Health and Social Care

  • “Hear my voice and return to sender”: hearing the voice of people living in care homes

    18th March 2022 by

    “Hear My Voice and Return to Sender” is a collaborative project between Abbotsford Care and the Care Home Hub from Fife Health and Social Care Partnership. The project is exploring new methods of feedback and engagement to support the development of the Scottish Government’s new healthcare framework. As part of developing this framework, we have had many engagement sessions. Hearing the voice of people living in care homes will be an important part of this process.

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  • Go for gold! Introducing our healthcare framework

    17th February 2022 by

    An introduction to a new healthcare framework for adults and older people living in care homes. This will set out what healthcare should be available for people living in care homes, how we can enable this
    and a plan of how this will be implemented. On this first post, we have a spotlight on Perth and Kinross’ Go4Gold Care Home Games Challenge event.

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  • Adapting Homes for Independence and Quality of Life

    8th May 2015 by

    Help to Adapt is an innovative pilot project supported by the Scottish Government. The project is being delivered by the Link Group, and will help homeowners to pay for housing adaptations using the equity in their own homes. Help to Adapt will offer a unique, personalised service, by supplying a named caseworker, an occupational therapist to provide expert advice…

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  • Re-designing Care Information Scotland… We need you!

    27th February 2014 by

    Our project to re-design the Care Information Scotland is officially underway. We are expanding the site to provide care information for all carers, cared for and carer support across Scotland. This is a mammoth task and we need YOU to help us shape this service to ensure it is a useful resource. What content would you like…

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