Evaluation of the national and NSW HACC-funded home modification and home maintenance service usage as reported by the 2001/2002

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Authors Bridge, C., Hodges, L.
Published 1st August 2007
Audience Authors, Government/NGOs/Peaks, Industry, Librarians/Researchers/Students
ISBN ISBN: 1 86487

This report analyses the reported client usage and client information pertaining to Home and Community Care (HACC) Program for HACC-funded home modification and home maintenance services as reported by the 2001/2002 – 2005/2006 HACC Minimum Data Set (MDS).

Publication History

1st edition Evaluation of the national and NSW HACC-funded home modification and home maintenance service usage as reported by the 2001/2002 – 2005/2006 HACC MDS by Lisa Hodges and Catherine Bridge, August 2007. Reprinted June 2014.

Table of Contents

• Glossary
• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Project aims
• Overview of results
  • Who is accessing HACC-funded home modification and home maintenance services?
  • Links to other services evident in the home modification and home maintenance data
  • Completion of required reporting
  • Privacy and confidentiality
• Conclusion
• Contextual Background of the research
• Introduction to the Home and Community Care (HACC) Program
• Home modification and home maintenance
• HACC in New South Wales
• Introduction to the HACC Minimum Data Set (MDS)
• Aims of the study
  • Key research questions
  • Outputs
• Relevant variables and definitions
• What is ‘accessibility’?
• What is ‘access’ to HACC-funded services?
• What is coordinated, planned, and reliable service delivery?
• What variables are critical to outcome?
• What is a ‘target group’
• What is a ‘special needs group’
• How might funding levels be compared across regions and programs?