Welcome to Care about Rights The Scottish Human Rights
Commission has developed training and awareness raising
resources relating to the care and support of older people. This
project aims to empower people to understand their human rights,
and increase the ability and accountability of those who have
the duties to respect, protect and fulfil rights. In Scotland
the population is ageing - there will be choices about how
resources are spent by different public authorities, and in the
services offered by public, private and voluntary groups. The
Commission would like to see a commitment to human rights
becoming central in everyday practice and policy in the care and
support of older people. Who is Care about Rights for? The
training materials are a useful resource for older people,
carers, care workers, managers, Care Commission Officers, policy
makers and commissioners of care. Care about Rights explains the
benefits of applying human rights principles to everyday
situations. The training is designed to increa