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Scottish Community Care Statistics 2001
Table 1.14: Admissions and Discharges in Homes for Older People, 1985-2001
Sector | 1985 | 1990 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
Local Authority | Admissions |
Long Stay | 3,840 | 3,208 | 2,911 | 3,115 | 2,861 | 2,369 | 2,242 | 2,169 | 1,940 |
Short Stay | 3,161 | 6,587 | 9,973 | 11,223 | 10,656 | 10,805 | 9,473 | 8,725 | 8,405 |
Total | 7,001 | 9,795 | 12,884 | 14,338 | 13,517 | 13,174 | 11,715 | 10,894 | 10,345 |
Discharges |
Long Stay | 3,752 | 3,449 | 3,007 | 3,159 | 2,926 | 2,616 | 2,525 | 2,303 | 2,145 |
Short Stay | 3,138 | 6,567 | 9,930 | 11,165 | 10,637 | 10,798 | 9,445 | 8,684 | 8,399 |
Total | 6,890 | 10,016 | 12,937 | 14,324 | 13,563 | 13,414 | 11,970 | 10,987 | 10,544 |
Private | Admissions |
Long Stay | 511 | 1,286 | 1,360 | 1,472 | 1,401 | 1,619 | 1,692 | 1,499 | 1,573 |
Short Stay | 49 | 197 | 455 | 654 | 1,134 | 1,473 | 1,593 | 1,266 | 1,495 |
Total | 560 | 1,483 | 1,815 | 2,126 | 2,535 | 3,092 | 3,285 | 2,765 | 3,068 |
Discharges |
Long Stay | 292 | 1,114 | 1,159 | 1,392 | 1,226 | 1,340 | 1,612 | 1,527 | 1,342 |
Short Stay | 48 | 192 | 453 | 622 | 1,143 | 1,454 | 1,597 | 1,243 | 1,479 |
Total | 340 | 1,306 | 1,612 | 2,014 | 2,369 | 2,794 | 3,209 | 2,770 | 2,821 |
Voluntary | Admissions |
Long Stay | 1,110 | 1,115 | 1,018 | 1,203 | 1,150 | 1,103 | 1,170 | 1,277 | 1,156 |
Short Stay | 275 | 454 | 1,211 | 1,348 | 1,276 | 1,300 | 1,640 | 1,827 | 1,861 |
Total | 1,385 | 1,569 | 2,229 | 2,551 | 2,426 | 2,403 | 2,810 | 3,104 | 3,017 |
Discharges |
Long Stay | 1,154 | 1,218 | 1,027 | 1,198 | 1,186 | 1,069 | 1,304 | 1,395 | 1,111 |
Short Stay | 276 | 468 | 1,203 | 1,350 | 1,262 | 1,316 | 1,639 | 1,801 | 1,863 |
Total | 1,430 | 1,686 | 2,230 | 2,548 | 2,448 | 2,385 | 2,943 | 3,196 | 2,974 |
Total | Admissions |
Long Stay | 5,461 | 5,609 | 5,289 | 5,790 | 5,412 | 5,091 | 5,104 | 4,945 | 4,668 |
Short Stay | 3,485 | 7,238 | 11,639 | 13,225 | 13,066 | 13,578 | 12,706 | 11,818 | 11,761 |
Total | 8,946 | 12,847 | 16,928 | 19,015 | 18,478 | 18,669 | 17,810 | 16,763 | 16,430 |
Discharges |
Long Stay | 5,198 | 5,781 | 5,193 | 5,749 | 5,338 | 5,025 | 5,441 | 5,225 | 4,598 |
Short Stay | 3,462 | 7,227 | 11,586 | 13,137 | 13,042 | 13,568 | 12,681 | 11,728 | 11,741 |
Total | 8,660 | 13,008 | 16,779 | 18,886 | 18,380 | 18,593 | 18,122 | 16,953 | 16,339 |
Source: SEHD Community Care Statistics - R1 Return
Table 1.14 provides a time series breakdown of admissions and discharges in homes for older people by sector. See annex A for a definition of short stay.
