New overnight care at home service in Inverness
The following news item appeared in The Press and Journal on 20th April 2017 and highlights the success of a pilot undertaken by Scottish Care Local Integration Leads in Inverness. […]
Care at Home & Housing Support Awards – 2017 Finalists
Congratulations to all those shortlisted in the annual Care at Home & Housing Support Awards.
Scottish Parliament to debate preventative health spend
Scottish Care provide evidence to inform Parliamentary discussion.
Scottish Care highlight growing staff shortages
Escalating staff shortages are restricting provision of care for those most in need.
Scottish Care provide evidence to Holyrood Committee
Scottish Care Chief Executive Dr Donald Macaskill will deliver evidence to Holyrood’s Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee on Tuesday 18 April. The Committee is currently gathering evidence relating to the Gender Pay Gap in Scotland.
Scottish Care highlight recruitment issues in sector
Scottish Care Chief Executive Dr Donald Macaskill comments on the serious recruitment issues facing the Care at Home sector.
A Glasgow Shipbuilder: fourth Directed by North Merchiston film now available
Directed by North Merchiston is a series of five short films, made in collaboration with residents at North Merchiston Care Home. The latest of these features 84 year old John reflecting on his time as a shipbuilder on the Clyde.
Local Government elections ‘Agenda for Care’ manifesto published
Scottish Care launches detailed manifesto outlining the needs of the nation’s ageing population, in advance of the local elections in May.
Spring Edition of the Scottish Care Bulletin
Download the latest news from Scottish Care and partners.
Latest Blog from our CEO: An Ant’s Tale
You may have noticed in the last couple of weeks one of the augurs of summer- ants have started to appear. In fact they are appearing in numbers and at […]
Revised Guidance on Charging for Residential Accommodation (CRAG)
The new revised guidance on charging for residential accommodation has just been issued. Please click on the following link to access the guidance: CRAG
Scottish Care Statement on Care Home Negotiations
Scottish Care has issued the following Media Statement following recent negotiations with COSLA and the Integrated Joint Boards. Care home providers have been forced to accept a marginal uplift of […]
A missed opportunity – Scotland’s new Mental Health Strategy
Statement from Scottish Care: The Scottish Government launched its much awaited Mental Health Strategy on the 30th March. It has a great deal which is positive within its 40 action […]
Keep Your Eyes Open and Your Mouth Shut: second Directed by North Merchiston film now available
The second of five short films, made with the collaboration of the residents at North Merchiston Care Home, is now available online. Directed by North Merchiston is a series of […]
Job: Scottish Care National Director
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Scottish Care for a National Director to join its Senior Management Team. Scottish Care is the representative body for the largest group of health and social care sector independent […]
A view from West Dunbartonshire & Inverclyde
My name is Brian Polding-Clyde, and I’m the Local Integration Lead for West Dunbartonshire and Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnerships. I have worked in both areas for over four […]
Pilotlight self-directed support project concludes
Pilotlight was a five year programme funded by the Scottish Government as part of the implementation of self-directed support. Pilotlight co-designed seven pathways to self-directed support focusing on mental health, […]
SSSC consultation on supervisory and management qualification requirements for adult services
The SSSC are considering increasing supervisory and management qualification requirements for registration for all supervisors and managers in adult services. The proposal is to change the minimum requirement for qualifications […]
‘Human rights do not have a use by date’: Scottish Care CEO calls for protection of older people’s rights
What do a ticking time bomb, a silver tsunami and a population apocalypse all have in common? No, they aren’t the latest plotline from an episode of Sherlock but rather […]