§ Mr. EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people have received care packages to enable them to stay in their homes in the Ribble Valley in each of the last five years. [173471]
§ Dr. LadymanThe table shows the number of clients aged 18 and over who received community based services following a community care assessment in Lancashire councils with social services responsibilities for the years 2000–01 to 2002–03. Data for previous years are not available.
Information on the number of clients who received community based services in the Ribble Valley is not centrally available.
Number of clients receiving community based services1 in Lancashire, 2000–01 to 2002–03 Lancashire 2000–012 35,100 2002–02 28,200 2002–03 29,400 1 Community based services include services such as day care, meals, respite care, direct payments, professional support, transport and equipment as well as home care. 2 Care should be taken when comparing data across the years, as levels of completion and quality may have changed. source: RAP form P1.