using tech to ward off loneliness for the elderly As the older part of the population get ready to isolate for months on end, technology can […]
Luminate@Home – launch of new online creative programme
Luminate in partnership with Scottish Care have launched Luminate@Home, a new programme on online creative activities.
Announcement of Social Care Support
Scottish Care is pleased that the Scottish Government issued a statement this afternoon (23rd March) indicating that social care was at the heart of the fight against Coronavirus. We look […]
Stepping stones: a coronavirus update from our CEO Dr Donald Macaskill
Stepping stones I’ve been asked to summarise for Scottish Care members some of the steps we’ve seen taken in the social care sector in the last week in response to […]
Scottish Care statement on food shortages during Covid-19
Scottish Care media statement on food shortages impacting the social care sector
Citation Webinar – Updated agenda: COVID-19 & The Good Work Plan
Webinar: COVID-19 and how this relates to The Good Work Plan First identified in Wuhan City, China, you’ve no doubt been following the rapid rise in cases of coronavirus in […]
Message from our CEO on Covid-19 guidance for community & residential settings
Our CEO, Dr Donald Macaskill has recorded a video message on the guidance for social or community care and residential settings on Coronavirus (COVID-19)
New Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for community and residential settings
The Scottish Government, in conjunction with the Care Inspectorate, Healthcare Improvement Scotland and Scottish Care, has issued further guidance for social or community care and residential settings on COVID-19. [pdf-embedder […]
Scottish Care issues urgent advice on COVID-19
On 11 March 2020, Scottish Care issued an urgent letter to all care home members with advice regarding care home closures due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Please see below for letter: […]