Success of Private Home Care in Northern Ireland

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Independent sector now provides 53% of homecare in Northern Ireland

The 2010 statistics on numbers of people receiving homecare has been published by DHSSPS. Taken in a sample week in 2009, in common with the rest of the UK the data shows that hours of care provided are rising, but numbers of people receiving care is dropping. On average the independent sector now provides 53% of domiciliary care, up from 51% last year, although there is continued variation in the amount contracted out amongst the five Trusts. The figures also show the sector delivers the most amount of out of normal hours services (71%). Of the 23,377 clients who receive homecare, intensive domiciliary care services accounted for 28% of all clients receiving domiciliary care, the majority of whom are over 65

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.

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%).

 Source: UKHCA

Domiciliary Care Services for Adults in Northern Ireland (2009) (PDF 380KB)

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