Number of people with intellectual disability in residential placements
Residential Placement Type 2001 2002
5-Day Community Group Home 620 580
Intensive Placement (Challenging Behaviour) 201 284
Intensive Placement (Profound/Multiple Disability) 201 219
Other Full-Time Residential Service 193 199
7-Day (48 Week) Community Group Home 829 725
7-Day (52 Week) Community Group Home 1,648 1,962
5-Day Residential Care 144 140
7-Day (48 Week) Residential Care 827 703
7-Day (52 Week) Residential Care 2,473 2,618
Nursing Home 78 54
De-designated Unit 314 N/A
Psychiatric Hospital 677 515
Total - Residential Placements 8,205 7,999

Source: National Intellectual Disability Database