Written answers
Wednesday, 6 July 2011
Department of Health
Health Services
9:00 pm
Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health the number of reported cases of elder abuse in the southern region in each quarter for the past five years, categorised by county and abuse type. [19095/11]
Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Accurate data on the number of elder abuse referrals to the Health Service Executive (HSE) is only available from 2008. The data for 2008 and subsequent years is contained in the HSE's annual Elder Abuse Services Reports which are published on the HSE's website. Each Report provides preliminary statistics on the referrals for that year, together with validated data for the previous year. A breakdown of the total number of referrals for the year by HSE Region and abuse type, is provided in the 2009 and 2010 Reports. In the case of the 2008 Report, due to the small number of referrals, information is not provided by abuse type at regional level. Data on referrals is not provided at county level, in any of the annual Reports, so as to protect the identity of the individuals at the centre of the allegation.
The HSE Reports and data can be found as follows: 2008 Report is available at http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/Publications/services/Older/OpenYourEyesServiceDevelopments2008.pdf
Data on the referrals for the HSE South can be found at para 5.3.1 page 27.
2009 Report is available at
http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/Publications/services/Older/openyoureyes.pdf
Data on the referrals for the HSE South by abuse type can be found at on page 39, fig 3. 2010 Report is available at http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/Find_a_Service/Older_People_Services/Elder_Abuse/Resources1/elderabluse%20report2010.pdf
Data on the referrals for the HSE South by abuse type can be found on page 36, fig 3.
Commencing in December 2010, the HSE provides information on Performance and tivity Indicators on elder abuse to the Department on a quarterly basis, through its Supplementary Reports. These Reports provide preliminary data on referrals for the previous quarter, broken down by HSE Area by the four most common forms of abuse. These are psychological abuse, financial abuse, neglect and physical abuse. HSE Supplementary Reports are published on the HSE's Website on an on-going basis and can be found as follows:- October to December 2010 referrals http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/Publications/corporate/performancereports/December_2010_Supplementary_Report.pdf
Data on the referrals for the HSE South by abuse type can be found on Page 23. January to March 2011 referralshttp://www.hse.ie/eng/services/Publications/corporate/performancereports/April_2011_Supplementary_Report.pdf
Data on the referrals for the HSE South by abuse type can be found on Page 38.
Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health if he will furnish for each quarter in the past four years details of the number of persons, categorised by level of dependency, in receipt of long-stay care in both State-run and privately-operated facilities and the average cost to the State per patient categorised by level of dependency for providing such care in both State-run and privately-operated facilities. [19096/11]
Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Unfortunately, the level of detail requested by the Deputy is not available. The Department of Health carries out a survey of long-stay units each year. The aim of the survey is to provide statistics on the number of beds available for long-term care, how these beds are used and the types of residents who occupy these beds. The results of the surveys are used to prepare the Long-Stay Activity Statistics Reports which are published on the Department's website.
The Long-Stay Activity Statistics for 2005-2008 (the most recent years available) provide the following information in respect of the Percentage Distribution of Patients Resident by Level of Dependency in long-term care as at the 31st December each year.
2005 - Response rate of 80%
Table B6 - Long-Stay Units by Category: Percentage Distribution of Patients Resident by Level of Dependency
Region | Low Dependency | Medium Dependency | High Dependency | Maximum Dependency | Total |
HSE Extended Care Unit | 5.7 | 14.4 | 31.9 | 48.1 | 100% |
HSE Welfare Home | 12.3 | 18 | 27.4 | 42.3 | 100% |
Voluntary Home | 9.8 | 16.6 | 28.1 | 45.5 | 100% |
Voluntary Welfare Home | 30.9 | 26.8 | 19.2 | 23.1 | 100% |
Private Nursing Home | 8.6 | 18.5 | 32.9 | 40 | 100% |
Total | 8.9% | 17.3% | 31.2% | 42.6% | 100% |
2006 - Response rate of 80.1%
Table B6 - Long-Stay Units by Category: Percentage Distribution of Patients Resident by Level of Dependency
Region | Low Dependency | Medium Dependency | High Dependency | Maximum Dependency | Total |
HSE Extended Care Unit | 4.7 | 14.5 | 33.2 | 47.6 | 100% |
HSE Welfare Home | 14.2 | 18.5 | 27 | 40.3 | 100% |
Voluntary Home | 10 | 19.3 | 26.7 | 43.9 | 100% |
Voluntary Welfare Home | 40.6 | 24.8 | 25.2 | 9.4 | 100% |
Private Nursing Home | 8.1 | 20.9 | 31.6 | 39.4 | 100% |
Total | 8.3% | 19.1% | 31.3% | 41.4% | 100% |
2007 - Response rate of 78.2%
Table B6 - Long-Stay Units by Category: Percentage Distribution of Patients Resident by Level of Dependency
Region | Low Dependency | Medium Dependency | High Dependency | Maximum Dependency | Total |
HSE Extended Care Unit | 3.7 | 14.6 | 30.2 | 51.5 | 100% |
HSE Welfare Home | 13.4 | 19.5 | 24.1 | 43 | 100% |
Voluntary Home | 11.5 | 18.8 | 34.9 | 34.9 | 100% |
Voluntary Welfare Home | 45.2 | 29.7 | 16.1 | 9 | 100% |
Private Nursing Home | 9.5 | 23.7 | 34 | 32.8 | 100% |
Total | 8.8% | 20.9% | 32.3% | 38% | 100% |
2008 - Response rate of 81.6%
Table B6 - Long-Stay Units by Category: Percentage Distribution of Patients Resident by Level of Dependency
Region | Low Dependency | Medium Dependency | High Dependency | Maximum Dependency | Total |
HSE Extended Care Unit | 4.3 | 14.3 | 29.1 | 52.3 | 100% |
HSE Welfare Home | 12.9 | 26.7 | 22.9 | 37.5 | 100% |
Voluntary Home | 10.1 | 16.5 | 37 | 36.4 | 100% |
Voluntary Welfare Home | 23.9 | 28.9 | 25.8 | 21.4 | 100% |
Private Nursing Home | 10.9 | 24.6 | 31.9 | 32.5 | 100% |
Total | 9.6% | 21.7% | 31.2% | 37.5% | 100% |
The cost of care for each nursing home that is participating in the Nursing Homes Support Scheme is published on the HSE's website at: http://www.hse.ie/eng/services/Find_a_Service/Older_People_Services/nhss/. At present, the weighted average cost of care is approximately €1,275 in a public nursing home and €900 in a private nursing home.
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