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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.
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.
Domestic harmony
- Author:
- ALLEN Daniel
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 26.9.96, 1996, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author investigates a scheme in Northern Ireland which helps elderly people to have the chance to remain at home and not be placed in residential care if their needs become too much for a friend or relative to cope with.
The Oxford conference: supporting older people in general housing; proceedings of an international symposium at Wadham College, Oxford 28th-30th March 1990
- Author:
- ANCHOR HOUSING TRUST
- Publisher:
- Anchor Housing Trust
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 120p.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
Papers from a conference that brought together people from a variety of different organisations and disciplines. Includes papers on: housing agency services in Britain; rural initiatives in Northern Ireland; staying put in the Netherlands; the Oxford Agewell Project; commercial enterprises and sheltered housing; and the multi-functional centre - the Danish experience.
Domiciliary care services for adults in Northern Ireland (2018)
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health. Information and Analysis Directorate
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2018
- 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 2018. 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 23,409 clients, similar to the number during the previous survey week in 2017. Of the 504,845 domiciliary care visits provided, 27 per cent were from the statutory sector and 73 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, 30 per cent were of 15 minutes or less, and 16 per cent were more than 30 minutes long. (Edited publisher abstract)
Domiciliary care services for adults in Northern Ireland (2017)
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health. Information and Analysis Directorate
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2017
- 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 2017. 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 23,195 clients, 3 per cent less than the number during the survey week in 2016. Of the 493,700 domiciliary care visits provided, 28 per cent were from the statutory sector and 72 per cent from the independent sector. In relation to length of visit, 51 per cent of all domiciliary care visits were between 16 and 30 minutes long and 31 per cent were 15 minutes or less. (Edited publisher abstract)
Domiciliary care services for adults in Northern Ireland (2016)
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health. Information and Analysis Directorate
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 59
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
Summarises statistical information collected from health and social care trusts on adults receiving domiciliary care services from the statutory and independent sectors during a survey week in September. It details information on the numbers of clients receiving domiciliary care, visits, contact hours and intensive domiciliary care provision. Key findings reported include that HSC Trusts provided domiciliary care services for 23,873 clients, 3 per cent more than during the survey week in 2015. Of the 436,174 domiciliary care visits, 31 per cent were provided from the statutory sector and 69 per cent from the independent sector. In relation to length of visit, 50 per cent of all domiciliary care visits were between 16 and 30 minutes long, and 29 per cent of visits were 15 minutes of less. (Edited publisher abstract)
Domiciliary care services for adults in Northern Ireland (2015)
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety. Community Information Branch
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 60
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
Summarises information collected from Health and Social Care (HSC) Trusts on adults receiving domiciliary care services from the statutory and independent sectors during a survey week in September 2015. It details information on the numbers of clients receiving domiciliary care, visits, contact hours and intensive domiciliary care provision. The results reported include that approximately 321,987 domiciliary care visits were provided by HSC Trusts, 4 per cent less than the number during the survey week in 2014. Of these visits 34 per cent were provided by the statutory sector and 66 per cent by the independent sector. A total of 6,635 clients received a domiciliary care visit lasting 15 minutes or less, almost three in ten (29 per cent) of all clients receiving domiciliary care. (Edited publisher abstract)
Domiciliary care services for adults in Northern Ireland (2014)
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety. Community Information Branch
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 47
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
Statistical information on adults receiving domiciliary care services from the statutory and independent sectors during the survey week (14th - 20th September 2014). It details information on the numbers of clients receiving domiciliary care, visits, contact hours and intensive domiciliary care provision. The survey found that an estimated 250,798 contact hours of domiciliary care were provided by HSC Trusts. Of these 32% of care contact hours were provided by the statutory sector and 68% by the independent sector. Trusts provided domiciliary care services for 24,189 clients, 5% less than the number during the survey week in 2013. The number of clients receiving 6 or more visits has steadily increased since 2010, with 80% of all clients receiving domiciliary care services receiving 6 or more visits in the 2014 survey. (Edited publisher abstract)