Question reference: S1W-02183
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 27 October 1999
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Current status: Answered by Iain Gray on 16 November 1999
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-1933 by Iain Gray on 7 October 1999, how many elderly and frail people are currently in day care centres in East Lothian and the Borders, how many applications for such facilities have been refused over the past twelve months, how many are pending, and how many people are on waiting lists for such facilities.
Answer
The following two tables show (a) the number of elderly and frail people in day care centres, and (b) the number of clients on waiting lists for day care centre facilities for East Lothian and Scottish Borders. These tables relate to March 1998. Information relating to refusal of applications for such facilities and pending applications is not available.Number of Elderly and Frail People in Day Care Centres in East Lothian and Scottish Borders, 19981
| Local authority | Number of elderly and frail people2 in day care centres3 |
| East Lothian | 27 |
| Scottish Borders | 387 |
Source: D1-B census form (Community Care Statistics Division) Notes: 1. The most recent census was undertaken in the week ending 29 March 1998. 2. These figures include all clients aged 65 years or over attending day centres plus clients with dementia aged under 65 years. 3. The figures exclude centres with less than 4 places, as these are usually attached to residential homes.Number of People on Waiting Lists for Day Care Centre Facilities in East Lothian and Scottish Borders, 19981
| Local Authority | Number of people on waiting lists2 for day care centres3 |
| East Lothian | 4 |
| Scottish Borders | 11 |
Source: D1-B census form (Community Care Statistics Division) Notes: 1. The most recent census was undertaken in the week ending 29 March 1998. 2. These figures are for all client groups - figures specifically for the elderly and frail people are not available but would be a subset of the total given.3. The figures exclude centres with less than 4 places, as these are usually attached to residential homes.