Home First provides six weeks of support to enable people to leave hospital earlier and aftercare where they are assessed in their own home environment.
Home First : Orkney’s Reablement Scheme
The Right to Full Care to Die at Home Should be a Human Right
‘Home care services for the dying in Scotland are patchy at best’ : David Stewart, MSP, Labour
Debating the Right to Die at Home
Local MSP, David Stewart, Labour, “having the right to die at home is a ‘basic human right’”.
Carer’s Allowance Supplement to be Paid from Mid September
“This supplementary payment allows us to get more money in the pockets of carers in Scotland as quickly as possible.”
Councillors to Consider Sleepover Payments for Care Workers in Orkney
Care workers employed by Orkney Island Council are all paid above the real living wage for contracted work.
Scottish Care Workers to Receive Living Wage for Sleepovers
“The change will take place during 2018/19. This will provide time for it to be implemented in a way which will ensure continuity of care to individuals
Support for Care at Home Workers Required
those who provide the care will soon be required to be registered and to take qualifications as a legal part of their employment
