Tag: Edinburgh Integration Joint Board
Lothian care homes under pressure after spike in Covid-19 cases
The number of Covid-19 outbreaks in Edinburgh’s care homes more than doubled between December and January, as students and council staff were drafted in to help under-pressure social care services.Nearly 30 care homes were forced...
Helping to Build Meaningful Lives at St. Stephen’s Service in Sighthill
Following time spent at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, people are being helped to build meaningful lives at home thanks to sixteen refurbished apartments in Sighthill.Originally a sheltered housing complex, a building in the Calders...
Expansion of ‘Home First’ Model of Health and Social Care Approved
Plans have been approved by members of the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB) to accelerate approaches to care for people at home and in a homely setting.Designed to reduce the number of people being...
