Donald Macaskill
@drdmacaskill.bsky.social
CEO @scottishcare - homecare & care homes. Human rights at heart of care. Chair #Bereavement Charter Group, #candleforcare @ Tues 7pm. #IsMiseGàidhlig.
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Hope in the midst of uncertainty: a Christmas meditation on social care
The frost clings to the windows of a care home. Inside, a carer hums a carol, her voice soft against the hum of an oxygen machine. A resident stares at the tree lights, wondering if
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#Hope in the midst of uncertainty: a #Christmas meditation on #socialcare. #carehome #homecare #uncertainty.
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#Hope in the midst of uncertainty: a #Christmas meditation on #socialcare. #carehome #homecare #uncertainty.
scottishcare.org/hope-in-the-...
scottishcare.org/hope-in-the-...
Hope in the midst of uncertainty: a Christmas meditation on social care
The frost clings to the windows of a care home. Inside, a carer hums a carol, her voice soft against the hum of an oxygen machine. A resident stares at the tree lights, wondering if
scottishcare.org
December 20, 2025 at 7:56 AM
#Hope in the midst of uncertainty: a #Christmas meditation on #socialcare. #carehome #homecare #uncertainty.
scottishcare.org/hope-in-the-...
scottishcare.org/hope-in-the-...
Reposted by Donald Macaskill
In my #podcast for the #Christmas season, I reflect on the nature of #uncertainty, it’s role in #socialcare and the critical importance of #hope including an exploration of the work of Ariel Dempsey.
open.spotify.com/episode/0Ofz...
open.spotify.com/episode/0Ofz...
Hope in the midst of uncertainty: a Christmas meditation on social care
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December 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
In my #podcast for the #Christmas season, I reflect on the nature of #uncertainty, it’s role in #socialcare and the critical importance of #hope including an exploration of the work of Ariel Dempsey.
open.spotify.com/episode/0Ofz...
open.spotify.com/episode/0Ofz...
Reposted by Donald Macaskill
As we celebrate #ChristmasDay thank you to the thousands of women and men who are working in #homecare and #carehomes today and all those unpaid #carers. You are the best of us at all times and we need to do better by you. #careaboutcare #carecreates
December 25, 2025 at 8:16 AM
As we celebrate #ChristmasDay thank you to the thousands of women and men who are working in #homecare and #carehomes today and all those unpaid #carers. You are the best of us at all times and we need to do better by you. #careaboutcare #carecreates
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Investing in care = investing in Scotland’s future.
Our #ThreeKeyAsks for the #ScottishBudget:
✔ Increase core funding
✔ Fair work & pay for care professionals
✔ Ethical tech & data
Read more: buff.ly/DgOypVq
Our #ThreeKeyAsks for the #ScottishBudget:
✔ Increase core funding
✔ Fair work & pay for care professionals
✔ Ethical tech & data
Read more: buff.ly/DgOypVq
December 17, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Investing in care = investing in Scotland’s future.
Our #ThreeKeyAsks for the #ScottishBudget:
✔ Increase core funding
✔ Fair work & pay for care professionals
✔ Ethical tech & data
Read more: buff.ly/DgOypVq
Our #ThreeKeyAsks for the #ScottishBudget:
✔ Increase core funding
✔ Fair work & pay for care professionals
✔ Ethical tech & data
Read more: buff.ly/DgOypVq
Reposted by Donald Macaskill
✨ The 2025 Winter Bulletin is now live!
This edition is packed with valuable updates, inspiring stories and festive highlights from across Scotland’s care sector.
Don’t miss the Christmas feature on pages 24–29! 🎄
Read the Winter Bulletin here: buff.ly/QXCN7uz
This edition is packed with valuable updates, inspiring stories and festive highlights from across Scotland’s care sector.
Don’t miss the Christmas feature on pages 24–29! 🎄
Read the Winter Bulletin here: buff.ly/QXCN7uz
December 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
✨ The 2025 Winter Bulletin is now live!
This edition is packed with valuable updates, inspiring stories and festive highlights from across Scotland’s care sector.
