Podcasts

We have been working hard behind the scenes for some months now to learn the way of podcasting. We’re now ready to launch our very first box set of episodes - all about the Visiting, Meaningful Connection and Anne’s Law project.

The Anne’s Law project advisers have spoken with real-life people about real-life stories that will resonate with all of us. People like Jenny, manager at Glennie House; Ken, a care home resident; Natasha, the daughter of Anne, who Anne’s Law is named for; professionals from across the sector and many more. Packed with insightful, thought-provoking ideas and tips to stay connected with your loved ones, these podcasts have something for everyone.

Listen anywhere, anytime to the episodes that interest you. Listen on Spotify, Amazon Music, Google or wherever you get your podcasts. Alternatively, you can listen on our website.

What's the Anne's Law project all about?

Barbara Lawson and Sheri Kerr introduce this podcast series and what the Anne’s Law project is about, how this will support connection for people living in adult and older people’s care homes.

Useful links:

Meaningful connection - Literature review

Meaningful connection - factsheet

Meaningful connection - Engagement repor

The impact of social isolation and loneliness

Barbara Lawson and Sheri Kerr introduce findings from their literature review on meaningful connection. This episode focuses on the impact social isolation and loneliness has on our physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing.

Useful links:

Meaningful connection - Literature review

Webinar on supporting meaningful connection

Factsheet to accompany webinar on meaningful connection

The road to Anne's Law

Sheri Kerr welcomes Natasha Hamilton from Care Homes Relatives Scotland to share the background to the Anne’s Law campaign.

Useful links:

Meaningful connection factsheet

Anne's Law petition

Anne's Law consultation information

Anne's Law consultation responses paper

New Health and Social Care Standards for care homes

Twitter – Care home relatives Scotland

Partners in care - including family carers

Barbara Lawson and Sheri Kerr focus on how family carers can be included as partners in care.

Useful links:

Care Inspectorate - Meaningful connection webpage

Meaningful connection - Literature review

Meaningful connection - Engagement report

Meaningful connection - Self-evaluation tool

Webinar on family carers as partners in care

Factsheet to accompany webinar on family carers as partners in care

New Health and Social Care Standards for care homes

Guide for providers on personal planning for adults

Scottish Human Rights

The right to connect

Sheri Kerr and Cathy Asante (Scottish Human Rights Commission) discuss the importance of a human rights-based approach and how this can support meaningful connection for people who live in care homes.

Useful links:

Scottish Human Rights website

Scottish Human Rights - Care about Rights

European Convention on Human Rights

Human Rights Act 1998

Webinar - A human rights based approach including the Health and Social Care Standards

Factsheet to accompany webinar on A human rights based approach including the Health and Social Care Standards

Scottish Human Rights - Human Rights Based Approach

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Human Rights Bill Scotland consultation

Safe to visit

Barbara Lawson speaks with Andrea Wyllie (CEO of Greenock Medical Aid Society) to find out how visiting was introduced and supported during the pandemic. Andrea shares the background to the human rights-based approach that influenced and ultimately supported all care homes to enable safe visiting during this time of crisis.

Useful links:

New Health and Social Care Standards for care homes

Scottish care home team’s efforts to bring loved ones together during pandemic wins nursing accolade (qnis.org.uk)

Open with Care: supporting meaningful contact in adult care homes – principles

The chance to connect

Barbara Lawson and Dr Edel Roddy, My Home Life Facilitator, explore how meaningful connection can be enhanced by recognising opportunities to be present with someone, how connection can be enhanced for people living with advanced dementia.

Tools and resources can help people recognise everyday opportunities to be present and capture the moment of connection and emotion.

Useful links:

My Home Life Charity resources

My Home Life Charity - A place in the fun

My Home Life Charity - lingo of connection

My Home Life Charity - rights made real

Hearts and Minds

Namaste Care

New Health and Social Care Standards for care homes

Care Inspectorate - Come on in

Positive peer relationships

Barbara Lawson and Sheri Kerr look at what research tells us about positive peer relationships in care homes, how services can create a culture of connection to enable friendships through intentional practices, such as know your neighbour, lounge and meal experiences, and how some barriers can be overcome through thoughtful personal planning and consideration.

Useful links:

Care Inspectorate - Meaningful connection webpage

Meaningful connection - Literature review

Meaningful connection - Engagement report

Webinar on positive peer relationships

Factsheet to accompany webinar on positive peer relationships

The Kings Fund - Is your care home dementia friendly?

Health and Social Care Standards

Guide for providers on personal planning for adults

Supporting loss

Barbara Lawson and Jenny Karimlar manager from Glennie House Care Home, explore death and dying and how services can support people living in care homes with the loss of a peer.

Useful links:

Guide for providers on personal planning for adults

Anticipatory care planning guidance

Getting out and about

Barbara Lawson and Louise Kelly from the Care About Physical Activity (CAPA) project discuss the importance of getting out and about to support wellbeing and connection. They explore ways to connect with nature, becoming aware of the seasons, the benefits of bringing the outside into the care home and including intergenerational opportunities.

Useful links:

Care Inspectorate - Care about Physical Activity

Trellis Scotland

Paths for All

Ken's story

Barbara Lawson and Ken Graham who moved into Glennie House Care Home during the pandemic. He shares his story and what is important to him to remain active as someone living in a care home.

Useful links:

Guide for providers on personal planning

The Hub - Care about physical activity

Person-centred personal planning

Barbara Lawson and Sheri Kerr discuss the importance of person-centred personal planning and how this can support meaningful connection.

Useful links:

The Hub - Health and Social Care Standards

The Hub - Guide for providers on personal planning for adults

The Hub - A quality framework for care homes for adults and older people

Care Inspectorate - Come on in

Mental Welfare Commission - Rights, risks, and limits to freedom

A family carer's perspective

Sheri Kerr is joined by Catharine Fletcher, who is a family carer and Care Inspectorate volunteer. Catharine shares her experiences and gives her views on what is important.

Useful links:

Care Inspectorate - Meaningful connection webpage

How inspection supports connection

Barbara Lawson, Sheri Kerr and Marie Paterson (Chief Inspector for Adults Regulation at Care Inspectorate) discuss the values of connection and how the inspection process and ways of working support this.

Useful links:

Care Inspectorate - Meaningful connection webpage

Meaningful connection - Self-evaluation tool

The Hub - Improvement support section

The Hub - A quality framework for care homes for adults and older people

Scottish Government - Open with Care

New Health and Social Care Standards

Webinar on family carers as partners in care

Factsheet to accompany webinar on family carers as partners in care

What our inspectors are looking for

Sheri Kerr and Barbara Lawson explore what inspectors in adult services would look for when considering care and support around meaningful connection.

Useful links:

The Hub - A quality framework for care homes for adults and older people

The Hub - Health and Social Care Standards

The Hub - Improvement support section

The Hub - Guide for providers on personal planning for adults

Meaningful connection - Self-evaluation tool

Technology enabled care

Sheri Kerr is joined by Nicky Cronin, who is Care Inspectorate’s Senior Improvement Adviser for Technology Enabled Care. They discuss why technology has become increasingly important to support people’s human rights and the need for a person-centred approach to support meaningful connection.

Useful links:

The Hub - Technology practice guide

The Hub - Guide for providers on personal planning for adults

Connecting with dementia

Sheri Kerr and Gareth Hammond Care Inspectorate Service Manager highlight some considerations around supporting people living with dementia in a care home to remain connected.

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Infection prevention and control

Barbara Lawson and Marie McKerry (Care Inspectorate Chief Nurse) look at some of the considerations around infection prevention and control, and why essential visiting is important.

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