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Scottish Community Care Statistics 1999

Residential Care Homes

Tables 2.5 to 2.12 contain information on residential care homes primarily intended for people with learning disabilities. Homes for other client groups are included in chapters 1, 3, 4 and 5. Please refer to the notes in annex A for definitions on which the data are collected.

In 1998 a new methodology was introduced for dealing with non-response. Care should be taken when comparing time series data before and after 1998 as the figures may not be directly comparable. Please refer to annex A for more details.

Table 2.5: Residential Care Homes for People with Learning Disabilities, 1980 - 1999

		1980 ¹	1985	1990	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
No of Homes	Local Authority	44	61	64	93	93	97	100	98
	Private	16	1	30	54	57	62	61	63
	Voluntary		21	104	307	330	364	416	433
	Total	60	83	198	454	480	523	577	594
No of Beds	Local Authority	561	800	895	885	862	862	899	859
	Private	532	8	311	508	572	606	582	579
	Voluntary		656	1,295	2,646	2,666	2,737	3,141	3,087
	Total	1,093	1,464	2,501	4,039	4,100	4,205	4,622	4,525
No of Residents	Local Authority	495	740	807	786	774	751	798	768
	Private	481	5	297	489	541	584	571	561
	Voluntary		591	1,208	2,522	2,598	2,620	2,979	2,893
	Total	976	1,336	2,312	3,797	3,913	3,955	4,348	4,222

¹ In 1980 the figures for the private and voluntary sectors are grouped together.
Source: SEHD Community Care Statistics - R1 Return

The number of beds in homes for people with learning disabilities has increased considerably since 1980 but has increased at a slower rate since 1995.

Between 1995 and 1999 the majority of residential care beds were within the voluntary sector, ranging from 66 per cent in 1995 to 68 per cent in 1999. Over the same period the proportion of beds in the local authority sector reduced slightly from 22 to 19 per cent.

Table 2.6: Residential Care Homes for People with Learning Disabilities, 1999

Local Authority	Local Authority			Private			Voluntary			Total			Resi- dentsper 10,000 Pop'n aged 16-64
Local Authority	Homes	Beds	Resi- dents	Homes	Beds	Resi- dents	Homes	Beds	Resi- dents	Homes	Beds	Resi- dents	Resi- dentsper 10,000 Pop'n aged 16-64
Aberdeen City	5	64	58	-	-	-	42	195	175	47	259	233	16.4
Aberdeenshire	5	34	28	3	23	23	40	244	227	48	301	278	18.7
Angus	2	43	42	3	37	36	4	31	31	9	111	109	15.6
Argyll & Bute	2	27	20	6	44	39	5	48	42	13	119	101	17.7
Clackmannanshire	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	50	48	3	50	48	15.3
Dumfries & Galloway	2	19	18	1	12	12	7	88	84	10	119	114	12.6
Dundee City	8	72	59	1	25	24	4	29	28	13	126	111	12.2
East Ayrshire	2	29	25	2	28	26	4	59	56	8	116	107	13.9
East Dunbartonshire	1	14	13	-	-	-	6	32	32	7	46	45	6.1
East Lothian	-	-	-	2	5	5	35	136	127	37	141	132	23.0
East Renfrewshire	1	12	12	-	-	-	2	27	27	3	39	39	6.7
Edinburgh, City of	7	74	63	14	63	60	69	338	326	90	475	449	14.7
Eileanan Siar	1	16	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	16	14	8.3
Falkirk	2	6	5	8	103	101	8	53	51	18	162	157	16.6
Fife	28	95	90	-	-	-	12	91	86	40	186	176	7.9
Glasgow City	3	35	32	-	-	-	35	368	351	38	403	383	9.5
Highland	5	28	26	7	90	90	11	123	118	23	241	234	17.6
Inverclyde	2	16	16	-	-	-	6	88	82	8	104	98	18.1
Midlothian	-	-	-	4	16	15	23	120	119	27	136	134	24.8
Moray	1	4	-	1	6	6	13	69	59	15	79	65	12.1
North Ayrshire	1	8	7	-	-	-	5	40	39	6	48	46	5.1
North Lanarkshire	2	22	21	-	-	-	19	174	166	21	196	187	8.7
Orkney Islands	1	4	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	4	2	1.6
Perth & Kinross	2	21	21	2	47	45	6	63	57	10	131	123	14.7
Renfrewshire	2	26	23	-	-	-	4	47	47	6	73	70	6.1
Scottish Borders	1	6	6	-	-	-	37	187	184	38	193	190	28.7
Shetland Islands	1	4	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	4	4	2.7
South Ayrshire	2	20	15	-	-	-	4	149	116	6	169	131	18.2
South Lanarkshire	5	113	106	4	46	46	9	78	77	18	237	229	11.3
Stirling	1	12	9	-	-	-	3	68	57	4	80	66	11.9
West Dunbartonshire	2	23	22	-	-	-	4	36	33	6	59	55	9.1
West Lothian	1	12	11	5	34	33	13	56	48	19	102	92	8.8
Scotland	98	859	768	63	579	561	433	3,087	2,893	594	4,525	4,222	12.7

