Edinburgh’s new 2025–28 health and social care plan tackles rising demand and funding pressures with a four-pillar strategy focused on prevention, independence, protecting the vulnerable, and using resources wisely.
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News, services, and local resources related to elderly care, home care, and community support in Edinburgh and surrounding areas.
In a demonstration of the role nature can play in health and wellbeing, Alzheimer Scotland, in partnership with the City of Edinburgh Council, has officially opened a new Outdoor Brain Health and Dementia Garden in Edinburgh in the grounds of Lauriston Castle. This new facility, which includes a restored lodge and a fully accessible garden, is a core belief that access to nature is a vital component of living well with dementia.
Explore the social care crisis in Scotland & its impact on elderly people. Understand the challenges, causes, and solutions affecting home care services today.
Short Stay Care offers families in Edinburgh the support they need to take care of a family member when they are going on holiday for a week or two. This can also be used if an elderly person’s regular carer falls ill and short-term care is needed for a few days or even a few weeks.
Learn about the dangers of using unregulated introductory care agencies and why a regulated care provider is always the best choice for your parents or family members\’ personal in-home care in Edinburgh.
Understanding how the Care Inspectorate works in Scotland and its role in care quality will provide you with the information you need when choosing an Edinburgh private care provider.
Learn how to build a personalised care plan for a loved one who is in need of home help services. Look at health considerations and social and emotional support.
For families in Edinburgh, evaluating the cost of inadequate care is vital. Making the correct choice for in-home care for your family member is vital.
The recent story of an unvetted carer being able to provide care to an 89-year-old vulnerable man has sent shockwaves through the care sector. You must be vigilant when choosing home help in Edinburgh or any location . . .
Nobody likes hospitals, so why not have the hospital come to you? Hospital at Home is a relatively new concept of providing acute health condition support at home.