Care Homes for Adults

Here you'll find up-to-date information, resources and guidance to help you in supporting people living with dementia.

Improving nutrition and hydration to make every mouthful count is so important for people living in care homes.

The Self-Directed Support Framework of Standards consists of a set of standards (including practice statements and core components) written specifically for local authorities to provide them with an overarching structure, aligned to legislation and statutory guidance, for further...

Film in care provides a practical guide on how to present film to people living in care homes in a way that will be most beneficial to them.

A strategy providing an insight into what the Care Inspectorate's improvement support offer will be over the next three years and how we will identify where improvements are required

Guidance about the performance of functions under Part 1 of the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007

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

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

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

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

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of pressure ulcers published by Healthcare Improvement Scotland in 2016 and incorporates advice contained in the (now withdrawn) 2009 Quality Improvement Scotland best practice statement.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 managing self-directed support for adults with incapacity

Practice note to support inspectors to identify good and weak practice in the care of people living with HIV, support improvement and ensure the best possible outcomes for people experiencing care. Providers and staff can also use this to make sure they are implementing good prac...

A learning resource for health and social care staff which will help support better conversations and interactions with carers