Osgoode Seniors Needs Assessment

Nepean Rideau Osgoode Community Resource Centre (NROCRC) and the Osgoode Community Development Framework (CDF) are working together to identify senior's needs and to better understand the senior demographic in the Osgoode community. Please fill out this quick survey so we can build programming which directly responds to the unique needs of our senior residents.

The information collected will be shared with the Osgoode CDF Stakeholder Table, our City Councillor and will be made public on the NROCRC's website. The results will be announced late 2019/early 2020. A strategy for seniors in Osgoode will be made based on the results of this survey by the Osgoode CDF Stakeholder Table.

The survey is based on the 8 key elements of age-friendly community as described by the World Health Organization.

Terms:

Senior is defined as a person who is 60 yeasr of age or older

Caregiver is defined as a relative, friend or neighbour that regularly provides assistance to adults who are 60 yeasrs of age or older

Osgoode Community Resident is defined as someone who lives in the K0A 2W0 postal code

Service Provider is defined as an organization or individual who provides services to seniors.

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* 1. What is your postal code?

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* 2. How would you identify yourself?

Senior (someone who is 60 years of age or older)

Caregiver (a relative, friend or neighbour that regularly provides assistance to a senior)

Osgoode Community Resident (someone who lives in the K0A 2W0 postal code)

Service Provider (an organization or individual who provides services to seniors)

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* 3. If you are a service provider what organization do you work with?

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* 4. How old are you?

0 - 20

21 - 30

31 - 40

41 - 50

51 - 60

61 - 70

71 - 80

81 - 90

90 +

Prefer not to answer

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* 5. How long have you lived in Osgoode?

0 - 5 years

5 - 10 years

10 - 15 years

15+ years

Prefer not to answer

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* 6. What would best describe your relationship status?

Married

Widowed

Seperated

Single

Prefer not to answer

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* 7. What best describes your current living situation?

Home that you own

Renting a home/apartment

Retirement Community

With family members

Assisted Living (a caregiver is required)

Prefer not to answer

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* 8. What best describes your income?

$0 - $20,000

$20,000 - $40,000

$40,000 - $60,000

$60,000 - $80,000

$80,000 - $100,000

$100,000 +

Prefer not to answer

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* 9. Respect, Social Inclusion and Social Participation

Please rate how you feel seniors are respected and included in Osgoode in the following scenarios:

	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	N/A
Community Events	Community Events Poor	Community Events Fair	Community Events Good	Community Events Excellent	Community Events N/A
Transportation	Transportation Poor	Transportation Fair	Transportation Good	Transportation Excellent	Transportation N/A
Preventing Isolation	Preventing Isolation Poor	Preventing Isolation Fair	Preventing Isolation Good	Preventing Isolation Excellent	Preventing Isolation N/A
Promotion of activities	Promotion of activities Poor	Promotion of activities Fair	Promotion of activities Good	Promotion of activities Excellent	Promotion of activities N/A

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* 10. Civic Participation and Employment

Please rate the availability of opportunities that fit seniors' interests in Osgoode:

Opportunities are...

	Not Available	Rarely Available	Available most of the time	Available all of the time	N/A
Volunteering	Volunteering Not Available	Volunteering Rarely Available	Volunteering Available most of the time	Volunteering Available all of the time	Volunteering N/A
Employment	Employment Not Available	Employment Rarely Available	Employment Available most of the time	Employment Available all of the time	Employment N/A
Opportunities that are accessible (example: time of day)	Opportunities that are accessible (example: time of day) Not Available	Opportunities that are accessible (example: time of day) Rarely Available	Opportunities that are accessible (example: time of day) Available most of the time	Opportunities that are accessible (example: time of day) Available all of the time	Opportunities that are accessible (example: time of day) N/A
Encouragement to be involved in activities	Encouragement to be involved in activities Not Available	Encouragement to be involved in activities Rarely Available	Encouragement to be involved in activities Available most of the time	Encouragement to be involved in activities Available all of the time	Encouragement to be involved in activities N/A
Training and Educational Opportunities (example: presentations on growing your own vegetables, learning about senior mental health etc.)	Training and Educational Opportunities (example: presentations on growing your own vegetables, learning about senior mental health etc.) Not Available	Training and Educational Opportunities (example: presentations on growing your own vegetables, learning about senior mental health etc.) Rarely Available	Training and Educational Opportunities (example: presentations on growing your own vegetables, learning about senior mental health etc.) Available most of the time	Training and Educational Opportunities (example: presentations on growing your own vegetables, learning about senior mental health etc.) Available all of the time	Training and Educational Opportunities (example: presentations on growing your own vegetables, learning about senior mental health etc.) N/A
Recognition/Appreciation	Recognition/Appreciation Not Available	Recognition/Appreciation Rarely Available	Recognition/Appreciation Available most of the time	Recognition/Appreciation Available all of the time	Recognition/Appreciation N/A

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* 11. Outdoor Spaces and Buildings

Please rate outdoor spaces and buildings for cleanliness, security and public access for seniors in Osgoode.

