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 […]
Scottish Care Workforce Development Strategy Group
The next Scottish Care Workforce Development Strategy Group event will take place on Wednesday 3rd May. If you would like to attend please email Katharine Ross directly – [email protected] by […]
Katharine Ross’s talk on realistic palliative care
The following is the text of an address Katharine Ross, Scottish Care’s National Project Lead on Workforce, gave this evening to the Scottish Parliament’s Cross Party Group on Palliative Care. […]
Scottish Care statement on BBC Panorama expose on Care At Home services
Scottish Care has issued a statement relating to the BBC Panorama programme and its research highlighting that many care at home providers were handing back contracts because they could not afford […]
First of five Directed by North Merchiston films launched
May: This is Your Life is the first of five releases taking place each Monday for the next five weeks.
Care homes in crisis – Scottish Care Press Statement
Scottish Care calls for urgent Government intervention to protect care homes Each year Scottish Care as the representative body of providers of care homes for older people is involved […]
Scottish Care issues statement on Social Care and the UK Budget
Scottish Care response to Budget debate on social care in Scotland. Scottish Care as the national representative body of older people care home and care at home providers notes with interest […]
Spiritual Care survey still open
Spiritual care of people living with dementia in care homes – survey still open Your opportunity to take part We are getting a good response to the survey, and would […]
Book now for Care at Home & Housing Support Conference 2017
This year’s conference is entitled “Bringing Home Care: Transforming Support in the Community”
Extended till 17th March – Scottish Care Annual Care at Home and Housing Support Awards
Extended till 17th March – Only a few days left!!! Scottish Care’s Annual Care at Home and Housing Support Awards are an important opportunity to recognise the tremendous work […]
Scottish Care to host Declaration Fest session
Scottish Care is to host a special session on the rights of older people at the forthcoming Declaration Fest. The festival will take place over two days on Thursday 2nd […]
The caring side of data: latest blog from our CEO
The caring side of data I have become a victim of data or at least I have succumbed to the world of fitness data. Last year I was given a […]