A prestigious evening Awards Ceremony recognising the best of the independent care at home and housing support sector will be held on Friday 13 May 2022 at Radisson Blu in Glasgow. The awards is an important opportunity to highlight the contribution of homecare during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Scottish Care, the representative body for independent social care services across Scotland and organisers of the event, are encouraging those working in the sector and the wider public to join the Awards Ceremony to recognise and celebrate the role of homecare workers.
Winners will be announced by the Awards Host – Pop Idol winner, Michelle McManus.
Awards will be presented over ten categories:
- Emerging Talent Award
- Care Services Coordination/Administration Award
- Care Learning Award
- Leadership Award
- Outstanding Achievement Award
- Care Worker of the Year
- Palliative & End of Life Care Practise Award
- Technology & People Award
- Provider of the Year
- Positive Impact Award
Dr Donald Macaskill, CEO of Scottish Care and the co-host of the Awards Ceremony said: “Over the past two years, thousands of women and men have left their homes every day to go out and care for and support others.
“They are the heart of our homecare sector and we all owe them a debt of gratitude. Homecare services allow people to remain independent for as long as possible in their own home. The homecare sector shows us caring and compassion at its best.
“The awards is an opportunity to recognise the dedication and professionalism of the workforce, every day of the week, regardless of weather, risk or fear.”
The awards have been hailed a huge success in recognising individuals, teams and companies, with more entries than ever flooding in each year from employers, homecare staff, service users and relatives nominating their peers, colleagues and local services.
The Care at Home and Housing Support Awards follows a full-day conference for the homecare sector with speakers including the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Humza Yousaf.
The title of the conference is ‘Home is best: the critical role of homecare and housing support’, bringing people together from across the sector to share their experiences from the Covid-19 pandemic and plan for the future of homecare in Scotland.
The conference will explore topics as diverse as the role of technology, the law and home care, social impact investment, registration and regulation, and recruitment and retention.
The conference, exhibition and care awards are the largest of their kind for the care at home and housing sector in Scotland.