Young people in aged care: trends in the use of aged care services by younger Australians, 2008-2016.

The overall use of permanent residential care has decreased along with the use of respite in the youngest people, and the use of home and transition care services have increased. Efforts to keep young people out of residential aged care may have redirected them to home care services.Implications for rehabilitationThe number of young people (<65 years old) with disability using aged cares services in Australia has increased significantly between 2008-2009 and 2015-2016.The overall use of permanent residential care has decreased along with the use of respite care, and the use of home and transition care services have increased, which should be encouraged.Development of targeted rehabilitation support programs to support young people with disability housed in residential aged care may help to better cater their care needs.Development of transition pathways to shift young people with disability to appropriate support programs may help to reduce the number of younger people with disability in aged care services.