Overview of institutional services for persons with disabilities (2014) Table 1: Typology of institutions TYPE OF SERVICE SIZE AGE GROUP TYPE OF LEVEL OF TYPICAL PROVIDER TYPICAL FUNDER LENGTH OF AGE OF SERVICE Social housing (Almen bolig) 1-5, over 100 places Children, Adults, Older people Mixed, Impairment group not specified, Local authority/ county municipal/ country authority Over 50 years Treatment facility 1-5, over 100 places Children, Adults, Older people Mixed, impairment group not specified Mixed municipal/ country authority Over 50 years Group home 1-5, over 100 places Children, Adults, Older people Mixed, Impairment group not specified Local authority/ county municipal/ country authority Over 50 years / / municipality municipality
Residential institution 1-5, over 100 places Children, Adults, people Mixed, Impairment group not specified municipal/ country authority Over 50 years Own room (Eget værelse) 1-5, Children, Adults, people Impairment group not specified Mixed municipal/ country authority Over 50 years Reception 6-10, 11-30, 31-100, over 100 places Adults, Older people Intellectual disability, Mental health problem, Impairment group not specified Over 50 Refuge (Krisecenter) 1-5, Children, Adults, Older people Mental health problem, Impairment group not specified Over 50 years Long-term facility for adults botilbud til voksne) 1-5, over 100 places Children, Adults, people Mixed, Impairment group not specified Mixed municipal/ country authority Over 50 years Temporary 1-5, Children, Adults, Mixed, Impairment Mixed Over 50
facility for adults (Midlertidige botilbud til voksne) over 100 places people group not specified municipal/ country authority Network foster families 1-5 Children Impairment group not specified Unknown Unknown Assisted living (Plejebolig) 1-5, over 100 places Adults, Older people older people municipal/ country authority Over 50 years Foster family (Plejefamilie) 1-5, Children, Adults Intellectual disability, Mental health problem, Impairment group not specified Unknown, Local municipal/ country authority Unknown Nursing home (Plejehjem) 6-10, 11-30, 31-100, over 100 places Adults, Older people Mixed, older people Mixed municipal/ country authority Over 50 years Rehabilitation centre 1-5, Children, Adults, Mixed Local municipal/ Over 50 years 10
over 100 places Older people country authority Secure facility (Sikret botilbud) 1-5, 11-30, 31-100, over 100 places Adults, Older people Mixed Local municipal/ country authority Over 50 Secure residential institution (Sikret 6-10, 11-30 Children, adults Local municipal/ country authority 10-50 years Ship project 1-5, Children, adults Mixed Mainly independent 10-50 years continuation school 1-5, over 100 places Children, adults Mixed, Impairment group not specified Mainly independent Over 50 years boarding school 1-5, Children, adults Impairment group not specified Mainly independent Over 50
facilities opholdssted) 1-5, Children, Adults, Older people Mixed, Impairment group not specified Mainly independent Over 50 Psychiatric hospitals (Psykiatrisk hospital) Children, Adults, Older people Mental health problem Local private Psychiatric wards in general hospitals (Psykiatrisk på almindeligt hospital) Children, Adults, Older people Mental health problem Local Forensic psychiatric ward Adults, Older people Mental health problem Local Psychiatric detentional department Adults, Older people Mental health problem Local
Table 2: Data sources Title/reference Organisation collecting data Year of data collection Period covered by the data Methodology for data collection Geographical of data collection Service scope of data collection E-mail correspondence with the National Board of Social Services (Socialstyrelsen) on 18 July 2014. The National of Social Services (Socialstyrelsen) Government department 2013 2013 Reports from all institutions organized under the National Board of Social Services (Socialstyrelsen) National Accommodation for people with disabilities and older people. The data collection does not include psychiatric hospitals and psychiatric wards in general hospitals, since this is not organized under the National Board of Social Services (Socialstyrelsen), but under the Danish Health and Medicines Authority (Sundhedsstyrelsen). E-mail correspondance with SSI (Statens Serum Institut) SSI (Statens Serum Institut) 2013 National The data collection includes psychiatric hospitals and
From 29 August 2014 to September 2014 Government department psychiatric wards in general hospitals. Overview of community-based services for persons with disabilities (2015) Table 3: community-based services for persons with disabilities Type of service Please provide the name of the type of service in the national language and a translation into English Please indicate if the of services presented below are given a different name in your country Yes/ No Please indicate if this type of service is available in your country Profile of the users age (children, adults or older persons) type of disability (physical disability, intellectual disability, psycho-social disability, deaf or hard of hearing, Explanatory information For each type of service, please provide a short description of: the type and (i.e. 24 hour, daytime, weekends, etc.) of support the service provides; location of the service (i.e. city, town, areas); who is eligible for the service who is typically the provider and funder of services (i.e. national government, government, municipality, NGO, Extent to which support is For each type of service, please provide information about the extent to which users control the support provided. Can individuals using the service: recruit and manage providing support; determine the activities for which support is needed; determine how the budget for services and supports is used; If data are available, please specify number of services operating in the country and the number of Please provide a full reference for this data, including information about the period covered by the data. Please indicate, if data is available, if directed
private company, etc.)? choose types of equipment and adaptations to meet their needs? has been decrease increase in the last five years “Kontant tilskud”/Subsidies in cash Yes Age group: adults and older persons. All types of impairments. Service provides different types and levels of support depending on the need of the user. Available across the country. Available to adults and older persons with disabilities. The direct payments are provided by the municipality. When the municipal council cannot offer the necessary care, help or support for practical tasks in the home and meal services to persons with disabilities, the council can instead choose to pay a subsidy. This allows the user to engage help independently and to freely choose the provider. For persons in need of 20 hours of help or less pr. week, the council will decide whether to provide the necessary help or to pay a subsidy in cash. If the impairment is permanent and All local councils operate subsidies in cash.
