The use of respite care in Australian nursing homes and hostels
Analyses the use of respite care in nursing homes and hostels, including length of stay, and examines the destinations of respite residents on the completion of their respite stay. Current until 1 November 1997.
The respite care needs of Australians
This report assembles a comprehensive array of national data concerning the use of and need for respite care services among those caring for the frail aged and people with disabilities in the community. It provides a portrait of respite care users and discusses the extent of unmet need for respite care.
Length of stay in Australian nursing homes
The report uses life table techniques to simulate nursing home use in Australia and analyses length of stay patterns for all residents throughout 1992-93. Changes in length of stay, turnover and accessibility from 1989-90 to 1992-93 are also examined.
Aged care in Australia's states and territories
Examines the level of service provision, patterns of service use, client characteristics and expenditure patterns for both community-based and residential aged care services. The report documents a number of key differences in the supply and use of aged care services in Australia's States and Territories.
National data for aged care services: an overview of current collections
This second edition focuses on national data collections pertaining to delivery of aged care services. It is intended for use as a resource document to help in the effective development, analysis and dissemination of administrative by-product data relating to aged care services in Australia.
Planning ratios and population growth: will there be a shortfall in residential care by 2021?
Examines current patterns of welfare service use forward until 2021, comparing those utilisation patterns with several alternative models of supply and service use. Current until 1 August 1995.
Client profiles of aged care services in Australia
A Welfare Working Paper looking at aged care services in Australia. Current until 1 July 1995.
Dependency in the aged: measurement and client profiles for aged care services
Examines how dependency in the aged is measured in national data collections for aged care services. Current until 1 July 1995.
Changing patterns of residential care 1985-1992: supply and utilisation
Examines the impacts of the changing patterns of residential care in Australia. Current until 1 July 1994.