CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions July 2013 Results of the 2013 Survey.

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

National Research Center, Inc. 2

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


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


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%


Very likely31%

Somewhat likely46%

Somewhat un-likely11%

Very unlikely12%

Recommending CommunityHow likely are you to recommend living in the community to older

adults?


Community and Belonging



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%


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%


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%



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%


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%



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


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%


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


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%



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%


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%



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%


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


Community Readiness

CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions Community

Readiness

Overall Quality of Community

Place to live and to retireRecommend community to

othersResidential stability


Sense of communityOpenness and

acceptanceValuing older residents

Neighborliness and safety


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


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)


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



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!

CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions July 2013 Results of the 2013 Survey.

Documents

older adults casoa

connection of older

older adultsarticulate

older adult households

specific needs of older

community assessment

community of elders

community readiness