Number Responding
“Very Important” or “Somewhat Important” |
211 |
58 |
28 |
109 |
92 |
498 |
| |
Senior
Citizen
Centers |
Delivered
Meal
Recipients |
Senior
Club
Members |
Low
Income
Seniors |
At a
Senior
Expo |
Totals |
|
MEALS AND NUTRITIONAL NEEDS ... |
| Socializing at the senior center |
179 |
28 |
22 |
53 |
34 |
316 |
| Meals at the senior center |
183 |
36 |
15 |
54 |
32 |
320 |
| Availability of home delivered meals |
94 |
26 |
9 |
57 |
39 |
225 |
| Having enough food in the house |
120 |
36 |
18 |
90 |
15 |
279 |
| Food pantries to help stretch my food budget |
44 |
16 |
6 |
80 |
42 |
188 |
| Food stamps (Illinois LINK Card) |
22 |
11 |
5 |
61 |
50 |
149 |
| TRANSPORTATION ISSUES ... |
| Transportation to senior center, doctor, shopping, etc. |
80 |
20 |
10 |
71 |
48 |
229 |
| Transportation for out-of-the-area medical treatment |
66 |
23 |
10 |
70 |
43 |
212 |
| MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ... |
| Help with issues such as grief and loss |
70 |
16 |
8 |
48 |
41 |
183 |
| Someone to talk to about problems and worries |
92 |
27 |
10 |
59 |
35 |
223 |
| Finding a support group |
60 |
30 |
7 |
30 |
31 |
158 |
| Having a counselor come to my home |
24 |
11 |
5 |
27 |
42 |
109 |
| Speaking with a counselor in the senior center |
43 |
13 |
8 |
31 |
39 |
134 |
| EDUCATION & RECREATION ISSUES ... |
| Exercise, dancing, & walking groups and classes |
111 |
30 |
13 |
51 |
18 |
223 |
| Day trips for entertainment, site seeing, etc. |
100 |
24 |
15 |
61 |
17 |
217 |
| Learning more about computers |
57 |
10 |
10 |
33 |
30 |
140 |
| OTHER ISSUES ... |
| Help taking care of a spouse or loved one |
58 |
11 |
13 |
40 |
32 |
154 |
| Obtaining an emergency response system |
63 |
28 |
13 |
67 |
29 |
200 |
| Help with dental care |
59 |
5 |
8 |
63 |
35 |
170 |
| Help paying for medications |
79 |
20 |
12 |
101 |
31 |
243 |
| Help fixing up my house |
62 |
24 |
11 |
74 |
32 |
203 |
| Help writing checks to pay bills |
23 |
14 |
6 |
45 |
49 |
137 |
Percentage of # Responding
“Very Important” or “Somewhat Important” |
42% |
12% |
6% |
22% |
18% |
100% |
| |
Senior
Citizen
Centers |
Delivered
Meal
Recipients |
Senior
Club
Members |
Low
Income
Seniors |
At a
Senior
Expo |
Totals |
| MEALS AND NUTRITIONAL NEEDS ... |
| Socializing at the senior center |
85% |
48% |
79% |
49% |
37% |
63% |
| Meals at the senior center |
87% |
62% |
54% |
50% |
35% |
64% |
| Availability of home delivered meals |
45% |
45% |
32% |
52% |
42% |
45% |
| Having enough food in the house |
57% |
62% |
64% |
83% |
16% |
56% |
| Food pantries to help stretch my food budget |
21% |
28% |
21% |
73% |
46% |
38% |
| Food stamps (Illinois LINK Card) |
10% |
19% |
18% |
56% |
54% |
30% |
| TRANSPORTATION ISSUES ... |
| Transportation to senior center, doctor, shopping, etc. |
38% |
34% |
36% |
65% |
52% |
46% |
| Transportation for out-of-the-area medical treatment |
31% |
40% |
36% |
64% |
47% |
43% |
| MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ... |
| Help with issues such as grief and loss |
33% |
28% |
29% |
44% |
45% |
37% |
| Someone to talk to about problems and worries |
44% |
47% |
36% |
54% |
38% |
45% |
| Finding a support group |
28% |
52% |
25% |
28% |
34% |
32% |
| Having a counselor come to my home |
11% |
19% |
18% |
25% |
46% |
22% |
| Speaking with a counselor in the senior center |
20% |
22% |
29% |
28% |
42% |
27% |
| EDUCATION & RECREATION ISSUES ... |
| Exercise, dancing, & walking groups and classes |
53% |
52% |
46% |
47% |
20% |
45% |
| Day trips for entertainment, site seeing, etc. |
47% |
41% |
54% |
56% |
18% |
44% |
| Learning more about computers |
27% |
17% |
36% |
30% |
33% |
28% |
| OTHER ISSUES ... |
| Help taking care of a spouse or loved one |
27% |
19% |
46% |
37% |
35% |
31% |
| Obtaining an emergency response system |
30% |
48% |
46% |
61% |
32% |
40% |
| Help with dental care |
28% |
9% |
29% |
58% |
38% |
34% |
| Help paying for medications |
37% |
34% |
43% |
93% |
34% |
49% |
| Help fixing up my house |
29% |
41% |
39% |
68% |
35% |
41% |
| Help writing checks to pay bills |
11% |
24% |
21% |
41% |
53% |
28% |