Social Care Dementia Indicators

Social Care Dementia Indicators

1 Social Care Dementia Indicators

The definitions for the core set of social care dementia indicators for all Councils with Adult Social Services Responsibilities (CASSRs) in England are provided below.

1.1Indicator 1 – The total number of new clients with dementia assessed during

the year over the predicted prevalence of clients with dementia

during the year, by age group

The numerator for this indicator is taken from Table A1 (Page 1) in the Referrals, Assessments and Packages of Care (RAP) collection for the period 2005/06 to 2007/08. Please note that Table A1 (Page 1) from the RAP collection has been discontinued from 2008/09.

The denominator for this indicator shows the predicted volume of dementia patients for the period 2005/07 to 2009/10. These have been calculated by using the Alzheimer’s Society’s prevalence rates and applying them to the 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 ONS mid year LA level population estimates.

1.2Indicator 2 – The total number of existing clients with dementia reviewed

during the year over the predicted prevalence of clients with

dementia during the year, by age group

The numerator for this indicator is taken from Table A1 (Page 2) in the RAP collection for the period 2005/06 to 2008/09.

The denominator for this indicator shows the predicted volume of dementia patients for the period 2005/06 to 2009/10. These have been calculated by using the Alzheimer’s Society’s prevalence rates and applying them to the 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 ONS mid year LA level population estimates.

1.3Indicator 3 – The total number of clients with dementia receiving services

during the period, provided or commissioned by CASSRs¹ over

the predicted prevalence of clients with dementia during the

year, by age group

The numerator for this indicator is taken from Table P1 (Pages 1 and 2) in the RAP collection for the period 2005/06 to 2009/10.

¹ Councils with Adult Social Services Responsibilities

1.4 Indicator 4 – The number of clients with dementia receiving services

during the period, provided or commissioned by CASSRs¹, by

service type and age group

The indicator value is taken from Table P1 (Pages 1 and 2) in the RAP collection

for the period 2005/06 to 2009/10.

1.5 Indicator 5 – The number of new clients with dementia assessed during the

year, as a percentage of the number of new mental health

clients assessed during the year, by age group

The numerator and denominator for this indicator is taken from Table A1 (Page 1) in the RAP collection for the period 2005/06 to 2007/08. Please note that Table A1 (Page 1) from the RAP collection has been discontinued from 2008/09.

1.6 Indicator 6 – The number of existing clients with dementia reviewed during

the year, as a percentage of the number of existing mental

health clients reviewed during the year, by age group

The numerator and denominator for this indicator is taken from Table A1 (Page 2) in the RAP collection for the period 2005/06 to 2009/10.

1.7 Indicator 7 – The number of clients with dementia receiving services during

the year, as a percentage of the number of mental health

clients receiving services during the year, by age group

The numerator and denominator for this indicator is taken from Table P1 (Pages 1 and 2) in the RAP collection for the period 2005/06 to 2009/10.

1.8 Indicator 8 – The total number of new clients with dementia assessed during

the year, over the total number of new clients assessed during

the year, by age group

1.9 Indicator 9 – The total number of clients with dementia receiving services

during the period provided or commissioned by CASSRs¹ over

the total number of clients receiving services during the year,

by age group

The numerator and denominator for this indicator is taken from Table P1 (Pages 1 and 2) in the RAP collection for the period 2005/06 to 2009/10.

¹ Councils with Adult Social Services Responsibilities