Written Question · S2W-01642 · Session 2
What data it holds and monitors in relation to the funding of places in residential and nursing homes for elderly people.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what data it holds and monitors in relation to the funding of places in residential and nursing homes for elderly people.
The answer
Up until 31 March 2002:The R1: Residential Care Homes Census, run by the Scottish Executive, collected information on the funding of all long-stay residents in residential care homes. Residents were classed as being funded: (1) Wholly or mainly by private means; (2) Wholly or mainly by local authority; (3) Wholly or mainly by DSS
- preserved rights residents, and (4) Wholly or mainly by health board. The ISD(S)34 Private Nursing Homes and Hospices Census, run by ISD, Scotland, collected information on the funding of residents in nursing homes. Residents were classed as being funded by: (1) local authority; (2) health board; (3) self-finance; (4) DSS, and (5) Other. Results from these two surveys are published in Scottish Community Care Statistics each year.In 2003, a new Scottish Care Homes Census was introduced to replace both of the above surveys. Information is collected on the funding of all long-stay residents as follows:Financial SupportReceiving free personal care (Y/N)
Receiving free nursing care (Y/N)
Mainly or wholly funded by: (1) local authority; (2) private means; (3) NHS.
Former preserved rights resident (Y/N)
The results of the Scottish Care Homes Census will be published at the end of the year. Aggregate data is held within ISD Scotland on the funding of places in nursing homes for each year from 1997 to 2002: For years ending 31 March 1999 to 31 March 2002, data are available, by means of funding (namely local authority, health board, DSS, self-financed, and other) on the following: numbers of residents at the beginning of the year, numbers of admissions (by type of resident: "long-term", "respite" and "other short-term"), numbers of discharges, numbers of deaths, numbers of residents at the end of the year (by type of resident: "long-term", "respite" and "short-term").
For years ending 31 March 1997 and 1998, data are available on residents by main source of financial support (local authority, NHS, self-funding (self or relatives), DSS (preserved rights)), and by type of resident ("long-term", "respite" and "other short-term").
In addition, for years ending March 2001 and March 2002 data are available on numbers of self-funding residents by gender, age, and by client group, namely: dementia, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health problems, alcohol-related problems, drug-related problems, other health care needs.
No data other than those already published are available for years prior to 1997.
- preserved rights residents, and (4) Wholly or mainly by health board. The ISD(S)34 Private Nursing Homes and Hospices Census, run by ISD, Scotland, collected information on the funding of residents in nursing homes. Residents were classed as being funded by: (1) local authority; (2) health board; (3) self-finance; (4) DSS, and (5) Other. Results from these two surveys are published in Scottish Community Care Statistics each year.In 2003, a new Scottish Care Homes Census was introduced to replace both of the above surveys. Information is collected on the funding of all long-stay residents as follows:Financial SupportReceiving free personal care (Y/N)
Receiving free nursing care (Y/N)
Mainly or wholly funded by: (1) local authority; (2) private means; (3) NHS.
Former preserved rights resident (Y/N)
The results of the Scottish Care Homes Census will be published at the end of the year. Aggregate data is held within ISD Scotland on the funding of places in nursing homes for each year from 1997 to 2002: For years ending 31 March 1999 to 31 March 2002, data are available, by means of funding (namely local authority, health board, DSS, self-financed, and other) on the following: numbers of residents at the beginning of the year, numbers of admissions (by type of resident: "long-term", "respite" and "other short-term"), numbers of discharges, numbers of deaths, numbers of residents at the end of the year (by type of resident: "long-term", "respite" and "short-term").
For years ending 31 March 1997 and 1998, data are available on residents by main source of financial support (local authority, NHS, self-funding (self or relatives), DSS (preserved rights)), and by type of resident ("long-term", "respite" and "other short-term").
In addition, for years ending March 2001 and March 2002 data are available on numbers of self-funding residents by gender, age, and by client group, namely: dementia, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health problems, alcohol-related problems, drug-related problems, other health care needs.
No data other than those already published are available for years prior to 1997.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-01642 by reference.