Catalogue of Social Care Data

I’d like to ask you whether you have received various Health or Local Authority Services or any private help in recent weeks.
So in the last 4 weeks, have you seen or had a visit from, or to any of the following Services? IN THE LAST FOUR WEEKS Local authority home help or home care assistant? Social worker? Meals on wheels? Any nursing services?

0. No
1. Yes
8. No answer 9 Not asked.

Are you able to get on a bus? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?)

0. (No), needs help
1. (Yes), some difficulty
2. (Yes), no difficulty
7. Don’t know
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Are you able to go up and down stairs? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?)

0. (No), needs help
1. (Yes), some difficulty
2. (Yes), no difficulty
7. Don’t know
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Are you able to do the light housework? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?)

0. (No), needs help
1. (Yes), some difficulty
2. (Yes), no difficulty
7. Don’t know
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Are you able to do the heavy housework? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?)

0. (No), needs help
1. (Yes), some difficulty
2. (Yes), no difficulty
7. Don’t know
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Are you able to shop and carry heavy bags? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?)

0. (No), needs help
1. (Yes), some difficulty
2. (Yes), no difficulty
7. Don’t know
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Are you able to prepare and cook a hot meal? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?

0. (No), needs help
1. (Yes), some difficulty
2. (Yes), no difficulty
7. Don’t know
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Are you able to reach an overhead shelf? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?)

0. (No), needs help
1. (Yes), some difficulty
2. (Yes), no difficulty
7. Don’t know
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Are you able to put on your shoes and socks or stockings? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?)

0. (No), needs help
1. (Yes), some difficulty
2. (Yes), no difficulty
7. Don’t know
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Do you have any difficulty using a telephone i.e. looking up numbers, dialing etc?

0. (No), needs help
1. (Yes), some difficulty
2. (Yes), no difficulty
7. Don’t know
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Do you have any difficulty taking medicine (preparing and taking correct dose)?

0. (No), needs help
1. (Yes), some difficulty
2. (Yes), no difficulty
7. Don’t know
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Do you have any difficulty managing money (paying bills/writing cheques or using an ATM to remove or deposit money)?

0. (No), needs help
1. (Yes), some difficulty
2. (Yes), no difficulty
7. Don’t know
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Do you have difficulty with household tasks such as making yourself a cup of tea?

0. No
1. Yes
2. Impossible
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Have you needed any help recently to check your change after spending small amounts of money

0. No
1. Yes
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Are you able to get to and use the toilet? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?)

“0. (No), needs help
1. (Yes), some difficulty
2. (Yes), no difficulty
7. Don’t know
8. No answer
9. Not asked”

Does anyone help you with any of the day-to-day tasks I’ve just asked about?

0. No
1. Yes
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Who usually helps? Does anyone else help? Does anyone else help? 2NDHelper. Does anyone else help? 3rd Helper

A No-one
B Spouse
C Daughter
D Daughter-in-law E Son
F Son-in-law G Brother
H Sister
J Friend or neighbour K Home help
L Care worker
M Meals on wheels
N Community worker O Community nurse P Warden
Q Paid help
I Other relative
IF A OR S SKIP TO Q559
R Other
S Not applicable

Establish degree of mobility of subject.

1. Usually ambulant non house bound 2. Usually ambulant house bound
3. Chairfast permanently
4. Bedfast permanently
7. Unable to establish mobility

Current accomodation

“1. House/Flat
2. Granny Flat
3. Warden Controlled Flat
4. Council Residential Home
5. Private Residential Home
6. Private/Charity Nursing Home
7. Long Stay Hospital
8. Not established”

Are you able to wash all over or bathe? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty washing all over or bathing?)

0. (No), needs help
1. (Yes), some difficulty
2. (Yes), no difficulty
7. Don’t know
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Are you able to cut your own toenails? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty cutting your own toenails?

0. (No), needs help
1. (Yes), some difficulty
2. (Yes), no difficulty
7. Don’t know
8. No answer
9. Not asked

In the past 2 yearshave you had any difficulty in starting to move (e.g. starting to walk or getting out of a chair)?

0. No
1. Yes
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Do you have a tendency to fall?

0. No or rarely
1. More than once per week 8. No answer
9. Not asked

IF YES moved from:

1. House/Flat
2. Granny Flat
3. Warden Controlled Flat
4. Council Residential Home
5. Private Residential Home
6. Private/Charity Nursing Home
7. Long Stay Hospital
8. Not established

Have you moved since we last saw you?

