Retrospective Longitudinal Study

Building on the body of evidence contained within the Homecare Re-ablement Discussion Document published in January 2007, a retrospective longitudinal study was commissioned by CSED with the Social Policy Research Unit, at the University of York.

Examining the experiences of four councils and schemes, three of which were highlighted in the original CSED Discussion Document, the retrospective longitudinal study shows that in three of the four schemes:

• 53% to 68% left re-ablement requiring no immediate homecare package
• 36% to 48% continued to require no homecare package two years after re-ablement
• In the fourth service, that operated on a selective basis, the results were significantly higher

Of those that required a homecare package within the two years after re-ablement:

• 34% to 54% had maintained or reduced their homecare package two years after re-ablement
• In the fourth service, that operated on a selective basis, the results were higher

Of those aged > 65 yrs that required a homecare package within two years after re-ablement:

• In three of the four schemes the number that had reduced their package was higher after 24 months than after three months
• This was even more noticeable in two of the schemes for those aged > 85 yrs.

• Retrospective Longitudinal Study (Nov 2007)
  This study commissioned by CSED with the Social Policy Research Unit at the University of York examines the body of evidence contained within the CSED Discussion Document to determine the duration of...