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Domiciliary care services for adults in Northern Ireland 2019
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health. Community Information Branch
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 59
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
Summarises statistical information collected from health and social care trusts in Northern Ireland on adults receiving domiciliary care services from the statutory and independent sectors during a survey week in September 2019. It details information on the numbers of clients receiving domiciliary care, visits, contact hours and intensive domiciliary care provision. Key findings include that HSC Trusts provided domiciliary care services for 23,425 clients, similar to the number during the previous survey week in 2018. Of the 515,228 domiciliary care visits provided, 28 per cent were from the statutory sector and 72 per cent from the independent sector, similar to figures in the previous year. In relation to length of visit, 54 per cent of all domiciliary care visits were between 16 and 30 minutes long, 31 per cent were of 15 minutes or less, and 15 per cent were more than 30 minutes long. These figures are similar to the previous year. (Edited publisher abstract)
Report into older people and domiciliary care: together with minutes of proceedings of the committee relating to the report and the minutes of evidence
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Northern Ireland Assembly. Public Accounts Committee
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland Assembly. Public Accounts Committee
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
Many workers are deserting their posts because of poor morale, a report from the Public Accounts Committee said. It examined how the Department of Health is trying to transform its system from mainly residential care to supported care at home. It said steps must be taken to raise the esteem of the caring profession. The report added: "The committee advised that failure to address this issue could lead to a shortfall in the standard and supply of domiciliary care services for older people." The recommendations come in a paper entitled "Report into Older People and Domiciliary Care at home". Some workers are paid close to the minimum wage of £5.52 per hour and private companies which provide the care have accused health authorities of failing to set aside enough money, said the committee. In the voluntary sector, the lack of guaranteed hours, the low hourly rates payable and the often poor conditions of employment can affect the morale of staff and hinder recruitment and retention of staff.
Inspection of home care services: Enfield; 12 - 23 June 1995
- Authors:
- GAZDAR C., DEWANE M., HUNTER I
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. London East I
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 61p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Department of Finance and Personnel memorandum on the tenth report from the Public Accounts Committee session 2007-2008: older people and domiciliary care
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Finance and Personnel
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 10p.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
The Committee agrees with the Department that care packages must be tailored to meet the individual’s needs. However, the Committee recommends that institutional care should be used only in cases where domiciliary care is not a feasible option. The vast majority of older people want to remain independent, in their own homes and in control of their own lives for as long as possible. If these objectives are to have a significant impact on the future development of care services for older people, the Committee would expect to see a substantial shift in funding from institutional to domiciliary care.
A recipe for care: not a single ingredient: clinical case for change
- Author:
- PHILP Ian
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The reconfiguring specialist services to bring care closer to home will make a big difference to the lives of older people and their families, according to Professor Ian Philp, National Director for Older People.
Better Health in Old Age: report from Professor Ian Philp, National Director for Older People's Health to Secretary of State for Health
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 34p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report highlights progress since 2001 under the National Service Framework for Older People and sets out a vision for the future. The National Service Framework (NSF) for Older People promotes independence and well-being for older people and support for them to live at home or in community settings as far as possible. The emphasis in the NSF has been right across the whole health and social care system rather than being narrowly focused on just one or two conditions. This is an ambitious agenda but a crucial one.
Care inquiry: volume 1: report: 10th report, 2006 (session 2)
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Parliament. Health Committee
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Parliament
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 140p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Scotland's Free Personal and Nursing Care policy is a success which has benefited nearly 50,000 older people in allowing many more older people to be cared for at home. The Scottish Parliament remains fully committed to the policy and will continue to work with local authorities to ensure that older people receive services in line with their needs. Not surprisingly, however, there have been some teething problems in the implementation of this policy which need to be sorted out. The Committee's report helpfully identifies various issues which need to be resolved.
Inspection of home support services in Nottinghamshire: March 1994
- Authors:
- WILSON Joy, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. Central Inspe
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 79p.
- Place of publication:
- Nottingham
Inspection of home care services in Cheshire
- Authors:
- COOKE E., FRYER R., THORNTON I
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health and Social Security. Social Services Inspect
- Publication year:
- 1987
- Pagination:
- 60p., tables.
- Place of publication:
- Nottingham
Inspection of home care services in Lincolnshire: summary of conclusions and recommendations
- Author:
- FRYER R
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health and Social Security. Social Services Inspect
- Publication year:
- 1987
- Pagination:
- 15p.
- Place of publication:
- London