Care Inspectorate podcasts

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  

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 -...

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 Li...

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   Scot...

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 includ...

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...

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  

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  

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 report