Needs Assessment for Littleton Elder and Human Services and the Council on Aging

Authors

Jan E. Mutchler, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
Bernard A. Steinman, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
Ceara Somerville, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
Maryam Khaniyan, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow
Mai See Yang, University of Massachusetts BostonFollow

Document Type

Research Report

Publication Date

9-2015

Keywords

Littleton, Massachusetts, older adults, aging

Disciplines

Demography, Population, and Ecology | Gerontology | Public Administration

Abstract

This report describes efforts undertaken by the Town of Littleton Council on Aging, in partnership with the Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging within the Gerontology Institute at the University of Massachusetts Boston, to investigate the needs, interests, preferences, and opinions of Littleton’s older population. The focus of this report was on two cohorts of Littleton residents—those aged 50 to 59 (referred to as “Boomers”), and the cohort of individuals who are currently aged 60 and over (“Seniors”). The content of this report is intended to inform the Town of Littleton, the Littleton Council on Aging and Senior Center, and organizations that provide services to older residents, as well as those who advocate for older people, and community members at large.

Comments

Commissioned by the Town of Littleton Department of Elder and Human Services

Community Engaged/Serving

Part of the UMass Boston Community-Engaged Teaching, Research, and Service Series. http://scholarworks.umb.edu/engage

Recommended Citation

Mutchler, Jan E.; Steinman, Bernard A.; Somerville, Ceara; Khaniyan, Maryam; and Yang, Mai See, "Needs Assessment for Littleton Elder and Human Services and the Council on Aging" (2015). Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging Publications. 11.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/demographyofaging/11