	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	N/A
Parks, Sidewalks, Pathways and Trails	Parks, Sidewalks, Pathways and Trails Poor	Parks, Sidewalks, Pathways and Trails Fair	Parks, Sidewalks, Pathways and Trails Good	Parks, Sidewalks, Pathways and Trails Excellent	Parks, Sidewalks, Pathways and Trails N/A
Commercial Buildings and Amenities (example; businesses, community centre, churches etc.)	Commercial Buildings and Amenities (example; businesses, community centre, churches etc.) Poor	Commercial Buildings and Amenities (example; businesses, community centre, churches etc.) Fair	Commercial Buildings and Amenities (example; businesses, community centre, churches etc.) Good	Commercial Buildings and Amenities (example; businesses, community centre, churches etc.) Excellent	Commercial Buildings and Amenities (example; businesses, community centre, churches etc.) N/A
Public Washrooms	Public Washrooms Poor	Public Washrooms Fair	Public Washrooms Good	Public Washrooms Excellent	Public Washrooms N/A

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* 12. Transportation

Please rate the following transportation and transportation related services in Osgoode.

	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	N/A
Roads/Snow Removal	Roads/Snow Removal Poor	Roads/Snow Removal Fair	Roads/Snow Removal Good	Roads/Snow Removal Excellent	Roads/Snow Removal N/A
Community Transportation Services (example: OC Transpo)	Community Transportation Services (example: OC Transpo) Poor	Community Transportation Services (example: OC Transpo) Fair	Community Transportation Services (example: OC Transpo) Good	Community Transportation Services (example: OC Transpo) Excellent	Community Transportation Services (example: OC Transpo) N/A
Medical Transportation	Medical Transportation Poor	Medical Transportation Fair	Medical Transportation Good	Medical Transportation Excellent	Medical Transportation N/A
Taxis/Uber/Lyft	Taxis/Uber/Lyft Poor	Taxis/Uber/Lyft Fair	Taxis/Uber/Lyft Good	Taxis/Uber/Lyft Excellent	Taxis/Uber/Lyft N/A
Accessibility and Affordability of available services	Accessibility and Affordability of available services Poor	Accessibility and Affordability of available services Fair	Accessibility and Affordability of available services Good	Accessibility and Affordability of available services Excellent	Accessibility and Affordability of available services N/A

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* 13. Housing

Please rate the following features of housing for seniors in Osgoode.

	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	N/A
Availability of independent housing options	Availability of independent housing options Poor	Availability of independent housing options Fair	Availability of independent housing options Good	Availability of independent housing options Excellent	Availability of independent housing options N/A
Availability of care facilities	Availability of care facilities Poor	Availability of care facilities Fair	Availability of care facilities Good	Availability of care facilities Excellent	Availability of care facilities N/A
Affordability of housing	Affordability of housing Poor	Affordability of housing Fair	Affordability of housing Good	Affordability of housing Excellent	Affordability of housing N/A
Location	Location Poor	Location Fair	Location Good	Location Excellent	Location N/A
Safety and Security	Safety and Security Poor	Safety and Security Fair	Safety and Security Good	Safety and Security Excellent	Safety and Security N/A

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* 14. Communication and Information

Please rate the following based on effectiveness of communication methods on information about seniors events and issues in Osgoode.

	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	N/A
Widespread Communication	Widespread Communication Poor	Widespread Communication Fair	Widespread Communication Good	Widespread Communication Excellent	Widespread Communication N/A
Word of Mouth	Word of Mouth Poor	Word of Mouth Fair	Word of Mouth Good	Word of Mouth Excellent	Word of Mouth N/A
Newspaper	Newspaper Poor	Newspaper Fair	Newspaper Good	Newspaper Excellent	Newspaper N/A
Posters	Posters Poor	Posters Fair	Posters Good	Posters Excellent	Posters N/A
Technology	Technology Poor	Technology Fair	Technology Good	Technology Excellent	Technology N/A
Easily Accessible	Easily Accessible Poor	Easily Accessible Fair	Easily Accessible Good	Easily Accessible Excellent	Easily Accessible N/A

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* 15. Community Support and Health Services

Please rate the following characteristics of community and health services for seniors in Osgoode.

