Media statement: Care homes warn of fragility of sector, including mental health of workforce
National Care Home Conference Hilton Hotel Glasgow Friday 17 November 2017 “Pushing the boundaries: care home reform and reality” CARE HOME SECTOR WARNS OF FRAGILITY OF SECTOR, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH […]
New report on Mental Health launched at Scottish Care Conference
Today (Friday 17 November), Scottish Care launched a new report on Mental Health at the annual Care Home Conference & Exhibition in Glasgow.
Raising the Standards event – 29 November, Glasgow
This free Scottish Care event is an opportunity to explore the issues of embedding the new Standards and a human rights based approach into the practical delivery of care services
Care home sector warns of intolerable nursing shortages, with 31% of posts vacant
News release detailing the latest figures on nursing in the independent social care sector in Scotland.
Scottish Care Job Opportunities: Aberdeen
Details on 2 vacancies currently advertised by Scottish Care.
To Absent Friends Festival 1-7 November 2017
People who have died remain a part of our lives – their stories are our stories, yet many Scottish traditions relating to the expression of loss and remembrance have faded […]
Media Statement: Joint AEA and Scottish Care conference on adult protection and human rights
Over 125 delegates from across Scotland will gather in Glasgow today (Friday 27th) to take part in a conference entitled: ‘Choice, Empowerment, Protection… Can we Achieve them all?’ A human […]
Share your thoughts with Scotland’s Human Rights Commission
The Scottish Human Rights Commission would like to hear from people across Scotland about their experiences when it comes to human rights. They have complied a short survey to get […]
Home Care Day: Guest blog from Visioncall
‘A clear vision… why sight matters’ Today is Home Care Day, a day where we can all come together to raise awareness and champion everyone and everything which makes the […]
Home Care Day: Join our Twitter discussion at 12pm
An hour of engagement around the future of home care in Scotland
Home Care Day: The unsung heroes of social care
Paul O’Reilly, Scottish Care’s workforce consultant, shares why he thinks we need to value our home care workers more
Home Care Day: Our workforce winners
Hear about the worthy care workers who were honoured at the Care Awards 2017 as just some examples of the untold positive stories of home care work
Home Care Day: The commissioning cycle
Scottish Care’s National Director, Karen Hedge, shares her views on how the commissioning cycle should be working for home care
Home Care Day: Guest blog from Maggie Dowe, Care and Support at Home Development Officer
Maggie provides an update on the findings of the care & support at home reform research project
Home Care Day: Commissioning for outcomes
Home Care Day: Untapped Potential of SDS
Media release highlighting the publication of two Scottish Care reports on SDS.
Home Care Day: Community enterprise in care at home
Julie Fraser, Care at Home Development Officer for North and West Highland, shares lessons from a new approach to commissioning and delivering home care in the Highlands What? Community Led […]
Welcome to Home Care Day!
Wednesday 25 October sees Scottish Care, our members and partners celebrate the crucial role of home care services.
Home Care Day: The role of home care in supporting solace at end of life
Katharine Ross, National Workforce Leads, shares her insights from being part of Scottish Care’s palliative care work with home care workers