Care doesn’t happen without people. Today’s #CareCreates blog calls for fair pay and fair work as the foundations of fair care - and a more sustainable social care system in Scotland. buff.ly/2254ENV

Future Ready Care week 💙 Ethical, people‑led technology that supports dignity, choice & independence -while keeping human connection at the heart of care. Next: Fair Pay, Fair Work, Fair Care. #CareCreates

Care Creates… future‑ready care through collaboration 🤝 Prevention and partnership lead to better outcomes for people. #CareCreates

Care Creates… future‑ready care through smart technology 📱 Digital tools can strengthen safety, quality and outcomes when used well. #CareCreates

Future-Ready Care needs future-ready thinking. So Scottish Care took a brief to Edinburgh College of Art - and what came back was remarkable. #CareCreates

Rolling out digital care planning across 48 care homes sounds like a technology project. It isn't. Louise Fulton on why digital transformation in social care is a people and culture journey first. #CareCreates

We’re calling for ethical, inclusive digital care: workforce skills, scaled Care Technologist programmes, responsible AI & digital inclusion. 📖 Scottish Care Manifesto: buff.ly/6tdkWXN #CareCreates

Future‑ready care uses technology to enhance choice, dignity and independence - not replace human connection. Ethical, people‑led digital care matters. 📖 buff.ly/6tdkWXN #CareCreates

3 weeks to go ⏳ The Care at Home & Housing Support Conference 2026 is nearly here - bringing together care professionals from across Scotland to reflect, connect and imagine the future of care. Book your place👉https://buff.ly/8KqSuyT #CareCreates #Homecare26

Future-Ready Care isn't a rollout of devices. It's a culture where technology is embraced & nobody is left behind. Bandrum Care Home's Digital Champion Workgroup shows what that looks like in practice. Read the full article & other stories: buff.ly/X1pLVCk #CareCreates

Care Creates… intelligent insight. Bluebird Care shows how data‑driven tools can support proactive, personalised and future‑ready care. 🔗 Read this week's stories: buff.ly/X1pLVCk #CareCreates

Care Creates… a confident, digitally enabled workforce. BCG’s digital inclusion programme shows how people‑led technology can support safer, more connected and sustainable care. 🔗 Read this weeks stories: buff.ly/X1pLVCk #CareCreates

What does future-ready care actually look like? Stephanie McKigen of Dalriada Homecare has seen it firsthand - technology that means staff know how you take your tea, what you eat for breakfast, the names of your dogs. Not efficiency. People. #CareCreates

One service user was initially reluctant to engage with technology at all. Four weeks later, everything had changed. Find out how Baillieston Community Care is putting human relationships at the heart of digital care: buff.ly/rbhj7YK #CareCreates

This week, #CareCreates focuses on Future Ready Care. Our opening blog explores what really makes technology work in care - from confidence & culture to the conditions around digital roles. Technology enhances care, it doesn’t replace it. Read more: buff.ly/Lc3tCgo

This week’s #CareCreates theme: Funding - Investing in care like it matters 💙 Care is essential public infrastructure - not a cost Ethical commissioning & fair funding are vital Next week: Future Ready Care - Digital & Technology #CareCreates

Social care isn’t a cost - it’s an economic engine. Read today’s #CareCreates blog from Prof @DrDMacaskill why funding care like it matters is smart economics. 👉https://buff.ly/9SmETxK #CareCreates

Care Creates… opportunity that changes lives. Carrondale Care Home shows what investment in care can unlock. buff.ly/XOcDMo5 #CareCreates

Care Creates… investment in people. Bluebird Care highlights why supporting carers strengthens quality and stability. buff.ly/XOcDMo5 #CareCreates

Care Creates… connection - but only if it’s properly funded. Kirsty Cartin QN, Care Home Manager at Rashielee Care Home, shows how funding shapes access and belonging. buff.ly/XOcDMo5 #CareCreates

Funding care like it truly matters means: ring‑fenced funding, ethical & transparent commissioning, multi‑year budgets + capital investment, ending 15‑minute homecare commissioning, and co‑design with lived experience. Manifesto: buff.ly/mX0uMod #CareCreates

Care isn’t a cost - it’s essential public infrastructure that helps people live well and stay connected. Fund care like it truly matters. Manifesto: buff.ly/mX0uMod #CareCreates

Funding care is about more than finances - it’s about choice and peace of mind. Our Funding Week blog by later‑life financial adviser Catriona Smith explores why understanding care funding matters. 🔗https://buff.ly/725jfdC #CareCreates

Care Creates… future‑ready places to live and care through investment. Meallmore’s investment in new care homes is creating modern spaces designed around comfort, independence and community. #CareCreates

Care Creates… strong communities and local economies. Highland Home Carers shows how employee‑owned care creates fair work, local jobs and lasting economic value. #CareCreates

