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TABLE C6
Personal Social Services
Adults: Home help and home care trends (all sectors)
England: Survey week in September/October
Index 1996=100
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Contact hours
105
105
108
112
116
120
Households receiving services
98
91
86
81
78
75
Average contact hours per household
107
115
126
138
149
160
Contact:Polly Smith 0207 972 5600 (polly.smith@doh.gsi.gov.uk)
See General Notes Section
See Chart
Home help carers are spending more time with each of their clients - the average number of contact hours has increased by 50% since 1997.
Although the number of households receiving services has decreased over the period 1997-2002, the number of contact hours increased showing increasing intensity of service.
TABLE C6
Personal Social Services
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