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Hospital to home

Supporting the transition from hospital to home for older people across Scotland

Redesigning the pathway from hospital to home for older people across Scotland.
North Ayrshire Council Addiction Services (NACAS) Creative Arts Project has been running for a number of years. Art therapy is a method of addiction treatment that uses the creative process to…
Question your current thinking on evidence and innovation, and reflect upon how you might use both to improve practice.
Background KEY Community Supports operates throughout Scotland to provide support for people with disabilities. KEY had approached Iriss for suggestions about how they might deliver training and…

Fostering innovation: a shared learning experience

Building a culture of innovation where staff ideas, empowerment, and leadership drive change and improvement

Darren Levine is Manager of Innovation and Research for the Social Services Department, The Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada. This role involves supporting the development,…

Delivering 'A Better Life' for older people with high support needs

Briefing exploring how to achieve a good quality of life for older people with high support needs

Briefing that explores how to achieve a good quality of life for older people with high support needs in Scotland.
Evidence summary which looks at the prevention of isolation and loneliness, with a particular focus on what practitioners should bear in mind.
Based on a report prepared for ADSW at the time of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Bill, this Insight seeks to distill key evidence to assist health and social care partnerships in…

Imagining the future

What's next for Scotland's social services? An animated exploration.

Animation that explores the technical, medical and cultural forces that will shape the future of care.

Delivering integrated care and support

Report commissioned by ADSW

Second review of evidence completed for ADSW by Professor Alison Petch on the factors that underpin best health and social care integrated practice.