Essex County Council has spent approximately £520m in the 2021/22 financial year on adult care services. It should be noted that a proportion of this spend will be with providers who do not have a base within the administrative area of Essex.
Detailed below is the Adult Social Care Spend within each market for 2021/22. The residential figures below include nursing spend of £25.7m for Older People, £3.5m for Adults with Disabilities and £700,000 for Mental Health. An additional spend of £78.9m was injected into the market to support the COVID Pandemic during 2020/21.
Residential Markets
| Market | Spend per annum 2021/22 £m | Utilisation Homes/Schemes | Utilisation Beds/Units | ECC Adults |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Older People | 126.6 | 216 | 10,546 | 3,356 |
| Working Aged | 89.5 | 150 | 1,514 | 684 |
| Mental Health | 8.1 | 38 | 322 | 123 |
| Supported Living | 86.3 | 377 | 1,495 | 1,321 |
| Extra Care | 0.7 | 14 | 638 | 165 |
The Utilisation and ECC Adults information shown in the table above is correct as of 31st August 2021
Community Markets
| Market | Spend per annum 2021/22 £m | Utilisation | ECC Adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment Services | 11.1 | 152,780 Pieces of Equipment delivered per year | n/a |
| Reablement Services | 22.2 |
13,000 Hours of Care per week |
n/a |
| Domiciliary Care | 101.6 | 271 Agencies | 4,961 |
| Day Opportunities | 18.7 | 83 Day Centres | 691 |
| Direct Payments | 55.2 | n/a | 2,746 |
The Utilisation and ECC Adults information shown in the table above is correct as of 31st August 2021