Survey for East Hartford Seniors

Thank you for agreeing to fill out our survey of the needs of East Hartford adults who are 55 years old or older. We are members of the East Hartford Commission on Aging who are appointed by the East Hartford Mayor and Town Council to keep them informed of the needs of our seniors.

IF YOU HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED THIS SURVEY ON PAPER, DO NOT SUBMIT THIS ONLINE FORM.

Please answer all of the survey questions to provide us important information that is crucial to interpreting your survey. YOUR RESPONSES ARE STRICTLY ANONYMOUS! Only statistical results will be reported, and anonymous write-in comments.

HOUSING QUESTIONS

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1. How important is it for you to be able to live independently in your own home as you age?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important

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2. Here is a set of questions about your current housing. Please select YES or NO for each.

	YES	NO
Do you own your housing?	Do you own your housing? YES	Do you own your housing? NO
Single family house?	Single family house? YES	Single family house? NO
Multi-family house?	Multi-family house? YES	Multi-family house? NO
Apartment?	Apartment? YES	Apartment? NO
Senior Housing?	Senior Housing? YES	Senior Housing? NO
One floor living?	One floor living? YES	One floor living? NO
Condominium?	Condominium? YES	Condominium? NO
Mobile Home?	Mobile Home? YES	Mobile Home? NO
Is maintenance of your dwelling overwhelming?	Is maintenance of your dwelling overwhelming? YES	Is maintenance of your dwelling overwhelming? NO
Is maintenance of your grounds overwhelming?	Is maintenance of your grounds overwhelming? YES	Is maintenance of your grounds overwhelming? NO

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3. Do you need to make changes to your home in order to stay there?

N/A

Yes (please write in what changes you need to make)

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4. How important is it to you to stay within 5 miles if you move out of your current housing?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important

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5. Given your current health and finances, how much would you prefer to live in each type of housing now? Please select your choice for each.

	High Preference	Medium Preference	Low Preference
My own home	My own home High Preference	My own home Medium Preference	My own home Low Preference
One level private house	One level private house High Preference	One level private house Medium Preference	One level private house Low Preference
Local assisted living facility	Local assisted living facility High Preference	Local assisted living facility Medium Preference	Local assisted living facility Low Preference
Own a senior apartment	Own a senior apartment High Preference	Own a senior apartment Medium Preference	Own a senior apartment Low Preference
Rent an apartment in senior community	Rent an apartment in senior community High Preference	Rent an apartment in senior community Medium Preference	Rent an apartment in senior community Low Preference
Senior living community with independent and assisted living, and skilled nursing	Senior living community with independent and assisted living, and skilled nursing High Preference	Senior living community with independent and assisted living, and skilled nursing Medium Preference	Senior living community with independent and assisted living, and skilled nursing Low Preference

Other (Please Explain)

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6. Are any of these barriers keeping you from living in your preferred housing? Please select YES or NO for each.

	YES	NO
Unaffordable	Unaffordable YES	Unaffordable NO
Need in-home assistance you can't get	Need in-home assistance you can't get YES	Need in-home assistance you can't get NO
Health Status	Health Status YES	Health Status NO
Not available in town	Not available in town YES	Not available in town NO
Would need too much maintenance	Would need too much maintenance YES	Would need too much maintenance NO

Other (Please Explain)

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7. What would an ideal apartment or home for you contain? Please select YES or NO for each.

	YES	NO
1 Bedroom	1 Bedroom YES	1 Bedroom NO
2 or more Bedrooms	2 or more Bedrooms YES	2 or more Bedrooms NO
1 full Bathroom only	1 full Bathroom only YES	1 full Bathroom only NO
1 full and half Bathroom	1 full and half Bathroom YES	1 full and half Bathroom NO
Separate Kitchen	Separate Kitchen YES	Separate Kitchen NO
Living /Dining room open plan	Living /Dining room open plan YES	Living /Dining room open plan NO
Handicap Accessible	Handicap Accessible YES	Handicap Accessible NO

Other (Please Explain)

There is a newer housing option of accessory apartments called an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) allowed in East Hartford. An ADU is a smaller, independent residential unit located on the same lot as a single-family home. In order to be approved for this, you are required to meet all Planning and Zoning regulations as well as required Building Permits. For more information, contact the East Hartford Department of Inspections and Permits.

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8. Are you interested in finding out more about ADU’s?

Yes

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9. Does an Accessory Dwelling Unit sound like an option that you might use in the next few years? Please circle your choice

Yes

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