Document Type
Research Report
Publication Date
8-2024
Keywords
aging, dementia, community, housing, transportation, health services, needs assessment
Disciplines
Community-Based Research | Gerontology | Social Welfare
Abstract
This report presents the results of a comprehensive examination of issues relating to aging in Newton. A needs assessment was undertaken to support planning on the part of the City of Newton and the Department of Older Adult Services. Results presented here focus on the characteristics and needs of Newton residents who are aged 60 and older. Data was collected via key informant interviews, focus groups with residents and stakeholders and a mailed survey of residents aged 60 and older. Respondents to the community survey included 2,869 Newton residents, which resulted in a response rate of more than 50%. As well, responses to this survey constitute more than 10% of the older adult population as a whole—an incredibly rich source of information for the City to consider as it moves forward with planning both within the Cooper Center for Active Living and beyond its walls to other City Departments and initiatives.
Community Engaged/Serving
Part of the UMass Boston Community-Engaged Teaching, Research, and Service Series. //scholarworks.umb.edu/engage
Recommended Citation
Wickersham, Claire; Burnes, Katherine; Xu, Shu; and Coyle, Caitlin E., "Aging in Newton: A Community Needs Assessment" (2024). Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging Publications. 104.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/demographyofaging/104
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