Don’t miss the Christmas feature on pages 24–29! 🎄
Read the Winter Bulletin here: buff.ly/QXCN7uz
This edition is packed with valuable updates, inspiring stories and festive highlights from across Scotland’s care sector.
Don’t miss the Christmas feature on pages 24–29! 🎄
Read the Winter Bulletin here: buff.ly/QXCN7uz
As we celebrate #ChristmasDay thank you to the thousands of women and men who are working in #homecare and #carehomes today and all those unpaid #carers. You are the best of us at all times and we need to do better by you. #careaboutcare #carecreates
December 25, 2025 at 8:16 AM
As we celebrate #ChristmasDay thank you to the thousands of women and men who are working in #homecare and #carehomes today and all those unpaid #carers. You are the best of us at all times and we need to do better by you. #careaboutcare #carecreates
I light tonight’s #candleforcare in gratitude and thanks for all carers, both paid and unpaid, who care for and support others across Scotland. #careaboutcare.
December 23, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I light tonight’s #candleforcare in gratitude and thanks for all carers, both paid and unpaid, who care for and support others across Scotland. #careaboutcare.
Two days out from #ChristmasDay join me tonight at 7 pm in lighting this week‘s #candleforcare and give thanks for the amazing women and men who every day deliver care and support across the country, both paid and unpaid. #careaboutcare.
December 23, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Two days out from #ChristmasDay join me tonight at 7 pm in lighting this week‘s #candleforcare and give thanks for the amazing women and men who every day deliver care and support across the country, both paid and unpaid. #careaboutcare.
Reposted by Donald Macaskill
The stories described through this blog by @drdmacaskill.bsky.social are lived examples of the beating heart of care, the extraordinary ordinary moments that give people hope. #socialcare is about relationships, about people, about us all.
#Hope in the midst of uncertainty: a #Christmas meditation on #socialcare. #carehome #homecare #uncertainty.
scottishcare.org/hope-in-the-...
scottishcare.org/hope-in-the-...
Hope in the midst of uncertainty: a Christmas meditation on social care
The frost clings to the windows of a care home. Inside, a carer hums a carol, her voice soft against the hum of an oxygen machine. A resident stares at the tree lights, wondering if
scottishcare.org
December 20, 2025 at 8:51 AM
The stories described through this blog by @drdmacaskill.bsky.social are lived examples of the beating heart of care, the extraordinary ordinary moments that give people hope. #socialcare is about relationships, about people, about us all.
In my #podcast for the #Christmas season, I reflect on the nature of #uncertainty, it’s role in #socialcare and the critical importance of #hope including an exploration of the work of Ariel Dempsey.
open.spotify.com/episode/0Ofz...
open.spotify.com/episode/0Ofz...
Hope in the midst of uncertainty: a Christmas meditation on social care
open.spotify.com
December 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
In my #podcast for the #Christmas season, I reflect on the nature of #uncertainty, it’s role in #socialcare and the critical importance of #hope including an exploration of the work of Ariel Dempsey.
open.spotify.com/episode/0Ofz...
open.spotify.com/episode/0Ofz...
#Hope in the midst of uncertainty: a #Christmas meditation on #socialcare. #carehome #homecare #uncertainty.
scottishcare.org/hope-in-the-...
scottishcare.org/hope-in-the-...
Hope in the midst of uncertainty: a Christmas meditation on social care
The frost clings to the windows of a care home. Inside, a carer hums a carol, her voice soft against the hum of an oxygen machine. A resident stares at the tree lights, wondering if
scottishcare.org
December 20, 2025 at 7:56 AM
#Hope in the midst of uncertainty: a #Christmas meditation on #socialcare. #carehome #homecare #uncertainty.
scottishcare.org/hope-in-the-...
scottishcare.org/hope-in-the-...
