ACE - Allied Community Enterprises

Senior Housing Needs Questionnaire

This is a questionnaire about your current and future housing needs in order to understand the senior housing market in Westchester County, so we can better target housing needs.

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* 1. In what type of home do you currently live?

A house that you own

A condo or town house that you own

An apartment that you own

A house that you rent

A condo or townhouse that you rent

An apartment that you rent in a building or house.

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* 2. How long have you lived in your current home?

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* 3. Given that needs change as we get older, how much longer do you think you will live in your current home?

Up to 2 years

3 to 5 years

5 to 10 years

Indefinitely

Don’t know

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* 4. If you think it’s likely that you will leave your current home within the next ten years, which would you prefer

Stay in your current or a nearby community

Move to a warmer climate

Move in with your family

Other (please specify)

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* 5. As you think about changing your housing situation, which are the factors you will consider. Please rank from 1 to 5 , where 1 is most important and 5 is least important.

	Most Important				Least Important
Ability to maintain your current home	Ability to maintain your current home Most Important	Ability to maintain your current home	Ability to maintain your current home	Ability to maintain your current home	Ability to maintain your current home Least Important
Transportation needs	Transportation needs Most Important	Transportation needs	Transportation needs	Transportation needs	Transportation needs Least Important
Nearness of family	Nearness of family Most Important	Nearness of family	Nearness of family	Nearness of family	Nearness of family Least Important
Cost to maintain your current home	Cost to maintain your current home Most Important	Cost to maintain your current home	Cost to maintain your current home	Cost to maintain your current home	Cost to maintain your current home Least Important
Access to doctors and dentists	Access to doctors and dentists Most Important	Access to doctors and dentists	Access to doctors and dentists	Access to doctors and dentists	Access to doctors and dentists Least Important

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* 6. If you were to leave your home, but stay in your current or a nearby community, which options would you consider:

A senior community of houses or condos that offers a pool, planned activities and entertainment, staff to care for common areas and do light maintenance.

Senior condos or apartments with staff to care for common areas and do light maintenance.

An assisted living residence

Living with a family member in their home.

Living with a family member in an apartment attached to their home.

Sharing a residence with other seniors. For example, a house with 3 or 4 private bedrooms/bathrooms with a shared kitchen and living room.

Sharing a large house with other seniors. For example, a house with 3-4 small apartments with a common area.

If you would not consider any of the above options, please tell us why.

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* 7. Would you consider either of the following options if a program offered to partner with you to add an apartment to your current home?

Build a one bedroom accessory apartment in your home that you could rent to offset your expenses.

Build a one bedroom accessory apartment in your home. Sell your home and rent the apartment for yourself.

Please tell us why.

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* 8. If you’d like to stay in your current home, which of the following adjustments to your home and environment do you think you would need?

Bathroom aids, like hand rails and a place to sit

Entrance without steps

Bathroom on the main level

Bedroom on the main level

Transportation services

Non-slip floors

Wide doorways to rooms

Other (please specify)

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* 1. In what type of home do you currently live?

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* 2. How long have you lived in your current home?

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* 3. Given that needs change as we get older, how much longer do you think you will live in your current home?

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* 4. If you think it’s likely that you will leave your current home within the next ten years, which would you prefer

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* 5. As you think about changing your housing situation, which are the factors you will consider. Please rank from 1 to 5 , where 1 is most important and 5 is least important.

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* 6. If you were to leave your home, but stay in your current or a nearby community, which options would you consider:

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* 7. Would you consider either of the following options if a program offered to partner with you to add an apartment to your current home?

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* 8. If you’d like to stay in your current home, which of the following adjustments to your home and environment do you think you would need?

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* 9. What else would you like to see in your home to make you feel safe?