jim baird
@jimbaird15
Human Rights Project Worker, Rights Made Real, Scottish Care.
Secretary of Dementia Friendly Troon & Villages
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http://www.scottishcare.org 13-08-2016 12:02:48
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Dementia friendly swimming sessions set to hit Kilmarnock's Galleon Centre. Great project, East Ayrshire Alzheimer Scotland dailyrecord.co.uk/ayrshire/demen…
Scottish Care, alongside other colleagues, has co-signed a letter by The British Institute of Human Rights that was sent to the Equalities & Human Rights Committee. The letter raises #HumanRights concerns about the use of Emergency Powers. ➡️ scottishcare.org/the-british-in…
Listen to our CEO Donald Macaskill reflecting on the Scottish #carehome experience of #COVID19 on #bbc5Live Your Call - with Nicky Campbell from 51.3 min. 15/07/2020 - BBC Sounds bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…
Delighted to be here, working with a great team on a really timely and pertinent topic that should inform how society, professionals and policy-makers view a sector that has borne much of this crisis. Rights Made Real In Care Homes has a great chance to shape this landscape #carehomeday20
Watching BBC Breakfast cannot believe that Matt Hancock has not published visiting Guidance for #carehomes. This is a real loss to families and providers. It is a clear #humanrights issue. National Care Forum NationalCareAsc Care England 💚 Vic Rayner 💚 Prof. Martin Green
We should be mindful of voices like these when we plot a path through the next few months Donald Macaskill Scottish Care Windyhall Care Home
Great news for the sector and families of those cared for. Scottish Care
it's time to grasp the nettle of the quality vs quantity dynamic - our forthcoming human rights forums will explore the right to life, what 'life' means for individuals, and how that is protected Scottish Care Donald Macaskill Becca Young #HumanRights 𝙺𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚗 𝙷𝚎𝚍𝚐𝚎 💚
Justification for 'essential visit' includes caveat of 'other exceptional circumstances' - what is more exceptional than not having seen loved ones for going on 7 months? Scottish Care will gather #humanrights case studies for managers to use to enable these visits.
the progress being made on visiting from outdoor to indoor and beyond cannot stall - technology, intellect and focus must be applied to provide hope and continue momentum Scottish Care #rightsrealscot