Adult Social Care - Data
What you told us
What the data tells us
Adult Social Care
Adult Social Care relates to the assessment of care and support needs and provision of support across all adults and older people.
Staff teams include:
- Social Workers (includes Mental Health Officers)
- Occupational Therapists
- Community Care Assistants
Feedback from people who have been supported
- 76% of people who are in receipt of support said it helps them live independently 82% staff agree with this.
- 80% of people and staff believe the support provided helps people feel safe.
- 65% of people who receive support at home and 43% of staff believe that support is provided at the right time.
Who is supported:
- Age - There are almost double the number of referrals for people aged 65+ compared to those under the age of 65 (Midlothian Health and Social Care Partnership; Strategic Plan Consultation, 2019
- Social work referrals range between 7,000 to 7,500 between 2016 and 2021 and increased to 8,317 in 2022. This is a 10.62% increase from 2016.
- Urgency - Average wait time between referral and assignment to a worker was 22 days (Mosaic; Midlothian Council, 2018). Referrals are screened based on urgency. People who need an Adult Support and Protection response must be assigned to a Council Officer within 24 hours and other urgent referrals are assigned within a short timescale, therefore the difference between the shortest and longest wait is large (longest wait can be several months).
Day Opportunities
There is one learning centre for adults with complex learning disabilities based in Bonnyrigg open Monday – Friday.
The Community Access Team supports adults with Learning Disabilities through programmes of activities in 5 community hubs (2 in Mayfield, 1 in Penicuik, 1 in Dalkeith, 1 in Lasswade).
There are 4-day centres for older people, one of which is dementia specific. Many day opportunities are run or supported through the third sector such as Local Area Co-ordination and Befriending.
People also use self-directed support to build personalised and creative day opportunities.
Residential care
Over 65
The private sector is the largest provider of care homes for older people. The voluntary sector provides proportionally more care home places in Midlothian than in Scotland as a whole. There is a move to support more people at home with complex needs.
Residential Care Provision - Homes
Data Source:Midlothian Council Internal Data (31st March 2023)
| Local Authority | Private/Voluntary | Total | |
| Midlothian | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Lothian | - | 39 | 39 |
| Other Areas | - | 23 | 23 |
| Total | 2 | 71 | 73 |
| Total 2021-22 | 2 | 79 | 82 |
| Total 2020-21 | 2 | 77 | 79 |
| Total 2019-20 | 2 | 76 | 78 |
| Total 2018-19 | 2 | 78 | 80 |
Residential Care Provision - Residents
Data Source:Midlothian Council Internal Data (31st March 2023)
| Local Authority | Private/Voluntary | Total | |
| Midlothian | 101 | 356 | 457 |
| Lothian | - | 129 | 129 |
| Other Areas | - | 26 | 26 |
| Total | 101 | 511 | 612 |
| Total 2021-22 | 114 | 490 | 604 |
| Total 2020-21 | 119 | 548 | 667 |
| Total 2019-20 | 121 | 586 | 707 |
| Total 2018-19 | 112 | 544 | 656 |
Care at Home
- Age - most people supported by care at home are 65 and over. As our largest population increase is predicted to be in those aged 75 and over the number of people needing care at home will increase.
- Urgency - assessed requests for Care at Home support are screened based on urgency and need. This includes hospital discharge referrals. Some people wait a long time for a consistent care provider or package of care.
- Total - the number of people receiving care at home services increased from 1,056 in 2015/16 to 1,559 in 2024/25. This is an increase of 46.80%.
Average hours of care received
Average hours of care received by an individual increased from 10.75 in 2015/16 to 12.15 hours per week in 2022/23.
Page updated October 2024