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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.

 

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