Day therapy centre census 2002: a report of the 2002 Census conducted, requested and funded by Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing

The Day Therapy Centre Census 2002 presents the results of a comprehensive national data collection of Day Therapy Centres and their care recipients. The Day Therapy Centre Program subsidises a range of therapies for frail older people living in the community and for residents of Australian Government funded residential aged care. Therapies include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and podiatry. The data collected provide an insight into the needs and circumstances of those accessing this care and provide information on current service delivery patterns.The data in this report are useful for aged and community care service planners, service providers and researchers in the field.

ISSN 1329 5705; ISBN 978 1 74024 363 6; Cat. no. AGE 34; 144pp.; Internet only