Source: SEHD Community Care Statistics - R1 Return

In 1999 there were 594 homes with 4,525 places available. These provided accommodation for a total of 4,222 residents.

Scottish Borders had the highest rate of residents (28.7) per 10,000 of the population aged 16 to 64. Orkney Islands had the lowest rate (1.6). In comparison, the overall rate for Scotland was 12.7 residents per 10,000 of the population aged between 16 and 64.

Table 2.7: Admissions and Discharges in Residential Care Homes for People with Learning Disabilities, 1985-1999

Sector		1985	1990	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
Local Authority	Admissions
	Long Stay	693	121	62	55	97	70	67
	Short Stay	391	2,215	5,404	5,199	5,865	6,166	5,731
	Total ¹	1,084	2,336	5,466	5,254	5,962	6,236	5,798
	Discharges
	Long Stay	653	147	86	77	109	73	74
	Short Stay	386	2,206	5,389	5,175	5,876	6,171	5,730
	Total ¹	1,039	2,353	5,475	5,252	5,985	6,244	5,804
Private	Admissions
	Long Stay	5	49	57	55	65	35	38
	Short Stay	0	66	93	81	77	74	82
	Total ¹	5	115	150	136	142	109	120
	Discharges
	Long Stay	0	27	35	22	42	32	22
	Short Stay	0	67	91	80	79	74	80
	Total ¹	0	94	126	102	121	106	102
Voluntary	Admissions
	Long Stay	65	148	211	223	261	274	216
	Short Stay	52	147	6,885	4,795	1,487	2,229	6,977
	Total ¹	117	295	7,096	5,018	1,748	2,504	7,186
	Discharges
	Long Stay	57	96	164	158	167	208	201
	Short Stay	50	144	6,881	4,788	1,503	2,236	7,030
	Total ¹	107	240	7,045	4,946	1,670	2,444	7,231
Total	Admissions
	Long Stay	763	318	330	333	423	379	321
	Short Stay	443	2,428	12,382	10,075	7,429	8,469	12,790
	Total ¹	1,206	2,746	12,712	10,408	7,852	8,849	13,104
	Discharges
	Long Stay	710	270	285	257	318	313	297
	Short Stay	436	2,417	12,361	10,043	7,458	8,481	12,840
	Total ¹	1,146	2,687	12,646	10,300	7,776	8,796	13,137

¹ Totals may not equal the sum of their component parts due to the effects of rounding.

Source: SEHD Community Care Statistics - R1 Return

Total admissions and discharges in residential care homes in Scotland have fluctuated over the time period shown.

Short stay admissions and discharges fell sharply in 1997 and 1998 but increased again in 1999. Further investigation has indicated that this may be due to under-reporting of short stay activity by some homes rather than an actual drop in short stay provision. Long stay admissions and discharges stayed fairly stable after a sharp dip in 1990.

In 1985, local authority admissions and discharges accounted for approximately 90 per cent of the total. However this has diminished over the years and now sits at around 45 per cent. Over the same period, the percentage of admissions/discharges in voluntary sector homes has risen from around 10 per cent to 55 per cent, whilst the private sector has remained fairly stable.

Please refer to annex A for a definition of short stay.

Tables 2.8 to 2.11 provide information on long stay residents only, as this level of detail is not collected for short stay residents.

