Table 4.7 -Intellectual Disability Services: Number of Persons Availing of Day Services by Degree of Disability and Residential Status, 2001 to 2010
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 % Change
2001-2010 2009-2010
Mild
Day Attendees 7,394 6,731 6,776 6,893 6,873 6,970 6,781 6,972 7,069 7,212 -2.5 2.0
Full-Time Residents 1,446 1,331 1,345 1,306 1,249 1,263 1,285 1,345 1,374 1,382 -4.4 0.6
Moderate, Severe, Profound
Day Attendees 6,955 7,017 7,226 7,361 7,462 7,547 7,610 8,102 8,343 8,571 23.2 2.7
Full-Time Residents 6,794 6,711 6,674 6,642 6,539 6,617 6,668 6,787 6,758 6,721 -1.1 -0.5
Not Verified
Day Attendees 1,037 1,153 1,333 1,455 1,641 1,825 2,213 2,046 1,872 1,922 85.3 2.7
Full-Time Residents 56 60 73 145 150 164 172 67 56 49 -12.5 -12.5
Total
Day Attendees 15,386 14,901 15,335 15,709 15,976 16,342 16,604 17,120 17,284 17,705 15.1 2.4
Full-Time Residents 8,296 8,102 8,092 8,093 7,938 8,044 8,125 8,199 8,188 8,152 -1.7 -0.4
Source: National Intellectual Disability Database, Health Research Board.