The number of admissions and discharges steadily increased until 1996 where the numbers peaked. Since 1998 both admissions and discharges have fallen by 12 per cent.
Tables 1.15 to 1.19 provide information on long stay residents only as this level of detail is not collected for short-stay residents.
Table 1.15: Age of Residents 1,2 in Homes for Older People, 1980-2001
Age Group | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
< 55 years | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
55-64 years | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
65-75 years | 17% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 10% |
75-84 years | 43% | 44% | 41% | 35% | 35% | 34% | 34% | 33% | 33% | 34% |
85 and over | 36% | 41% | 46% | 53% | 53% | 54% | 54% | 54% | 55% | 55% |
Unknown (number) | .. | .. | 240 | 453 | 154 | 69 | - | - | - | - |
Total residents | 13,202 | 14,070 | 15,742 | 14,803 | 14,513 | 14,178 | 14,398 | 13,781 | 13,293 | 12,918 |
1 Total residents relates to long stay residents only.
2 Percentages are based on the number of residents with known ages.
Source: SEHD Community Care Statistics - R1 Return
Table 1.15 presents the number of residents in homes for older people categorised by age group.
The majority of residents in homes for older people are aged 85 or over. This proportion has increased steadily between 1980 and 2001, to represent 55 per cent of residents in 2001. Between 1990 and 2001, around of 2 per cent of residents in homes for older people were under 65.
Table 1.16: Incomplete Length of Stay of Residents 1,2 in Homes for Older People as at 31 March, 1985-2001
Age Group | 1985 | 1990 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
Under 3 Months | 9% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 9% |
3-5 Months | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% |
6-11 Months | 12% | 11% | 12% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 13% |
1 to under 3 Years | 33% | 33% | 34% | 33% | 34% | 36% | 36% | 36% | 36% |
3 to under 5 Years | 16% | 19% | 18% | 19% | 18% | 16% | 17% | 18% | 17% |
5 years and over | 23% | 21% | 21% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 18% | 17% | 17% |
Unknown (number) | 47 | 233 | 428 | 122 | 47 | - | - | - | - |
Total residents | 14,070 | 15,742 | 14,803 | 14,513 | 14,178 | 14,398 | 13,781 | 13,293 | 12,918 |
1 Total residents relates to long stay residents only.
2 Percentages are based on the number of residents whose length of stay is known.
Source: SEHD Community Care Statistics - R1 Return
Table 1.16 illustrates the distribution of length of stay of residents remaining in residential care homes at 31 March from 1985 to 2001. The highest proportion (just over one-third) of residents have been in homes for between 1 and 3 years. The distribution has remained fairly stable over time, although the proportion of residents staying for 5 years or more has decreased slightly.
The number of residents entering hospital on discharge from residential homes has steadily declined since 1985. Over the same time period the number of residents transferred to other homes has increased. Five per cent of residents were discharged to their own homes in 2001.
Table 1.17: Destination on Discharge from Homes for Older People 1,2, 1980-2001
| 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
Died | 38% | 48% | 56% | 46% | 46% | 50% | 51% | 51% | 50% | 51% |
Entered hospital | 23% | 28% | 28% | 26% | 23% | 21% | 20% | 20% | 21% | 19% |
Transferred to other home | 6% | 8% | 8% | 14% | 15% | 17% | 20% | 18% | 19% | 19% |
To sheltered housing | 0% | 0% | 1% | 5% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
To own home | 22% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 8% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 5% |
Other discharge | 10% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 5% | 5% |
Unknown (number) | 2 | - | 147 | 382 | 328 | 114 | 60 | 52 | 44 | 9 |
Total residents 1 | 5,551 | 5,340 | 5,781 | 5,193 | 5,749 | 5,338 | 5,025 | 5,441 | 5,225 | 4,597 |
1 Total residents relates to long stay residents only.
2 Percentages are based on the number of residents where destination on discharge is known.
Source: SEHD Community Care Statistics - R1 Return
The number of residents entering hospital on discharge form residential homes has steadily declined since 1985. Over the same time period the number of residents transferred to other homes has increased. Five per cent of residents were discharged to their own homes in 2001.
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