Care Homes for Adults

A guide to support managers and staff in services to develop and improve how personal plans for adults are undertaken

Food Fortification is a comprehensive guide showing how to use vegan, dairy-free alternatives to fortify food with calories and protein.

Overview of what quality care looks like in oral care for adults

Best practice guidance for public bodies on procurement of care and support services - originally published in March 2016, it has been updated to reflect changes that have occurred as a result of the UK's exit from the EU and the end of the Transition Period

A framework for dementia detailing the knowledge and skills all health and social services staff should aspire to achieve in relation to the role they play in supporting people with a diagnosis of dementia, and their families, and carers

Veganism is more than just a diet helps you identify hidden animal products and explain more about what to consider when shopping and caring for a vegan.

Easy read version of the report of the Independent Review led by Derek Feeley, recommending improvements to adult social care support in Scotland.

This trauma-informed practice toolkit has been developed as part of the National Trauma Training Programme, to support all sectors of the workforce, in planning and developing trauma informed services.

Guidance to ensure that premises-based services have clear information on the effective assessment of safe staffing, in line with our quality frameworks, the Health and Social Care Standards, the Health and Care Staffing Scotland Act 2019, and Safety Huddle and Professional Judgm...

Report of the Independent Review led by Derek Feeley, recommending improvements to adult social care support in Scotland.

Guidance for staff on how to communicate with a person to understand their care needs and any information required

Guidance for social service workers, providers, managers, supervisors, social workers and social work students to support workers and providers to recognise potential signs of ill-treatment or wilful neglect, when an offence may have occurred and how and who you should report thi...

Our quality framework and methodology for inspecting care homes for adults based on the Health and Social Care Standards

The document updates and replaces the clinical standards on prevention and management of pressure ulcers published by Healthcare Improvement Scotland in 2016 and incorporates advice contained in the (now withdrawn) 2009 Quality Improvement Scotland best practice statement.

Tool for staff to use when communicating with out-of-hours services, designed to ensure they give the right information

Guidance on the records all registered care services (except childminding) must keep about people who use a service, staff records, environment and safety, complaints, medication, finance, staffing levels and deployment. It also includes guidance on notification reporting for all...

Guidance, developed with Scottish Care and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, highlighting good practice to support people with eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties (Dysphagia)

Guidance promoting the safe use of bed rails

Guidance on managing self-directed support for adults with incapacity

Practical fire safety guidance for those who are responsible for specialised housing and for those who provide care and support in such premises