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The cost implications of the changing population and characteristics of care homes
- Authors:
- DARTON Robin, NETTEN Ann, FORDER Julien
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 18(3), March 2003, pp.236-243.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
A survey of care homes for older people was conducted in 21 local authorities in England in 1996. A complete response was obtained for 618 homes (75%) and 11,900 residents. Findings were compared with surveys conducted in 1986 and 1988. Dependency was significantly related to prices, primarily due to the differential payments to nursing and residential homes. Home characteristics were also related to price, the proportion of single rooms having the largest impact. However, prices were most sensitive to local wage rates, particularly in residential homes. Compared with previous surveys levels of dependency had increased, particularly in voluntary residential homes and nursing homes. Independent homes were more likely to be purpose built, and a higher proportion of beds were in single rooms, although only 30% of private residential, dual registered and nursing homes achieved the proposed level of 80% of beds in single rooms. Staffing ratios appeared to have increased, but price rises were modest, particularly for nursing homes.