Table 1 Characteristics of Residents and Care 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