Document Type
Research Report
Publication Date
6-2025
Keywords
aging, community, council on aging, needs assessment, age-friendly, human services
Disciplines
Community-Based Research | Gerontology | Social Welfare
Abstract
At a time of such significant population aging, the Harwich Council on Aging commissioned a community-wide needs assessment with support from the Friends of the Harwich Council on Aging. The specific goal of this report is to support the strategic planning of the Harwich Council on Aging. An additional goal is to present information useful to other Harwich departments and organizations interacting with older residents planning for the future of Harwich. This report presents the results of a comprehensive examination of issues relating to aging in Harwich. Results presented here focus on the characteristics and needs of Harwich residents 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.
Community Engaged/Serving
Part of the UMass Boston Community-Engaged Teaching, Research, and Service Series. //scholarworks.umb.edu/engage
Recommended Citation
Wickersham, Claire E. and Coyle, Caitlin E., "Aging in Harwich: A Community Needs Assessment" (2025). Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging Publications. 114.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/demographyofaging/114
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