severe and support is needed for more than 20 per week, the user can choose to receive a subsidy to engage help independently and to freely choose the provider. “Borgerstyret personlig assistance” (BPA) citizen-controlled personal assistance Yes Age group: adults and older persons. Provided to persons with all type of impairments, but it must be a significant and permanent physical or mental impairment. The service is provided up to 24 hours depending on the needs of the user. Available across the country. Available to adults and persons with disabilities. The subsidies are provided by the municipality. BPA targets citizens who have an extensive need for care, supervision, escort or practical assistance. It is at citizens with more massive and complex needs than citizens with needs that can be covered by ordinary The service is provided as subsidies to cover costs of employment of assistants for care, supervision and accompaniment. The user freely employs assistants. It is a condition that the user is able to act as supervisor for the assistants. The user can choose to act as employer or agree to pass on the task to a relative, an All local councils operate personal assistance/BPA
practical and personal assistance, such as home help. For persons entitled to BPA who are largely dependent on personal assistance to live an independent life, it is seen as a prerequisite that the helpers are present most of the day. Persons receiving ordinary personal help and care do normally not have the same extensive need for care as persons entitled to BPA. organisation or a private company. “Botilbud” / housing solution Yes Typically used by adults and older persons with disabilities. All types of impairments. Available across the country. Available to adults and persons with disabilities. The service is provided by the or the region. The user applies for housing and the municipality/region will offer a housing solution. The user will be able to acquire information about available facilities at the Social Services Gateway All local councils operate housing solutions. “Personlig og omsorg” / Personal help and care Yes Age group: children, adults and The service is provided at all hours depending on the The municipal council must process the All councils operate personal help and care.
older persons. All types of impairments. needs of the user and includes personal care, assistance or support for necessary practical activities in the home and meals services. Service provides different and levels of support depending on the needs of the citizen. Available across the country. Available to adults and older persons with temporary or permanent impairment of physical or mental function or special social problems. The service is provided or funded by the municipality. requests for help by carrying out an individual assessment of the need for help and must consider all requests for assistance. The assistance must continuously be adapted to the needs of the user. This assessment is carried out in dialogue with the user. The user can choose between two or more suppliers of help, where one supplier can be the municipality. “Aktivitets- og samværstilbud” / Social activities Yes Age adults and older persons. All types of impairments. Available across the country Available to persons with substantial physical or mental The activity can be utilised either on the basis of an individual assessment or as an open offer without a prior assessment. All local councils operate social activities.
impairment or specific social problems. The service is typically offered during the weekdays. The service is provided either by the or the region. “Afløsning og aflastning” / Relief and respite care Yes Age group: children, adults and older persons. All of impairments. Available across the country. Available to spouses, parents or other close relatives caring for a person with a physical or mental impairment. The municipality provides the service. All local councils operate relief and respite care. “Plejefamilie” / Foster care Yes Age group: children. All types of impairments. Available across the country. The service provides residential accommodation or a respite care arrangement. Available to children. The provider/organiser is the municipality. It is the municipality that examines and makes a decision on placement of a child or young person in foster care. The decision is made with the consent of the custodial parent. The municipal council must identify the needs of All local councils operate foster care.
All types of impairments. examination and counselling. children under the age of 18 years with considerable and permanent impairments. Befriending (service provided by trained volunteers to help overcome isolation and enable full involvement in the community and social life) “Ledsagelse”/ Attendance Yes Age children and adults. All of impairments. Attendance can be granted up to 15 per week. The service is available across the country. The service is offered to persons whose freedom of movement is impeded due to substantial and permanent impairment of physical or mental function. The municipality is the provider of the service. Persons entitled to attendance can designate a person for that purpose. Such designation be subject to approval by the municipal council, and the person designated will be employed by the municipal council. However, persons with very close ties to the person entitled to attendance will not normally be employed. All local councils operate attendance
The municipal council may decide to offer to pay a person entitled to attendance, a subsidy in cash for an attendant to be engaged by the recipient. The recipient is free to decide whether to accept the offer. “Støtte til bil”/ Subsidies for cars Yes Age group: Adults. All types of impairments. The service is available across the country. The service is offered to persons whose freedom of movement is impeded due to substantial and permanent impairment of physical or mental function. The municipality is the provider of the service. The municipal council can grant subsidies for the purchase of cars for persons with permanent physical or mental impairments. In quite exceptional circumstances, an interest-free and non-amortising loan may be granted to cover the difference between the subsidy granted and the acquisition price. All local councils give subsidies for cars.