Volunteers make all the difference

Rami Okasha, Executive Director of Strategy and Improvement, Care Inspectorate


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Come on In

Come On In - blog for Care Home Week (15 June – Ordinary Living)

By Heather Edwards, Dementia Consultant, Care Inspectorate


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Little Einstein’s Perth, Improvement Notice

A nursery in Perth has been told it must make swift improvements to the care provided to children. 


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Care and create – realise potential!

By Karen Reid, Chief Executive, Care Inspectorate

Whether we think it or not, we are all creative – everything we do in life has some element of creativity about it. Some of us, granted, may be more creative than others and some indeed gifted. However, as work on the resource pack Arts in Care revealed, no matter what age or stage in life we are at, or ability, being creative can bring meaning, purpose and fulfilment to lives and help people to live well.


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Care About Physical Activity

Edith Macintosh, Head of Improvement Support

Is it the chicken or the egg?

We probably all know of an older person with rich life experiences and great stories to tell. We might also know that this person has become less active over time and see this as a natural part of ageing. At the same time we might be concerned about failing strength, mobility and independence and the possibility of falling. So which comes first – the chicken or the egg? Do we lose abilities because we are moving less often and becoming less active, or become less active because we lose abilities?


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