Table 1.
Characteristics of Residents and Care Homes
| Descriptor | Characteristics of Study Homes |
| Resident demographics: | |
| Total number of residents | 131 (100%) |
| Male residents | 37 (28%) |
| Female residents | 94 (72%) |
| Resident age: Mean (range) | 87 (71–104 years) |
| Male resident age: Mean (range) | 87 (71–98 years) |
| Female resident age: Mean (range) | 87 (74–104 years) |
| Resident dependency levels: | |
| RNCC banding1: Low: medium: high | 56% (L); 44% (M); 0% (H) |
| Mean Barthel score2 (range) | 71.4 (18–95) |
| Care home characteristics | |
| Number of IRT beds | 15 |
| Number of care home staff3 | 70 |
| Number of staff designated as IRT new role carer support staff (NVQ3 level) | 20 |
1'RNCC. Medium banding = multiple care needs; will require intervention of registered nurse on at least a daily basis; may need access to a nurse at any time; condition stable and predictable, and likely to remain so if treatment and care regimes continue. Low banding = care needs can be met with minimal RN input in setting such as residential care home, with support from district nurse.
2 Barthel: Scores range from 0 to 100. Higher score = more independent.
3 At beginning of project 2006, excludes managers and domestic staff.