Latest Blog from our CEO: Facing up to care reality
Speaking at a fringe meeting of the Conservative Party conference the Social Care Minister Jackie Doyle-Price suggested that people should not expect that the houses they live in should be […]
Home Care Day – 25 October 2017
Following the success of Care Home Week in June 2017, Scottish Care is delighted to be launching the inaugural Home Care Day on Wednesday 25 October 2017. Throughout Home Care […]
Scottish Care CEO calls for changes in the way we commission care
Dr Donald Macaskill was interviewed on BBC Radio Scotland’s Good Morning Scotland programme following the showing in BBC’s Timeline programme of two carers who spoke about the struggle of working […]
Grab Life with Both Hands: final 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 Margaret Henderson.
It’s Always Nice to be Needed
The third ‘Directed by North Merchiston’ film is now available online. Directed by North Merchiston is a series of five short films, made with the collaboration of the residents […]
Five Nations Care Forum issue Statement on Severe Underfunding in Social Care
Following a meeting in Scotland, the Five Nations Care Forum is calling for remedial action to the severe underfunding of the social care sector. People are living longer, often with […]
Effective Leadership in Dementia Care
The University of Stirling is to hold a two-day course designed to develop effective and efficient leadership in dementia care. Strong clinical leadership is arguably the hardest of all roles […]
Self-directed support systems – Mind the gap
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) is to hold a free workshop to discuss a whole systems approach to self-directed support (SDS) implementation. Can taking a whole systems approach work? […]
Scotland’s Dementia Awards 2017 – Entries Open
Scotland’s Dementia Awards celebrate and recognise projects and the people behind them who are going the extra mile to support people living with dementia and their families across Scottish communities. […]
Advanced Nurse Practitioner events
NHS Education for Scotland, in collaboration with the Transforming Nursing Roles (TNR) Advanced Practice group, is hosting 3 regional events that will: Inform delegates of the national approach to advanced […]
Scottish Care launches Care Home Survey
Scottish Care has decided to undertake a survey of the nature and extent of the current status and challenges facing the Care Home sector in Scotland. We are aware that we are […]
Care catering for vegetarians and vegans: free webinars
Vegetarian for Life (VFL) are offering eight 40-minute webinars at 3pm on Tuesday afternoons from 31 January 2017. The popularity of vegetarian and vegan diets is growing at an […]
Scottish Care Press Statement on Ranald Mair OBE
FORMER SCOTTISH CARE CHIEF EXECUTIVE, RANALD MAIR, RECOGNISED IN NEW YEAR HONOURS Ranald Mair, former CEO of Scottish Care, the representative body for private and voluntary care providers in Scotland, […]
A Focus on the Annual Care at Home Conference : Our Afternoon Chair – Annie Gunner Logan
We are thrilled to have Annie Gunner Logan as our Chair for the Scottish Care : Care Home Conference this year.
Annie Gunner Logan is the Director of CCPS – the Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland – the national membership body for voluntary and not-for-profit care providers.
Duncan Cowles on BBC Radio Scotland
Award winning film maker Duncan Cowles spoke on BBC Radio Scotland this morning about his Directed by North Merchiston project which involved a series of films featuring the residents of North Merchiston Care Home in Edinburgh.
Leadership for Integration – You as a Collaborative Leader
Leadership for Integration : You as a Collaborative Leader NHS Education for Scotland (NES), the Royal College of General Practitioners Scotland (RCGP Scotland) and the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) […]
Care Home Conference : A Focus on the Insight Sessions – Infection Prevention is My Business
Insight Session:Infection Prevention is My Business Facilitator : Healthcare Associated Infections & Infection Control (NHS Education for Scotland) Infection Prevention and Control is considered everybody’s business. However, if it’s everybody’s business, […]
Update on the National Care Standards
An update regarding the redevelopment of the National Care Standards. This week commencing 24 October marks the launch of the Scottish Government’s public consultation on the new National Care […]
Report on September 21st Workforce Matters Event
Scottish Care hosted a Workforce Matters Frontline event on 21st September with an engaged and enthusiastic workforce from across the country in attendance at the Renfield Centre in Glasgow.