Why rights and why now?
I’m delighted to be asked to write for FIOP about the importance of taking a human rights-based approach to policy development. Anyone who knows me, knows that this is by …
Read full article on Why rights and why now?Why we need to ‘connect’ together to tackle isolation and loneliness and implement change
“Social Isolation and Loneliness can affect anyone – at all ages and stages of life. As our society changes, there is increasing recognition of social isolation and loneliness as a …
Read full article on Why we need to ‘connect’ together to tackle isolation and loneliness and implement changeHospitality
In the last couple of weeks, the importance of hospitality has been emphasised for me in different settings. The focus has been on the attention that the Abrahamic faiths place …
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‘Too many older people are given antidepressants instead of therapy’ This headline for an article by Denis Campbell caught my eye in the Guardian of February 12th. The article drew …
Read full article on Just Take A Tablet …..Should Spiritual Care be Everyone’s Business?
Building on the research which Faith in Older People has undertaken Health Improvement Scotland requested an article on spiritual care which we are pleased to do. FiOP wants to ensure …
Read full article on Should Spiritual Care be Everyone’s Business?A perspective from Barbara Davey: Dementia our Shared Journey
My name is Barbara Davey, and the Local Meeting (LM) I belong to up in Scotland would probably be described as medium sized – usually about 30 Friends on a …
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More care than ever is being provided in Scotland for an ageing population. We often talk of the challenges in delivering this provision for an increasing number of people, with …
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