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Scottish Community Care Statistics 2000

Table 4.9 presents information on the number of admissions to and discharges from residential care homes for physically disabled adults.

In 2000, 98 per cent of admissions and discharges were short stay. The number of total admissions and discharges increased until 1999 when the total number of admissions fell to 3,305 and the total number of discharges fell to 3,325. In 2000, the number increased again to 4,311 admissions and 4,301 discharges.

Table 4.9: Admissions and Discharges in Homes for Physically Disabled People, 1985 - 2000

Sector		1985	1990	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Local Authority	Admissions
	Long Stay	-	-	3	7	62	8	4
	Short Stay	-	-	666	673	671	898	853	1,084
	Total¹	-	-	669	680	733	906	857	1,084
	Discharges
	Long Stay	-	-	4	10	56	6	5
	Short Stay	-	-	663	657	678	893	857	1,071
	Total¹	-	-	667	667	734	899	862	1,071
Private	Admissions
	Long Stay	-	-	5	2	2	5	6
	Short Stay	-	-	-	-	-	77	35
	Total¹	-	-	5	2	2	82	41	-
	Discharges
	Long Stay	-	-	1	4	5	4	7
	Short Stay	-	-	-	-	-	77	35
	Total¹	-	-	1	4	5	81	42	-
Voluntary	Admissions
	Long Stay	105	82	64	96	77	88	61	89
	Short Stay	456	551	1,996	2,339	2,185	2,951	2,346	3,138
	Total ¹	561	633	2,060	2,435	2,262	3,039	2,407	3,227
	Discharges
	Long Stay	76	73	89	109	83	72	78	88
	Short Stay	454	544	1,981	2,316	2,172	2,962	2,343	3,142
	Total¹	530	617	2,070	2,425	2,255	3,034	2,421	3,230
Total	Admissions
	Long Stay	105	82	72	105	141	101	71	89
	Short Stay	456	551	2,662	3,012	2,856	3,926	3,234	4,222
	Total¹	561	633	2,734	3,117	2,997	4,027	3,305	4,311
	Discharges
	Long Stay	76	73	94	123	144	82	90	88
	Short Stay	454	544	2,644	2,973	2,850	3,932	3,235	4,213
	Total¹	530	617	2,738	3,096	2,994	4,014	3,325	4,301

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

Source: SEHD Community Care Statistics - R1 Return

Tables 4.10 to 4.13 provide information on long-stay residents only as this level of detail is not collected for short stay residents.

Table 4.10: Age of Residents¹ in Homes for Physically Disabled People, 1985 - 2000

Age Group	1985	1990	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
0 - 15 years	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
16 - 30 years	24%	26%	18%	17%	20%	19%	13%	10%
31 - 45 years	29%	34%	28%	28%	26%	31%	29%	30%
46 - 65 years	26%	27%	36%	38%	38%	37%	42%	50%
Over 65 years	21%	13%	19%	18%	16%	13%	17%	10%
Total Residents	566	564	596	567	650	684	617	701

¹ Total residents relates to long stay residents only.

Source: SEHD Community Care Statistics - R1 Return

Table 4.10 provides an age breakdown of residents in homes for physically disabled people from 1985 to 2000. The age distribution of residents has fluctuated over time. In general there has been an increase in the proportion of residents aged between 45 and 65 (accounting for 50 per cent in 2000), and a decrease in the proportion of residents aged under 30 (10 per cent in 2000). In 2000, 80 per cent of residents were aged between 31 and 65, an increase on 1999 (71 per cent).

Table 4.11: Incomplete Length of Stay of Residents^1,2 in Homes for Physically Disabled People as at 31 March, 1985 - 2000

Length of Stay	1985	1990	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Under 3 Months	4%	3%	2%	3%	2%	2%	2%	4%
3 - 5 Months	4%	4%	2%	4%	3%	3%	4%	2%
6 - 11 Months	7%	5%	5%	6%	5%	8%	4%	6%
1 - under 3 Years	20%	20%	20%	14%	16%	18%	19%	16%
3 - under 5 Years	14%	11%	15%	17%	14%	13%	14%	14%
5 Years and Over	51%	56%	56%	56%	60%	55%	57%	59%
Total Residents	566	563	596	567	650	684	617	701

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 4.11 illustrates the incomplete length of stay of residents in homes for physically disabled people. In 2000, 59 per cent of residents had stayed for 5 years or over whilst almost one third of residents had stayed for between 1 and 5 years. Over the years there has been little variation in the length of stay.

Table 4.12: Destination of Residents^1,2 on Discharge from Homes for Physically Disabled People, 1990 - 2000

Destination	1990	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Died	18%	22%	20%	20%	22%	26%	17%
Entered Hospital	10%	10%	13%	13%	4%	11%	2%
Transferred to Other Home	16%	21%	26%	16%	22%	29%	39%
To Sheltered Housing	15%	7%	10%	5%	4%	3%	11%
To Own Home	32%	23%	27%	39%	35%	24%	24%
Other Discharge	10%	17%	4%	8%	14%	7%	7%
Unknown (Number)	1	11	7	4	1	-	-
Total Residents	74	98	117	84	82	90	88

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 4.12 presents an overview of the destination of residents on discharge from homes for physically disabled people. From year to year, there is wide variation in the destination on discharge and no clear pattern emerges. This is due largely to the small numbers of residents involved. In 2000, 39 per cent of discharges were transfers to other homes, while 17 per cent were deaths and 24 returned to their own homes. Eleven per cent were discharged to sheltered housing.

Table 4.13: Financial Support of Residents^1,2 in Private and Voluntary Residential Care Homes for Physically Disabled People, 2000

Support	2000
Wholly or mainly by private means	6%
Wholly or mainly by DSS	50%
Wholly or mainly by LA	44%
Unknown (Number)	3
Total Residents	688

¹ Total residents relates to long stay residents only.
Percentages are based on the number of residents where financial support was known.

Source: SEHD Community Care Statistics - R1 Return

Table 4.13 details the funding arrangements for residents in residential care homes for physically disabled people. For definitions of categories of funding see annex A.

In 2000, local authorities funded 44 per cent of residents, 50 per cent of residents were funded wholly or mainly by DSS, whilst 6 per cent were funded by private means.

Table 4.14: Average Weekly Charge per Resident in Residential Care Homes for Physically Disabled People, 2000

Sector	Average Weekly Charge
Sector	1999	2000
Local Authority	750	485
Private & Voluntary	521	555
Total	532	551

Source: SEHD Community Care Statistics - R1 Return

Table 4.14 presents the average weekly cost of residential care for each sector in 1999 and 2000. The figures have been weighted to reflect the capacity of the residential homes. The 1999 figures differ from those published in Scottish Community Care Statistics 1999 as they were not weighted.

The average weekly charge in Scotland rose from £532 in 1999 to £551 in 2000. Local authority homes charges fell from £750 in 1999 to £485 in 2000. Private and Voluntary weekly charges increased from £521 in 1999 to £555 in 2000.

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