I light tonight’s #candleforcare on a day which has focussed on the importance of both women and men becoming increasingly aware of #bowelhealth and #bowelcancer. Take action early. Don’t ignore the signs. #Decembeard
December 16, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I light tonight’s #candleforcare on a day which has focussed on the importance of both women and men becoming increasingly aware of #bowelhealth and #bowelcancer. Take action early. Don’t ignore the signs. #Decembeard
Join me tonight at 7pm in lighting this week’s #candleforcare with a focus on raising awareness of #bowelcancer as it affects both men and women. #Decembeard.
December 16, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Join me tonight at 7pm in lighting this week’s #candleforcare with a focus on raising awareness of #bowelcancer as it affects both men and women. #Decembeard.
Reposted by Donald Macaskill
This #podcast explores the issue of #socialcare reform and offers a critique of current ideas using the insights of @tobylowe.bsky.social and the community work of the @ndtihello.bsky.social to suggest a bottom up approach to change. #complexity #systemsthinking
open.spotify.com/episode/2OgJ...
open.spotify.com/episode/2OgJ...
Embracing Complexity: lessons for Social Care Reform in Scotland
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December 13, 2025 at 8:57 AM
This #podcast explores the issue of #socialcare reform and offers a critique of current ideas using the insights of @tobylowe.bsky.social and the community work of the @ndtihello.bsky.social to suggest a bottom up approach to change. #complexity #systemsthinking
open.spotify.com/episode/2OgJ...
open.spotify.com/episode/2OgJ...
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Embracing Complexity: lessons for Social Care Reform in Scotland. #socialcare #reform #nationalcareservice #carehome #homecare #vision.
scottishcare.org/embracing-co...
scottishcare.org/embracing-co...
Embracing Complexity: lessons for Social Care Reform in Scotland
Social care in Scotland stands at a critical juncture. Rising demand, workforce shortages, and financial pressures have created a system under strain. For years, reform efforts have focused on structu...
scottishcare.org
December 13, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Embracing Complexity: lessons for Social Care Reform in Scotland. #socialcare #reform #nationalcareservice #carehome #homecare #vision.
scottishcare.org/embracing-co...
scottishcare.org/embracing-co...
This #podcast explores the issue of #socialcare reform and offers a critique of current ideas using the insights of @tobylowe.bsky.social and the community work of the @ndtihello.bsky.social to suggest a bottom up approach to change. #complexity #systemsthinking
open.spotify.com/episode/2OgJ...
open.spotify.com/episode/2OgJ...
Embracing Complexity: lessons for Social Care Reform in Scotland
open.spotify.com
December 13, 2025 at 8:57 AM
This #podcast explores the issue of #socialcare reform and offers a critique of current ideas using the insights of @tobylowe.bsky.social and the community work of the @ndtihello.bsky.social to suggest a bottom up approach to change. #complexity #systemsthinking
open.spotify.com/episode/2OgJ...
open.spotify.com/episode/2OgJ...
Embracing Complexity: lessons for Social Care Reform in Scotland. #socialcare #reform #nationalcareservice #carehome #homecare #vision.
scottishcare.org/embracing-co...
scottishcare.org/embracing-co...
Embracing Complexity: lessons for Social Care Reform in Scotland
Social care in Scotland stands at a critical juncture. Rising demand, workforce shortages, and financial pressures have created a system under strain. For years, reform efforts have focused on structu...
scottishcare.org
December 13, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Embracing Complexity: lessons for Social Care Reform in Scotland. #socialcare #reform #nationalcareservice #carehome #homecare #vision.
scottishcare.org/embracing-co...
scottishcare.org/embracing-co...
Reposted by Donald Macaskill
Beholden: A Human Rights Day reflection on social care. #humanrights #socialcare #community #responsibility #society #HumanRightsDay #beholden
scottishcare.org/beholden-a-h...
scottishcare.org/beholden-a-h...
Beholden: A Human Rights Day reflection on social care.
On Human Rights Day 2025, which will take place this coming Wednesday on the 10th we are called to remember not only the rights enshrined in law but the relationships that make those rights real.
scottishcare.org
December 6, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Beholden: A Human Rights Day reflection on social care. #humanrights #socialcare #community #responsibility #society #HumanRightsDay #beholden
scottishcare.org/beholden-a-h...
scottishcare.org/beholden-a-h...
