title: Does the Aged Care Funding Instrument provide increased funding in residential care? Comparisons with the Residential Classification Scale.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine whether the Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) provides more funding than the Residential Classification Scale (RCS) for residents in the Hellenic Residential Care Facility.
  
  
  METHODS
  All residents within the care facility were assessed over a six 6-month period using ACFI, RCS and Clifton Assessment Procedures for the Elderly (CAPE) scores. Differences in funding levels were calculated using ACFI and RCS instruments against a standardised CAPE score.
  
  
  RESULTS
  CAPE dependency RCS funding per resident per day varied from $32.20 for grade A to $116.20 for grade E4 residents. CAPE ACFI funding varied from $20.20 for grade A to $127.50 for grade E4. There was no significant difference in mean overall funding between the two scales (ACFI $92.50 vs RCS $90.35, P = 0.76).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The ACFI does provide a small but not significant increase in funding to residents in residential care. It redirects funding to higher dependency residents.
authors: School of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Department of Geriatrics, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia.
authors: Geoffrey Z P
authors: GZ
authors: Chan
authors: Collin K L
authors: CK
authors: Chin
authors: Douglas J
authors: DJ
authors: McKitrick
authors: Roger W
authors: RW
authors: Warne
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging; D005260:Female; D005380:Financing, Government; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006295:Health Resources / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000145:classification / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000145:classification / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000145:classification / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000145:classification / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: assisted living facility; finance; funding; geriatrics; nursing home