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Table 1 Average weekly costs of formal services (based on derivation sample; n = 182)

From: Development of a case-mix funding system for adults with combined vision and hearing loss

Service type

Mean $ per week (sd)

Intervenor

882.84 (1,042.30)

Interpreter

3.26 (32.70)

Rehabilitation teaching

0.47 (5.05)

Vision rehabilitation

0.16 (1.98)

Hearing rehabilitation

0

Orientation and mobility instruction

0.89 (7.24)

Physical therapy

7.74 (60.91)

Occupational therapy

0.67 (4.68)

Speech therapy

0.74 (5.79)

Literacy instruction

13.53 (59.51)

Personal assistance/home health aide

22.49 (176.40)

Home nurse

4.22 (41.68)

Homemaking

3.00 (24.66)

Meals

3.06 (20.70)

Dietitian

0.35 (3.46)

Psychological therapy

3.00 (15.69)

All

925.20 (1,035.63)