Care Creates… connection through meaningful technology through investment. Investment in interactive Tiny Tablet technology at BCG is supporting wellbeing, inclusion and shared moments in care. #CareCreates

Good social care creates dignity, connection and opportunity. But without urgent investment, access and sustainability are at risk - especially for not‑for‑profit providers. 🎥 Viv Dickenson, CrossReach #CareCreate

Home care is essential infrastructure - not an afterthought. When underfunded, it becomes a bottleneck across the whole health & care system. 🎥 Jane Townson, Homecare Association #CareCreates

Care homes are vital community infrastructure - but without sustainable funding, investment is at risk. Banks want to support care, but funding must reflect the real cost of quality provision. 🎥 Derek Breingan, Virgin Money #CareCreates

The gap between what care costs and what is paid tells its own story. Care creates value - when it’s funded like it matters. #CareCreates

Scotland spends 7-8× more on the NHS than on social care - despite how closely they rely on each other. Care is essential public infrastructure. #CareCreates

Investing in adult social care isn’t a cost - it’s an investment. Care demand is growing, with 3–4% annual funding growth needed to keep pace with Scotland’s ageing population and increasing complexity. #CareCreates

Every £1 invested in adult social care generates £1.98 in societal benefits. Care creates value - for people, communities and the wider system. #CareCreates

📢 Opening blog - Care Creates… Funding week “Until now we have funded ‘failure demand’ with annually increasing budgets. That is no longer an option.” - Councillor Paul Kelly, COSLA 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/PMdznIU #CareCreates

🎉 Finalists announced! The Care at Home & Housing Support Awards 2026 celebrate care that creates independence, dignity and connection across Scotland. 👏 Congratulations to everyone shortlisted. buff.ly/rMPhySh #CareAwards26 #ShineALight #CareCreates

Reflecting on care that cares for people & planet 🌍 Manifesto asks include sustainable approaches + care as essential public infrastructure. Next week's #CareCreates theme: Funding – ethical commissioning & fair funding #CareCreates

Care Creates… Greener Tomorrow 🌍 Planning efficient travel routes = small change, real impact. – Bluebird Care #CareCreates

Care Creates… Purpose That Grows and Gives 🌱 Intergenerational gardening, shared learning, and harvests given back to the community. #CareCreates

Care Creates… Sustainable Solutions ♻️ Paper-free systems + free online tools = less waste, smoother care - Bluebird Care #CareCreates

Care Creates… Nature Within Reach 🌿 “Caring for people and the planet go hand in hand.”– Carrondale Activity Team #CareCreates

What we’re calling for ✅ Ring‑fenced climate funding for social care, a sustainability strategy for every provider, energy‑efficient upgrades, staff support, and sustainability built into commissioning & procurement. buff.ly/4ox0nUN #CareCreates

Care Creates… care that cares for people + planet 🌍💙 Our manifesto is clear: sustainability is proactive care - strengthening wellbeing, resilience & safety while reducing environmental impact. buff.ly/4ox0nUN #CareCreates

Care Creates… stories that last 🌍🌅🎨 John Picken’s “Leven Sunrise” now hangs proudly at Leven Beach Care Home - a lasting legacy of creativity, identity and place. 🎨 Explore this week's Care Stories here: buff.ly/g71rbxI #CareCreates

Care Creates… greener spaces that nurture people and the planet 🌍🌿 BCG Coupar Angus turned a recycled pallet into a sensory garden planter - reducing waste while supporting wellbeing. 🌱 Have a look at other Care Stories here: buff.ly/g71rbxI #CareCreates

Care Creates...access to nature for everyone 🌍💚🌍💚 Leuchie House’s all‑terrain wheelchair opens up beaches, trails and countryside -supporting access to nature and wellbeing. 🦽🌿 See other Care Stories: buff.ly/mV38qP6 #CareCreates

Care Creates... playful, inclusive environments shaped by community & creativity. BCG Rumbling Bridge Nursing Home's portable ball pool supports sensory stimulation, relaxation & connection - designed so everyone can take part. 🟡 Stories: buff.ly/mV38qP6 #CareCreates

A climate‑ready care sector is essential for Scotland’s wellbeing. Practical guidance from Adaptation Scotland to support climate‑resilient social care 👇 buff.ly/zaylYMJ #CareCreates

Care that cares for people and planet depends on partnership. We are working with our Energy Partner, Focus Energy Services to support members with rising energy prices and create a greener, more sustainable care sector in Scotland. #CareCreates

Care is essential climate infrastructure. Climate‑ready care reduces harm. Greener buildings protect services. Sustainable care strengthens Scotland’s resilience. Explore our Care Creates… Climate‑Positive Care infographic 👇 buff.ly/FjxrmMF #CareCreates

Week 3 of #CareCreates kicks off today 🌍 Care that cares for the people and the planet starts here, with a new blog from Deputy CEO Karen Hedge. 👉 scottishcare.org/news/care-cr... #ClimateAction