Document Type
Research Report
Publication Date
6-2020
Keywords
Attleboro, Massachusetts, older residents, aging, needs assessments
Disciplines
Demography, Population, and Ecology | Gerontology | Public Administration
Abstract
This report describes research undertaken by the Center for Social & Demographic Research on Aging within the Gerontology Institute at the University of Massachusetts Boston, on behalf of the Attleboro Council on Aging. The goals of this project were to investigate the needs, interests, preferences, and opinions of Attleboro’s residents age 60 or older. The contents of this report are meant to inform the City of Attleboro, the Attleboro Council on Aging and Senior Center, and organizations that work with and on behalf of older residents of Attleboro for the purposes of planning and coordination of services. The report will also help to build awareness about issues facing Attleboro among community members at large.
Recommended Citation
Coyle, Caitlin and Krebs, Mary, "Aging in the City of Attleboro: A Community Needs Assessment" (2020). Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging Publications. 44.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/demographyofaging/44
Included in
Demography, Population, and Ecology Commons, Gerontology Commons, Public Administration Commons
Comments
Commissioned by The City of Attleboro & The Attleboro Council on Aging