Table 2.8: Age of Residents ^1,2 in Homes for People with Learning Disabilities, 1985 - 1999

Age Group	1985	1990	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
0-15 years	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
16-30 years	39%	31%	23%	22%	21%	20%	18%
31-45 years	35%	35%	36%	35%	35%	36%	35%
46-64 years	24%	28%	36%	37%	37%	37%	39%
65 and over	3%	6%	5%	6%	7%	7%	9%
Unknown (Number)	-	80	117	42	4	-	-
Total Residents	1,328	2,236	3,578	3,716	3,797	4,192	4,062

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 2.8 presents a breakdown of the ages of all residents in homes for people with learning disabilities. Since 1985 the proportion of residents aged between 16 and 30 has been steadily decreasing and was 18 per cent in 1999. At the same time the proportion of residents aged 46 and over has risen to reach 48 per cent in 1999.

Table 2.9: Incomplete Length of Stay of Residents ^1,2 in Homes for People with Learning Disablilities as at 31 March, 1985 - 1999

Length of Stay	1985	1990	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
Under 3 Months	8%	3%	2%	2%	2%	2%	2%
3 - 5 Months	4%	3%	2%	2%	2%	2%	2%
6 - 11 Months	6%	6%	4%	3%	5%	4%	3%
1 - under 3 Years	21%	28%	25%	14%	14%	17%	19%
3 - under 5 Years	15%	21%	21%	28%	21%	12%	12%
5 Years and Over	46%	39%	46%	51%	55%	63%	62%
Unknown (Number)	3	29	143	39	6	-	-
Total Residents¹	1,328	2,236	3,578	3,716	3,797	4,192	4,062

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

The majority of residents with learning disabilities stay in homes for 3 years or more. In 1999, 74 per cent of residents stayed for more than three years. In contrast only 2 per cent of residents remained for less than 3 months.

The proportion of residents who stay for over 5 years has increased steadily over time and represented 62 per cent of all residents in 1999.

Table 2.10: Destination on Discharge ^1,2 from Homes for People with Learning Disabilities, 1990 - 1999

Destination	1990	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
Died	4%	11%	12%	14%	12%	12%
Entered Hospital	9%	15%	8%	8%	10%	6%
Transferred to Other Home	26%	36%	37%	39%	42%	42%
To Sheltered Housing	4%	3%	4%	5%	3%	2%
To Own Home	31%	24%	31%	22%	22%	27%
Other Discharge	27%	11%	8%	12%	11%	10%
Unknown (Number)	1	58	32	19	21	15
Total Residents¹	280	294	245	319	313	297

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

Table 2.10 presents an overview of the destination of residents on discharge from residential care. Although there have been fluctuations over time, the proportion of residents being discharged to hospital has generally decreased. Meanwhile, the proportion of residents discharged to other homes has generally followed an upward trend. Since 1995 the number of residents being discharged to their own homes has increased.

Table 2.11: Financial Support of Residents ^1,2in Private and Voluntary Residential Care Homes for People with Learning Disabilities, 1999

Support	Private	Voluntary	Total
Private Means	2%	1%	1%
Health Board	1%	3%	2%
DSS	55%	19%	25%
Pre 1/4/93 LA Support	14%	49%	43%
Post 1/4/93 LA Support	29%	29%	29%
Unknown (Number)	42	39	81
Total	556	2,812	3,368

¹ Total residents relates to long stay residents only.

² Percentages are based on the number of residents when financial support was known.

Source: SEHD Community Care Statistics - R1 Return

Table 2.11 details the funding arrangements for residents in private and voluntary homes. For definitions of categories of funding see annex A.

In 1999, very few residents (1 per cent) supported themselves by private means, whilst 43 per cent received LA support under the pre April 1993 arrangements. Twenty five per cent of residents are supported mainly by DSS.

There is a marked difference in funding patterns between the private and voluntary sectors. In privately run homes, 55 per cent of residents are supported by the DSS. In the voluntary sector, 49 per cent receive LA support under the pre April 1993 arrangements.

Table 2.12: Average Weekly Charge per Resident in Residential Care Homes for People with Learning Disabilities, 31 March 1999

Sector	Average Weekly Charge (£s)
Local Authority	660
Private	417
Voluntary	337
Total	447

Source: SEHD Community Care Statistics - R1 Return

The average weekly cost of residential care in local authority homes was £660, compared to £417 in private and £337 in voluntary homes. The overall average for all homes was £447 per week.

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