0. No
1. Yes
7. Don’t know
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Is the subject living in an instiution?

“0. No/uncertain
1. Yes”

Received various Health or Local Authority Services or any private help in recent weeks So in the last 4 weeks, have you seen or had a visit from, or to any of the following Services? IN THE LAST FOUR WEEKS: Local authority home help or home care assistant? Social worker? Meals on wheels? Any nursing services?

0. No
1. Yes
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Are you able to reach an overhead shelf? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?)

0. (No), needs help
1. (Yes), some difficulty
2. (Yes), no difficulty
7. Don’t know
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Are you able to put on your shoes or stockings? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?)

0. (No), needs help
1. (Yes), some difficulty
2. (Yes), no difficulty
7. Don’t know
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Do you have any difficulty using a telephone i.e. looking up numbers, dialing etc…

0. needs help
1. some difficulty
2. no difficulty
7. Don’t know
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Do you have any difficulty taking medicine (preparing and taking correct dose)?

0. needs help
1. some difficulty
2. no difficulty
7. Don’t know
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Do you have any difficulty managing money (paying bills/writing cheques or using an ATM to remove or deposit money)?

0. needs help
1. some difficulty
2. no difficulty
7. Don’t know
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Do you have difficulty with household tasks such as making yourself a cup of tea?

0. No
1. Yes
2. Impossible
7. Don’t know
8. No answer 9. Not asked

Have you needed any help recently to check your change after spending small amounts of money?

0. No
1. Yes
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Are you able to get to and use the toilet? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?)

0. (No), needs help
1. (Yes), some difficulty
2. (Yes), no difficulty
7. Don’t know
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Does anyone help with you with any of the day ot day tasks I’ve just asked about?

0. No
1. Yes
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Who usually helps? Does anyone else help? Does anyone else help? 2NDHelper. Does anyone else help? 3rd Helper

A No-one
B Spouse
C Daughter
D Daughter-in-law E Son
F Son-in-law G Brother
H Sister
J Friend or neighbour K Home help
L Care worker
M Meals on wheels
N Community worker O Community nurse P Warden
Q Paid help
I Other relative
IF A OR S SKIP TO Q559
R Other
S Not applicable

Establish a degree of mobility

1. Usually ambulant non house bound
2. Usually ambulant house bound
3. Chairfast permanently
4. Bedfast permanently
7. Unable to establish mobility

Type of accommodation within the Nursing Home.

1. Residential
2. Nursing
3. EMI
4. Not established

Current accommodation

1. House/ Flat
2. Granny Flat
3. Warden Controlled Flat
4. Council Residential Home
5. Private Residential Home
6. Private/Charity Nursing Home
7. Long Stay Hospital
8. Not established

Who funds your accommodation within the Nursing Home?

1. Self-Funded
2. Social Services Funded
3. Health Services Funded

Is the subject living in an institution? 

0. No/uncertain
1. Yes

Do you have a tendency to fall?

0. No or rarely
1. More than once per month
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Have you had any difficulty in starting to move (e.g. starting to walk to getting out of a chair?

0. No
1. Yes
8. No answer
9. Not asked

I would like to know if you are able, or if you have any difficulty with the following activities:

Are you able to cut your own toenails? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty cutting your own toenails?)

0. (No), needs help
1. (Yes), some difficulty
2. (Yes), no difficulty
7. Don’t know
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Are you able to wash all over or bathe? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty washing all over or bathing?)

0. (No), needs help
1. (Yes), some difficulty
2. (Yes), no difficulty
7. Don’t know
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Are you able to get on a bus? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?)

0. (No), needs help
1. (Yes), some difficulty
2. (Yes), no difficulty
7. Don’t know
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Are you able to go up and down stairs? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?)

0. (No), needs help
1. (Yes), some difficulty
2. (Yes), no difficulty
7. Don’t know
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Are you able to do the light housework? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?)

0. (No), needs help
1. (Yes), some difficulty
2. (Yes), no difficulty
7. Don’t know
8. No answer

Are you able to do the heavy housework? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?)

0. (No), needs help
1. (Yes), some difficulty
2. (Yes), no difficulty
7. Don’t know
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Are you able to shop and carry hevay bags (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?)

0. (No), needs help
1. (Yes), some difficulty
2. (Yes), no difficulty
7. Don’t know
8. No answer
9. Not asked

Are you able to prepare and cook a hot meal? (IF YES: Do you have difficulty?)

0. (No), needs help
1. (Yes), some difficulty
2. (Yes), no difficulty
7. Don’t know
8. No answer
9. Not asked