The percent of people on the Developmental Disabilities Waiver and served in a residential setting with low needs is decreasing. In 2007, about 69 percent of the people with DD and low needs received services in a residential setting through the DD waiver. In 2013, the percent was 64.2 percent.
To help track progress, counties that are similar in population size are grouped together and called a "cohort." Cohort 5 includes Minnesota's largest counties and served the lowest percent of people with low needs in residential settings.
This measure shows that people with DD and low needs receive services in residential settings less often than they did in the past. That is important because people prefer to stay in their homes and have more choices for their services.
As the number of people who receive services in a residential settings increases, so does the cost of providing the services. It is important to use less expensive services for people with lower needs.
This measure includes people on the DD Waiver with low needs who receive residential services.
A lower percentage means there are fewer people with DD and low needs who receive services in residential settings.
The number of people served on the DD Waiver with low needs who receive services in a residential setting divided by the total number of people served on the DD Waiver with low needs.
Percent of people on the DD Waiver and are served in a residential setting with low needs by graph
Percent of people on the DD Waiver and are served in a residential setting with low needs by table
|
Year |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
|
Statewide |
68.0% |
66.6% |
65.8% |
63.0% |
64.2% |
|
Cohort 1 |
73.8% |
73.6% |
74.0% |
72.2% |
73.6% |
|
Cohort 2 |
71.5% |
68.5% |
68.7% |
63.0% |
63.9% |
|
Cohort 3 |
71.6% |
69.0% |
68.2% |
65.4% |
67.9% |
|
Cohort 4 |
69.7% |
69.9% |
68.1% |
65.7% |
67.0% |
|
Cohort 5 |
60.8% |
59.5% |
58.6% |
57.3% |
57.6% |
Data source
DHS Data Warehouse
