Home Care Services, Scotland, 2012

Presents information on home care services provided or purchased by Local Authorities in Scotland.


Annex, Table 5 - Home Care Clients and hours by Provider of Service, 2000-2012

  Last week in March
  2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Number of Clients:
Receiving Service Solely from Local Authority 63,271 57,219 55,513 56,342 56,662 54,935 53,478 51,577 48,844 46,344 43,648 38,854 35,588
Receiving Service Solely from Private / Voluntary Sector 4,590 5,578 6,178 7,550 9,430 11,680 12,233 13,926 14,794 16,733 17,633 19,721 22,624
Receiving Service from a Combination of LA and Private / Voluntary Sector 2,349 2,736 2,855 3,374 3,894 4,479 4,946 5,207 5,121 5,254 4,943 4,885 4,620
Distribution of Clients:
Receiving Service Solely from Local Authority 90% 87% 86% 84% 81% 77% 76% 73% 71% 68% 66% 61% 57%
Receiving Service Solely from Private / Voluntary Sector 7% 9% 10% 11% 13% 16% 17% 20% 22% 24% 27% 31% 36%
Receiving Service from a Combination of LA and Private / Voluntary Sector 3% 4% 4% 5% 6% 6% 7% 7% 7% 8% 7% 8% 7%
Number of Hours:
Receiving Service Solely from Local Authority 321,771 306,691 332,996 344,315 354,613 350,682 340,294 343,506 339,046 326,541 313,474 301,059 299,874
Receiving Service Solely from Private / Voluntary Sector 39,708 55,098 83,372 110,999 130,625 173,330 196,297 224,853 237,206 246,187 278,920 314,242 348,657
Receiving Service from a Combination of LA and Private / Voluntary Sector 31,592 32,778 36,390 45,716 58,144 60,147 67,490 76,683 74,761 72,999 74,040 68,561 64,362
Distribution of Hours:
Receiving Service Solely from Local Authority 82% 78% 74% 69% 65% 60% 56% 53% 52% 51% 47% 44% 42%
Receiving Service Solely from Private / Voluntary Sector 10% 14% 18% 22% 24% 30% 32% 35% 36% 38% 42% 46% 49%
Receiving Service from a Combination of LA and Private / Voluntary Sector 8% 8% 8% 9% 11% 10% 11% 12% 11% 11% 11% 10% 9%

Source: Home Care Statistical Return

 

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