CrossReach's Services to Older People

That the Parliament acknowledges and applauds CrossReach’s Services to Older People (STOP) for the achievements of the staff and services across Scotland throughout 2010; congratulates Annie McDonald, Head of Service North, on winning Scottish Care’s Care Achievement of the Year 2010 Award, Rubislaw Park’s design team on winning Scottish Care’s Care Home Design of the Year 2010 Award, Oversteps on winning the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) Care Accolades 2010 Team of the Year award, and the Oasis, Garelochhead, on winning both the CrossReach/Boots Care Services Award for Innovation in Dementia Care and CoSLA’s Bronze Award for Tackling Health Inequalities and Improving Health, in partnership with Argyll and Bute Council; commends the Oasis, Garelochhead, on reaching the finals of the SSSC Care Accolades 2010; commends Hollie Thomson and Katie Kane from Allarton, of the CrossReach Mental Healthcare service, who were finalists in the Scottish Care Care Newcomer of the Year 2010 award category; highlights the success of CrossReach’s recent International Dementia Conference, co-ordinated by STOP’s Dementia Development Officer, Pamela Mackay; appreciates what it considers the valuable contributions on dementia at the conference, in particular from the Edcon Group from America; recognises STOP’s contribution to the Charter of Rights for People with Dementia and their Carers in Scotland; appreciates the individualised and supportive care given to residents of services such as Adams House, South Beach House and Morlich House; applauds the hard work and dedication of STOP services that continue to be graded from good to excellent by the Care Commission; considers that STOP services embed a human rights approach into all of their work, and wishes them well for their future provision of care and support to Scotland’s ageing population.