Scottish Social Care

The new Scottish Health and Social Care standards have been finalised and agreed this year. From next year, after further advice and information giving, they will be rolled out and…

Self-directed support (SDS) is a flagship policy of Scottish Government, first implemented as a 10-year program seven years ago. It promised greater personalisation of social care through devolving power, finance…

What is it? Otherwise known as community mapping, it is an established method or procedure for participants with a common interest to get together to identify local relevant community resources,…

Channel 4 has recently broadcast two programs showing how older people are helped by more interaction with the younger generation. Ten residents of a care home run by St. Monica’s…

A study has been carried out by the University of Warwick on over 50 care homes in the UK. The study aimed to examine the possible physical structural causes of…

In times of difficulty for our national health services, it is encouraging to see a positive approach being recognised, by a solution focused investigation. The Nuffield Trust is a health…

It is an easy to accept argument that when help and support is needed, then this is best provided as early as possible, by local services, and on an individual…

Self-directed support is a national strategic framework in Scotland, to maximise the personalisation of care and support services, extending person-centred choice to all who are assessed as needing support. It…