Duty of Candour Report March 2021 Duty of Candour Duty of Candour is a legal requirement to ensure that if something goes wrong in health or social care services the people affected are offered an explanation, an apology and an assurance that staff will learn from the error. The learning is shared with […]
Alison J is one of the superstars who make up our newly created Field Support Team, who provide mentorship, support and an escalation point to our teams whilst working out in the field. Read on to find out how becoming a dog walker for her 99 year old yoga instructor neighbour brought her back […]
Covid – 19 Covid-19 has caused a huge disruption to everyone’s lives and during this unprecedented times we have put in a number of processes and procedures to minimise the risk to our clients and staff. To reduce cross contamination we have put Personal Protection (PPE) supplies in to every client’s house. This ensures that […]
Eidyn in Edinburgh Edinburgh is a special place. There is something intangible in the air. A sense that should you happen to make the right left turn you might even find a little magic. That was certainly the sense we had when CarePlanner visited Eidyn Care. CarePlanner has been working with Eidyn Care for almost three […]
Independent Edinburgh-based at-home care provider, Eidyn Care, has been named the Scottish Enterprise Homecare Provider of the Year for 2019. According to SME News, who announced the results of the awards, whilst many consider London to be the UK’s central business hub, there’s certainly a strong argument to be made that it’s moving north, in […]
Award winning Edinburgh-based at-home care provider, Eidyn Care, ensured its clients, colleagues and their families were well and truly brought into the Christmas spirit on Sunday, Dec 1, with a fun-filled, festive, family party. There was something for all ages, with a bouncy castle for the young – and not so young! – festive food […]
Eidyn Care partnered with Every Life Technology last year to implement an electronic management system. We use the PASSsystem’s care management platform to update our client’s care plan ensuring care workers are notified of medication and task changes in real time. As all care records are electronically recorded, there is NO NEED to print paper […]
In April 2019, we had our second care inspection. We are delighted to announce that we were awarded “excellent” for the second year in a row. The Care Inspectorate regulate the industry and carry out an annual inspections to ensure that there are high standards of care. They carried out a very comprehensive review speaking […]
Life likes to throw curveballs at us and for some they suddenly become caregivers looking after their loved ones. For others, this role evolves slowly over time. The decision to become a family caregiver is usually driven by circumstances and necessity. Many people decide after experiencing the rewarding feeling of making a positive impact on […]
Rebecca McLennan was recognised for her commitment to providing outstanding care by winning the inaugural Palliative and End of Life Care Practice Award at the Scottish Care Awards in Glasgow on Friday. The awards organised each year by Scottish Care, the independent voice of the Care Sector, celebrates the amazing work of front-line staff, […]