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CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions
July 2013
Results of the 2013 Survey
CASOA™ Methods and Goals
Assessment Goals
Intermediate Improved program mix Better quality programs More effective policies
Assessment MethodsAssessment Objectives
Multi-contact mailed surveyRepresentative sample of 3,000
households of residents age 60+452 surveys returned; 5% margin of
error15% response rateData statistically weighted to reflect
population
Identify community strengths and weaknesses
Articulate the specific needs of older adults in the community
Develop estimates and projections of resident need in the future
ImmediateUseful information
for: Planning Resource
allocation and development
Advocacy Engagement
In time, a community of elders that is
More engaged More supportive More empowered More independent More vibrant
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Community Dimensions Assessed
• Community as a place to live and retire
• Recommend community to others
• Residential stability
Overall Community Quality
• Sense of community• Overall safety• Valuing older
residents in community
• Crime victimization and abuse
Community and
Belonging
• Availabilty of information about older adult resources
• Financial or legal services
Community
Information
• Civic engagement• Social engagement• Recreation• Caregiving• Economic
contribution
Productive
Activities
• Physical health• Mental health• Health care• Independent living
Health and
Wellness
• Housing variety and availability
• Ease of travel by car, foot and bus
• Access to daily needs
• Overall quality of life
Community Design and Land
Use
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Respondent Characteristics
57% lived in their community for over 20 years
33% had income less than $25,000
Age distribution68% 60 to 7424% 75 to 848% 85 and over
Retirement status70% fully retired30% not retired expect to retire at
70
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Overall Community Quality
Community as a Place for Older Residents
Percent “excellent” or “good”
How would you rate the overall services provided to older adults
in your community?
How do you rate your community as a place to retire?
How do you rate your community as a place to live?
49%
65%
84%
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Very likely31%
Somewhat likely46%
Somewhat un-likely11%
Very unlikely12%
Recommending CommunityHow likely are you to recommend living in the community to older
adults?
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Community and Belonging
Community and Belonging
Percent “excellent” or “good”
Openness and acceptance of the community towards older resi-dents of diverse backgrounds
Valuing older residents in your community
Sense of community
Neighborliness of your community
Overall feeling of safety in your community
47%
52%
52%
55%
61%
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Community and Belonging Needs
Being the victim of a crime
Being the victim of a fraud
or scamBeing physically or emotionally abused
Percent at least a “minor” problem
15%15%
15%15%
9%9%
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Community Information
Community Information
In general, how informed or uninformed do you feel about services and activities
available to older adults?
Very informed7%
Somewhat in-formed
43%
Somewhat un-informed
33%
Very unin-formed
17%
Availability of information about resources for older
adults
Availability of financial and legal planning
services
35%
39%
Percent “excellent” or “good”
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Community Information Needs
Not knowing what services are available
to older adultsFeeling like your voice is heard in the
communityFinding productive or meaningful activities to
doFinding meaningful
volunteer workPercent at least a “minor”
problem
63%63%
62%62%
36%36%
34%34%
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Productive Activities
Productive Activities
Employment opportunities
Opportunities to attend social activities
Recreation opportunities
Opportunities to attend religious or spiritual activities
22%
47%
55%
55%
65%
73%
79%
Percent “excellent” or “good”
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Participation in Productive Activities
Visited a neighborhood park
Provides care to a child, adult or other older adults
Volunteered time to some group/activity in your community
Attended a meeting of local elected officials or other local
public meeting
72%
60%
33%
32%
Used a senior center in your community
17%
Percent at least once or at least one hour
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Productive Activities Needs
Having interesting social events or activities to attend Having interesting cultural or
recreational activities to attend
Having enough money to meet daily expenses
Feeling emotionally burdened by providing care for another
personPercent at least a “minor”
problem
51%51%
51%51%
39%39%
28%28%
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Economic Contribution
Paid Working part-time Working full-time
Unpaid Providing care to older adults Providing care to adults Providing care to children Providing help to family and
friends Volunteering
Older adults$2,095,016,
634
$2,071,390,
848
$4,166,407,
483
Paid Column1
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Health and Wellness
Health and Wellness
Availability of affordable quality mental health care
Availability of long-term care options
Availability of quality physical health care
Availability of preventive health services (e.g., health screenings, flu shots, educational workshops)
34%
43%
46%
62%
Percent “excellent” or “good”
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Health and Wellness Needs
Your physical health
Having adequate information or dealing with public programs such as Social
Security, Medicare and Medicaid Performing regular activities, including walking, eating and
preparing mealsDealing with the loss of a close
family member or friendPercent at least a “minor”
problem
71%71%
43%43%
41%41%
40%40%
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Community Design and Land Use
Community Design and Land Use
Availability of affordable quality housing
Variety of housing options
Ease of walking in your community
Availability of affordable quality food
Ease of getting to the places you usually have to
visit
Ease of car travel in your community
44%
48%
50%
64%
69%
77%
Percent “excellent” or “good”
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Use of Public TransportationIn the last 12 months, about how many times, if ever, have you
used public transportation (bus, rail, on-demand/senior transportation) within your community?
Never93%
Once or twice2%
3 to 12 times3%
13 to 26 times1%
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Community Design and Land Use Needs
Having safe and affordable transportation available 30%30%
Having housing to suit your needs 22%22%
Having enough to eat 9%9%
Percent at least a “minor” problem
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Community Readiness
CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions Community
Readiness
Overall Quality of Community
Place to live and to retireRecommend community to
othersResidential stability
Community and Belonging
Sense of communityOpenness and
acceptanceValuing older residents
Neighborliness and safety
Community Information
Older adult resourcesLegal or financial planning
Finding meaningful activities
Health and WellnessPhysical and mental health
Health careIndependent living
6565
Scale: 0=Lowest/most negative, 100=Highest/most positive
5050 4343
Community Design and
Land UseTravel by bus, car and footGetting to places of daily
activityVariety and affordability of
housing
54544949Productive ActivitiesCivic engagement needsSocial engagement needs
Recreation needsCaregiver burden
5454
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Older Resident Needs
11%
50%40% 46%
30%
28,187
132,560
105,480
121,296
79,158
Number affected in 2010 (N=265,740)
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Recommendations
Recommendations
Increase public awareness of programs and services
Develop a clearinghouse for all services offered to seniors in community
Offer information and planning activities on a large scale
Increase public awareness of programs and services
Develop a clearinghouse for all services offered to seniors in community
Offer information and planning activities on a large scale
Community Information
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Pursue policies encouraging universal design and senior housing options that require less maintenance burden
Provide attractive fitness opportunities for older residents
Support home modification and repair services
Pursue policies encouraging universal design and senior housing options that require less maintenance burden
Provide attractive fitness opportunities for older residents
Support home modification and repair services
Health and Wellness
Thank You!