There has also been substantial investment in continuing care services since 1997. For older people this has meant enhancement of nursing home subvention schemes, the provision of additional home helps, improving community-based services and services provided in community hospitals and day care centres, additional respite care and support for carers. For people with intellectual disabilities and autism, service developments provided for included, in 2002 alone, over 100 new residential places, 75 new respite places, 600 new day places and the continuation of the programme to transfer persons with an intellectual disability or autism from psychiatric hospitals and other inappropriate placements. For people with physical disabilities, in 2002 alone investment was provided for the enhancement of home support services, therapy services, up to 100 additional posts as recommended in the sector's service audit, 500 rehabilitative training places and 15 guidance-assessment staff in the health boards in the area of rehabilitative training.