Reposted by Donald Macaskill
This #podcast for #HumanRightsDay reflects on the ancient concept of #beholden and the work of David Brooks of @nytimes.com to suggest the importance of rediscovering a #relational and mutual ethic of #responsibility. #humanrights #socialcare #dignity. open.spotify.com/episode/1dSd...
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December 6, 2025 at 8:46 AM
This #podcast for #HumanRightsDay reflects on the ancient concept of #beholden and the work of David Brooks of @nytimes.com to suggest the importance of rediscovering a #relational and mutual ethic of #responsibility. #humanrights #socialcare #dignity. open.spotify.com/episode/1dSd...
Join me tonight at 7pm in lighting this week’s #candleforcare on the eve of #HumanRightsDay with a focus on the #humanrights of #olderpersons. #careaboutcare
December 9, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Join me tonight at 7pm in lighting this week’s #candleforcare on the eve of #HumanRightsDay with a focus on the #humanrights of #olderpersons. #careaboutcare
This #podcast for #HumanRightsDay reflects on the ancient concept of #beholden and the work of David Brooks of @nytimes.com to suggest the importance of rediscovering a #relational and mutual ethic of #responsibility. #humanrights #socialcare #dignity. open.spotify.com/episode/1dSd...
Spotify – Web Player
open.spotify.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:46 AM
This #podcast for #HumanRightsDay reflects on the ancient concept of #beholden and the work of David Brooks of @nytimes.com to suggest the importance of rediscovering a #relational and mutual ethic of #responsibility. #humanrights #socialcare #dignity. open.spotify.com/episode/1dSd...
Beholden: A Human Rights Day reflection on social care. #humanrights #socialcare #community #responsibility #society #HumanRightsDay #beholden
scottishcare.org/beholden-a-h...
scottishcare.org/beholden-a-h...
Beholden: A Human Rights Day reflection on social care.
On Human Rights Day 2025, which will take place this coming Wednesday on the 10th we are called to remember not only the rights enshrined in law but the relationships that make those rights real.
scottishcare.org
December 6, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Beholden: A Human Rights Day reflection on social care. #humanrights #socialcare #community #responsibility #society #HumanRightsDay #beholden
scottishcare.org/beholden-a-h...
scottishcare.org/beholden-a-h...
Reposted by Donald Macaskill
This week’s #podcast explores the contribution of #socialcare to #palliative and #endoflife care. It does so through poetry and story. #absence, #dying, #grief #CareHome #HomeCare. #Hallaig
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open.spotify.com/episode/7wMQ...
The Trees of Hallaig: Roots of Care, Leaves of Memory
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November 29, 2025 at 8:08 AM
This week’s #podcast explores the contribution of #socialcare to #palliative and #endoflife care. It does so through poetry and story. #absence, #dying, #grief #CareHome #HomeCare. #Hallaig
open.spotify.com/episode/7wMQ...
open.spotify.com/episode/7wMQ...
Reposted by Donald Macaskill
This week’s #blog explores the distinctive contribution of #socialcare in #palliativecare. The role of #carehome and #homecare at the end of life. The Trees of Hallaig: Roots of Care, Leaves of Memory. #poetry #dying #grief
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scottishcare.org/38088-2/
The Trees of Hallaig: Roots of Care, Leaves of Memory
The following extended blog is the substance of an address delivered to the Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care conference on the 13th November. I want to begin not with policy, nor with strategy...
scottishcare.org
November 29, 2025 at 8:03 AM
This week’s #blog explores the distinctive contribution of #socialcare in #palliativecare. The role of #carehome and #homecare at the end of life. The Trees of Hallaig: Roots of Care, Leaves of Memory. #poetry #dying #grief
scottishcare.org/38088-2/
scottishcare.org/38088-2/
I light tonight’s #candleforcare on #GivingTuesday2025 with a focus on the importance of giving to #charity. #careaboutcare.
December 2, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I light tonight’s #candleforcare on #GivingTuesday2025 with a focus on the importance of giving to #charity. #careaboutcare.