Methodology of the analysis

For the analysis of interval care provision for adults with intellectual disabilities, which has been offered since 2018, administrative data from the Estonian Social Insurance Board as facilitator of the services have been used. The administrative data shows how much service capacity has been established and how much of that capacity is already occupied by service users. Full analysis of funding and of how service provision is evaluated by all providers and users is not yet available. However, interviews with the users and staff of two providers have been analysed.

A study on the impact of providing all social services in an accessible way has been commissioned by the Ministry of Social Affairs and conducted by a consortium led by Civitta Ltd. The study was completed in March 2022 and the results have now been published.[1]

The two topics of interval care provision as an intermediate step towards independent living provision and the accessibility of services have been combined due to the expectation that making service provision fully accessible would lead to saved funds and increased economic means, which could be channelled towards increasing the amount/hours of services provided. The analysis aims to give an overview of the kind of assistance most needed today to complement the overview it provides of available assistance.

It is equally important for the development of user-centred service provision to map as many aspects as possible to convince decision makers to take solid steps towards the fulfilment of the rights of people with disabilities in the light of CRPD Article 12 and Article 19.