| Community Care, Scotland 1997 |
| Table 2.13 Length of Stay of Residents who died or were discharged from Residential Care Homes for Older People during the year to 31 March 1997 |
Length of Stay |
|||||
0-6 Months |
6-12 Months |
1-5 Years |
5+ Years |
Total(1) |
|
| Type of Home: | |||||
| LA Homes | 865 |
311 |
1,294 |
408 |
2,878 |
| Private Homes | 260 |
148 |
579 |
188 |
1,175 |
| Voluntary Homes | 210 |
115 |
550 |
262 |
1,137 |
| All Homes | 1,335 |
574 |
2,423 |
858 |
5,190 |
| Death of Resident | 429 |
300 |
1,331 |
539 |
2,599 |
| Destination of those leaving: | |||||
| Hospital | 281 |
127 |
529 |
142 |
1,079 |
| Transferred | 237 |
89 |
401 |
133 |
860 |
| Sheltered House | 6 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
16 |
| Own Home | 265 |
18 |
16 |
1 |
300 |
| Other | 105 |
32 |
129 |
33 |
299 |
| Total(1) | 1,323 |
569 |
2,410 |
851 |
5,153 |
| (1)There were 5,289 deaths and discharges in total, destination and/or length of stay was unknown for some residents, leading to different totals. |