Christmas – It’s coming to the festive time of year again! Can you please consider the support you will require over the Christmas and New Year’s period?We want to make Christmas as special as possible for everyone and would like to support you and your families where possible. If you do not require visits because […]
Christmas – It’s coming to the festive time of year again! Can you please consider the support you will require over the Christmas and New Year’s period?We want to make Christmas as special as possible for everyone and would like to support you and your families where possible. If you do not require visits because […]
As Christmas approaches, Stephen Wilson, CEO and founder of Social Care Alba, has little time for festive preparations. Demand for home care has rocketed; due, in part, to rising post-Covid care needs and a backlog of pending hospital treatments. However, running alongside this rising demand is a UK-wide shortage of care staff; with Covid and Brexit, […]
Listen to this newsletter as a podcast instead It has been an unprecedented time for social care across the UK. People have been left waiting for ambulances for up to 40 hours due to a lack of paramedics. As the government requests assistance from the M.O.D, care providers across Edinburgh await a response to their request for support from Edinburgh […]
It has been an unprecedented time for social care across the UK. People have been left waiting for ambulances for up to 40 hours due to a lack of paramedics. As the government requests assistance from the M.O.D, care providers across Edinburgh await a response to their request for support from Edinburgh Council. In the absence of a response, we are […]
Dementia affects the brain, making it harder to remember things or think as clearly as before. It’s an umbrella term for over 100 different types of illnesses and disease symptoms. Symptoms of dementia may include memory loss and difficulties with day to day tasks, language and problem-solving. Dementia is not a natural part of the […]
At Social Care Alba we strive to provide more than just care. We work towards facilitating independence and support our clients to have a better quality of life. We visited Edinburgh Smart Home to see how the use of smart technology solutions, can give the most vulnerable in our communities access to the tools they […]
Part of care that nobody sees, is what goes on behind the scenes to ensure people are safe. Office staff on a typical day will be: Ordering stock Dealing with job applicants Organising training, interviews Handling visitors to the office Arranging rotas and holiday requests Doing a return to the Care Inspectorate Meeting with social […]
We are living through very difficult & uncertain times as the ever present threat of COVID is still with us. We want to let you know we have been working hard to ensure you can have the best support possible during these testing times. We invested in technology, protection equipment & staff development and we […]
We know how difficult it has been for you during these past months. We want to let you know we have been working hard to ensure you can have the best support possible. We invested in technology and staff development and we will continue to look for ways to improve even further. And most importantly, […]