Being able to access odd jobs, gardening for Being able to access home modifications general maintenance/ older people general maintenance/ (eg: ramps, handrails, home modifications (eg: Being supported so that I home modifications small odd jobs, ramps, handrails, small am able to stay/ live (eg: ramps, handrails, gardening for older odd jobs, gardening for independently in my own small odd jobs, people older people home gardening for older A variety of housing A variety of housing A variety of housing people options so that people options so that older options so that people A variety of housing can afford to stay in people can afford to stay can afford to stay in their options so that people their local community in their local community local community can afford to stay in their local community Table 16: Most successful and least successful friendly” factors “age This table highlights the most successful and least successful friendly” factors indicated by survey respondents for the shire and on a ward “age basis. Factor Cardinia Shire Central ward Ranges ward Port ward Community’s most Feeling respected in Feeling respected in Feeling respected in Feeling respected in successful factors your community local community community local community Meeting your social Meeting social needs Meeting social Access to community Access to community Access to local and and health services Access to community and health services relevant information Meeting social needs and health services Access to local Access to community Access to health and Access to local, relevant information and health services wellness programs for relevant information for seniors Access to Opportunities for older people in the for seniors health and wellness people to be engaged community programs in the community
Being able to access general maintenance/ home modifications (eg: ramps, handrails, small odd jobs, gardening for older people A variety of housing options so that older people can afford to stay in their local community odd jobs, gardening for older people Being supported so that I am able to stay/ live independently in my own home A variety of housing options so that people can afford to stay in their local community Being able to access general maintenance/ home modifications (eg: ramps, handrails, small odd jobs, gardening for older people A variety of housing options so that people can afford to stay in their local community home modifications (eg: ramps, handrails, small odd jobs, gardening for older people A variety of housing options so that people can afford to stay in their local community Table 16: Most successful and least successful “age friendly” factors This table highlights the most successful and least successful “age friendly” factors indicated by survey respondents for the shire and on a ward basis. Factor Cardinia Shire Central ward Ranges ward Port ward Community’s most successful factors Feeling respected in your community Meeting your social Access to community and health services Access to local, relevant information for seniors Feeling respected in local community Meeting social needs Access to community and health services Access to local relevant information for seniors Access to health and wellness programs Feeling respected in community Meeting social Access to local and relevant information Access to community and health services Opportunities for people to be engaged in the community Feeling respected in local community Access to community and health services Meeting social needs Access to health and wellness programs for older people in the community
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