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Q18. The following are activities and services currently offered by the Hingham Elder Services.Please evaluate the importance of each, where “1” is “not very important” and “3” is “veryimportant.”Percentage rating senior center services and programs as“somewhat” or “very” importantAll ages* Age 45-59 Age 60+Transportation services to medical appointments, errands, orsocial outings63% 75% 58%Meals programs, such as lunches at the Senior Center andMeals on Wheels54% 70% 46%Support groups 59% 71% 53%Volunteer opportunities at the Senior Center 61% 70% 58%Health and wellness programs, such as blood pressureclinics, acupuncture, and reflexology65% 76% 61%Fitness classes 71% 82% 66%Support services, such as help with home repairs andproperty tax work-off programs61% 73% 57%Community education or Life-Long Learning Programs,including job skills training programs (Wisdom Works)60% 71% 54%Recreational and cultural programs, such as art classes,movies, and trips71% 78% 68%Professional services, such as tax preparation, legal service,and health insurance counseling (SHINE)67% 77% 63%*Includes some individuals who did not provide an age.78
Q19. Thinking of your current or future needs, what other programs or services could the HinghamSenior Center offer that you think would benefit you?Write-in responseTimes mentionedSatisfied with current offerings/cannot think of any 20Financial help, tax credits, housing assistance, help with medical expenses 14Education programs, Life Long learning, speakers, book club 13Help finding home assistance, yard work, snow removal, odd jobs 11Exercise, fitness, sports, dance classes 10Socializing 10Computer classes/assistance 9Too soon to tell/don’t need right now 9More transportation services 7Legal help, financial planning, tax prep 5Evening hours 5None-use Linden Ponds 4Charlie Cards 4Intergenerational programs, opportunities for service exchange 4Cooking classes, food planning, food assistance 4Health care—eg flu shots 4Volunteer opportunities 4More trips 3Programs related to Alzheimers and memory loss, respite 3Outdoor programs and activities 3Men’s programs and activities 2Pet assistance 2*List includes only those issues mentioned by two or more respondents. Some respondents wrote inmore than one program or service.79
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Aging in Hingham: A Community Affai
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Where do we go from here?The study
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Results from the Hingham community
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AcknowledgementsThe authors gratefu
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I. IntroductionAging in Hingham: A
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Transportation options shape the ex
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Survey Sample SelectionMunicipal ce
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45 and older. Focus groups were hel
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Table 3. Population Growth between
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Figure 2: Age distribution of house
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force. 6 More than 6 out of 10 amon
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Health and Wellness: These programs
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programs, social activities, and tr
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Page 68 and 69: Q3. Who do you live with? (Check al
Page 70 and 71: Q5. About how many friends or relat
Page 72 and 73: Q7. Do you provide unpaid care or a
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Page 82 and 83: Q20. Outside of the Hingham Senior
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Page 92 and 93: Q29. Hingham Elder Services provide
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Page 96 and 97: Q32: In the past 6 months, when you
Page 98 and 99: Q33. Are you retired?All agesBoomer
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Page 102 and 103: Q37. Gender: Are you (check one)?Al
Page 104 and 105: Q39. Race: Are you ?Q40. Do you con
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