Care services, 2008, preliminary figures

The younger age groups (below 50 years) are given most hours of home-based services (home nursing and home help) per week. This is partly related to differences in the composition of services due to variations in needs according to age groups.

According to the IPLOS register, the number of recipients of home-based services (home nursing and home help) is now 167 400, while institution residents are about 42 100. Long-term residents in institutions for the aged and disabled also have the greatest need for assistance according to IPLOS.

More then 121 200 man-years are registered in municipal nurse and care services. This is a growth of 3 000 man-years compared to 2007.

Tables:

• Table 1 Institutions for the aged and disabled. 1996-2008
• Table 2 Residents in institutions for the elderly and disabled, by age. 1992-2008
• Table 3 Residents in dwellings for the aged and disabled. 1994-2008
• Table 4 Users of home-based services, by age. 1992-2008
• Table 5 Users of home based services, by kind of service. 1992-2008
• Table 6 Users of nursing and care services. Need for assistance and kind of service. 2008*
• Table 7 Average numbers of assigned hours per week for users of home help and home nursing. Age and need for assistance. 2008*
• Table 8 Recievers of respite care, personal support contact, recievers with next of kins receiving pay for caring work and user-controlled assistance. Age. 2002-2008
• Table 9 Man-years and absence within the nursing and care services. 1994-2008