CC7b - Domiciliary Care Services for Adults in Northern Ireland
This statistical bulletin presents information on the number of clients receiving domiciliary care services from the statutory and independent sectors during the survey week 20 – 26 September 2009.
It provides information on the number of domiciliary care contact hours provided, the number of client visits and the number of clients receiving domiciliary care during the survey weeks in 2008 and 2009.
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Key Findings from the 2009 Survey:
During the survey week in September 2009
- An estimated 235,559 contact hours of domiciliary care were provided by HSC Trusts in Northern Ireland, 6% (13,166) more than in 2008 (222,393).
- An average of 10.1 contact hours were provided per client receiving domiciliary care, slightly higher than the average in 2008 (9.4).
- The independent sector provided the majority (71%) of domiciliary care services out of normal working hours; 64% of ‘Out of Hours’ and almost all (95%) of ‘Overnight, live in & 24 hour services’.
- HSC Trusts provided domiciliary care for 23,377 clients, 176 less than in 2008 (23,553).
- 6,630 clients received intensive domiciliary care services, 7% (494) less than in 2008 (7,124).
- Clients receiving intensive domiciliary care services accounted for 28% of all clients receiving domiciliary care.
- The majority (85%) of clients receiving intensive domiciliary care services were aged 65 & over, with 15% aged 18 – 64.
- Almost half (49%) of all clients received less than 5 hours of domiciliary care, 6 percentage points more than in 2008 (43%).
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