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Home Independence (HHIP) program evaluation

Care Assess has conducted a Quantitative Evaluation of our HACC Home-based Independence Program (HHIP), reporting on key findings, details and recommendations.

The final report of the evaluation (30 June 2013) is available here.

• The evaluation demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in client independence outcomes: a total of 83% of sample clients demonstrated improved functional ability and 16% maintained their functional outcomes.
• The evaluation also indicated that HHIP is effective at reducing client service delivery hours for clients receiving prior HACC services: analysis excluding clients with no HACC service hours prior to HHIP revealed an 11% reduction in service delivery hours for this cohort, which was statistically significant.

We want to thank all our HHIP coordinators and other staff who have worked with Care Assess to manage HHIP since 2007. In particular, Founding Director Merryl Lane was instrumental in designing and implementing the program and growing what is now a state-wide service since its first beginnings as a pilot in the South.

We also wish to acknowledge all our Service Providers across Tasmania who have worked with us in delivering domestic assistance and personal care for our clients in this program. Care Assess’ business model is unique in completely separating the needs-assessment/care-coordination function provided by our staff from the direct-care service delivery, which is provided by the staff of independent organisations external to Care Assess. Thank you to the many providers of Care Assess who have subcontracted services on our behalf to HACC clients in this program across Tasmania.

Also, thank all of our clients who completed and benefitted from a HHIP program; thank you for the privilege of working with you and for you.

Finally, Care Assess owes a debt of gratitude to Silver Chain in Western Australia for pioneering the approach that Care Assess used in adapting our model of service delivery in HHIP in consultation with them.

Please download a copy of the HHIP Quantitative Evaluation and we also invite you to share it with others who may be interested in the benefits of this reablement service. To refer to Care Assess for a HHIP program, please click here.