	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	N/A
Continuum of programs and services (example: services available in the home after being discharged from hospital)	Continuum of programs and services (example: services available in the home after being discharged from hospital) Poor	Continuum of programs and services (example: services available in the home after being discharged from hospital) Fair	Continuum of programs and services (example: services available in the home after being discharged from hospital) Good	Continuum of programs and services (example: services available in the home after being discharged from hospital) Excellent	Continuum of programs and services (example: services available in the home after being discharged from hospital) N/A
Easily Accessible	Easily Accessible Poor	Easily Accessible Fair	Easily Accessible Good	Easily Accessible Excellent	Easily Accessible N/A
Caring and Responsible Staff (example: personal support workers)	Caring and Responsible Staff (example: personal support workers) Poor	Caring and Responsible Staff (example: personal support workers) Fair	Caring and Responsible Staff (example: personal support workers) Good	Caring and Responsible Staff (example: personal support workers) Excellent	Caring and Responsible Staff (example: personal support workers) N/A
Diversity of Services and Facilities	Diversity of Services and Facilities Poor	Diversity of Services and Facilities Fair	Diversity of Services and Facilities Good	Diversity of Services and Facilities Excellent	Diversity of Services and Facilities N/A
Information about Services	Information about Services Poor	Information about Services Fair	Information about Services Good	Information about Services Excellent	Information about Services N/A

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* 16. Please rate which type of services are needed for seniors in Osgoode.

	Not Important	Slightly Important	Moderately Important	Important	Very Important
Knowing what services are available	Knowing what services are available Not Important	Knowing what services are available Slightly Important	Knowing what services are available Moderately Important	Knowing what services are available Important	Knowing what services are available Very Important
Assistance with applying for benefits, medication or legal documents	Assistance with applying for benefits, medication or legal documents Not Important	Assistance with applying for benefits, medication or legal documents Slightly Important	Assistance with applying for benefits, medication or legal documents Moderately Important	Assistance with applying for benefits, medication or legal documents Important	Assistance with applying for benefits, medication or legal documents Very Important
Transportation to appointments/errands	Transportation to appointments/errands Not Important	Transportation to appointments/errands Slightly Important	Transportation to appointments/errands Moderately Important	Transportation to appointments/errands Important	Transportation to appointments/errands Very Important
Having a meal with friends/other seniors	Having a meal with friends/other seniors Not Important	Having a meal with friends/other seniors Slightly Important	Having a meal with friends/other seniors Moderately Important	Having a meal with friends/other seniors Important	Having a meal with friends/other seniors Very Important
Information on how to eat healthy	Information on how to eat healthy Not Important	Information on how to eat healthy Slightly Important	Information on how to eat healthy Moderately Important	Information on how to eat healthy Important	Information on how to eat healthy Very Important
Having a meal brought/prepared at home everyday	Having a meal brought/prepared at home everyday Not Important	Having a meal brought/prepared at home everyday Slightly Important	Having a meal brought/prepared at home everyday Moderately Important	Having a meal brought/prepared at home everyday Important	Having a meal brought/prepared at home everyday Very Important
Getting exercise	Getting exercise Not Important	Getting exercise Slightly Important	Getting exercise Moderately Important	Getting exercise Important	Getting exercise Very Important
Having someone to talk to	Having someone to talk to Not Important	Having someone to talk to Slightly Important	Having someone to talk to Moderately Important	Having someone to talk to Important	Having someone to talk to Very Important
Assistance keeping the home clean	Assistance keeping the home clean Not Important	Assistance keeping the home clean Slightly Important	Assistance keeping the home clean Moderately Important	Assistance keeping the home clean Important	Assistance keeping the home clean Very Important
Assistance with personal care	Assistance with personal care Not Important	Assistance with personal care Slightly Important	Assistance with personal care Moderately Important	Assistance with personal care Important	Assistance with personal care Very Important
Preventing falls and accidents	Preventing falls and accidents Not Important	Preventing falls and accidents Slightly Important	Preventing falls and accidents Moderately Important	Preventing falls and accidents Important	Preventing falls and accidents Very Important
Lawn maintenance/Snow removal	Lawn maintenance/Snow removal Not Important	Lawn maintenance/Snow removal Slightly Important	Lawn maintenance/Snow removal Moderately Important	Lawn maintenance/Snow removal Important	Lawn maintenance/Snow removal Very Important
Someone to call when I feel threatened or taken advantage of	Someone to call when I feel threatened or taken advantage of Not Important	Someone to call when I feel threatened or taken advantage of Slightly Important	Someone to call when I feel threatened or taken advantage of Moderately Important	Someone to call when I feel threatened or taken advantage of Important	Someone to call when I feel threatened or taken advantage of Very Important
Assistance to vote	Assistance to vote Not Important	Assistance to vote Slightly Important	Assistance to vote Moderately Important	Assistance to vote Important	Assistance to vote Very Important
Information on how to use modern technology (example: phone, tablet, computer)	Information on how to use modern technology (example: phone, tablet, computer) Not Important	Information on how to use modern technology (example: phone, tablet, computer) Slightly Important	Information on how to use modern technology (example: phone, tablet, computer) Moderately Important	Information on how to use modern technology (example: phone, tablet, computer) Important	Information on how to use modern technology (example: phone, tablet, computer) Very Important
Information and resources for caregivers	Information and resources for caregivers Not Important	Information and resources for caregivers Slightly Important	Information and resources for caregivers Moderately Important	Information and resources for caregivers Important	Information and resources for caregivers Very Important

Osgoode Seniors Needs Assessment