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We are looking for locum Emergency Care Workers, Care Support Workers, Social Care Assistants and Social Care Workers to work in community and residential settings. Interested? More at https://bit.ly/2MMTaNm
We are looking for a permanent, part-time Social Care Assistant to be part of our personal care and support team for residents. More at https://bit.ly/310VyXt
From the Care Inspectorate’s Provider Update
The COVID-19 Scrutiny Assessment Tool (SAT) is a trigger tool developed by the Care Inspectorate to identify indicators of potential concerns in care homes.
From 14 August this will replace the current Risk Assessment Rating (RAD) for all Care Homes (Adults, Older People, Children and Young People). Inspectors will begin this process from 30 July.
A list of questions that the inspectors will answer when completing the SAT in the RMS system can be found here. This is for service provider’s information only.
The SAT is not a risk assessment in the same way that the RAD was but will support us to identify what level of support and scrutiny is appropriate for a service taking account their current circumstances.
In developing the COVID-19 SAT we considered specific information relevant to the current COVID-19 pandemic. It is based on what our intelligence has so far identified as being key indicators or concerns within services to allow us to consider where additional support and/or scrutiny may be required.
The COVID-19 SAT is based on a Scrutiny Assessment Tool we have developed and tested that included information from our enforcement review. The release of the new tool was delayed due to the pandemic, we are planning to release the full SAT for all service types later in the year.
PETAL Support a Scottish charity supporting people affected by homicide and suicide for over 25 years. During the coronavirus pandemic the service has been extended to support families bereaved by COVID19.
Find out more about their counselling service here.
East Lothian Tenants and Residents Panel News is full of information about the different ways we support our members during the lockdown. You can find out about the hard work and activities undertaken by the groups, Executive Committee and our priorities going forward.
People are being asked to continue following the public health guidance issued during the first phase of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by using their local pharmacy, GP practice, local minor injuries unit or NHS 24 to get advice and help when they need medical care.
A new public information campaign titled Should you go to A&E? launched on 15 July to ensure people continue to get the right care from the right place. The campaign will run from 15 July – 6 August 2020.
It’s key messages are:
Social care staff working in care homes, care at home, and housing support, including personal assistants should be paid their expected income when ill of self-isolating as a result of COVID-19.
Employers should pay eligible staff their expected income. Employers can claim any additional costs they incur through the Fund from the relevant commissioning Local authority or Integration Authority. Information about the Fund, including the groups of social care workers who are eligible and the Fund criteria is available here.
The Fund is aimed at social care workers who may be expected to self-isolate on more than one occasion due to the nature their work, or the work environment – for example, carrying out personal care. The purpose of the fund is to support infection prevention control and prevent financial hardship.
The Fund became operational on 24 June, backdated to 23 March.
From East Lothian Courier, 22 July 2020
AN EAST Lothian project which promotes the physical and mental health of the over-50s has celebrated receiving official ‘accreditation’ for its dementia-friendly walks.
Ageing Well, run by East Lothian Council in partnership with NHS Lothian, has been organising walks in Dunbar for dementia sufferers during the past year in a bid to reach the benchmark set by Scotland’s walking charity Paths for All.
Read the full article here.
The Dogs Trust Freedom Project is a free dog fostering service for people fleeing domestic abuse. The service operates in Greater London and the Home Counties (Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent, Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire), Yorkshire, the North East and North West of England and Scotland.
The Freedom Project is hosting an online training session on Thursday 13th August at 11am. This free, hour long session will take place on Zoom and explore the dynamics of pets in domestic abuse relationships. There will also be an overview of the project and time for questions and answers at the end.
If you would like to take part then please email Ashley Szafranek and she will send you the Zoom code over the week of the event! She is looking forward to seeing you there!
Ashley Szafranek
Freedom Project Coordinator Scotland
Email Ashley Szafranek
Direct line & Freephone: 0808 169 4315
Dogs Trust – A Dog is For Life
Visit our website at http://www.dogstrustfreedomproject.org.uk