FOI Request - Stair Lifts and Respite

Request 101003172086

Respite/Short Breaks:

1. a) How many respite/short breaks* were granted between the following periods
April 2022-present

April 2021-2022 (financial year)
April 2020-2021 (financial year)
April 2019-2020 (financial year)

b) What was the average amount of funding per person, per break?

c) For each of the above periods, how many of these breaks were for people with Motor Neuron Disease (MND)?

2. Do you fund respite/ short breaks outwith your Local Authority border?  

3. Do you have a cap on funding respite/short breaks, if so what is that amount?  

* The term respite/short breaks refers to a break for an unpaid carer. The respite/short break involves providing care (for example in their own home, a care home or another care setting) for an individual who normally receives full/partial care by a spouse/partner, family member or friend who is their main unpaid carer.  

Stair climber/stairlifts and through floor lifts:  

1. a) How many stair climbers have you provided for the following periods  
April 2022-present
April 2021-2022 (financial year)
April 2020-2021 (financial year)
April 2019-2020 (financial year)

b) For each of the above periods, how many of these stair climbers were for people with Motor Neuron Disease (MND)?

2. a) How many stairlifts have you provided and installed for the following periods

April 2022-present
April 2021-2022 (financial year)
April 2020-2021 (financial year)
April 2019-2020 (financial year)

b) For each of the above periods, how many of these stairlifts were for people with Motor Neuron Disease (MND)?

3. a) How many through floor lifts have you provided and installed for the following periods

April 2022-present
April 2021-2022 (financial year)
April 2020-2021 (financial year)
April 2019-2020 (financial year)

b) For each of the above periods, how many of these through floor lifts were for people with Motor Neuron Disease (MND)?

Response 16-11-2022

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