DATA HIGHLIGHTS

METHODOLOGY:

  • Vulnerable adults were to fit into the following categories:
  • (1) of advanced age (75 or older); or (1) age 60 to 74 years of age
  • and met at least one of the following criteria:
  • (a) needed help bathing; (b) used a cane, walker, or wheelchair; (c) rated their health as fair or poor; (d) were afraid to be alone for more than two hours; or (e) had a chronic health problem, such as diabetes, heart or lung problems, stroke, or kidney failure
  • Non-vulnerable adults were defined as respondent’s age 50 to 75 who did not fit the criteria for vulnerable adults.
  • The first set of tables contains results for all eight communities combined. The second set of tables contains results for BroomeCounty.

TABLES

  • (43) B.1- no minority representation
  • Predominantly Caucasian, No significant change from 02-08
  • (47) B.5- Fewer people reading the newspaper every day however, still relatively high
  • (49) B.7 How long people live here
  • Notice the category of More than 20 yrs
  • Many do not leave this area/ stats have not radically changed
  • (54) B.12- The Social Situation is rather difficult to interpret..
  • One of our initiatives was to promote the importance of social connections;
  • Does anyone have any input on this page?
  • (57) B.15- Notice the living proximity to their children
  • Number has increased slightly
  • Compared to other RWJ communities
  • (60) B.18- Broome county does a rather decent job in the education and implementation of Power Of Attorney’s and Health Careproxies.
  • Compared to the national average, Broome Co. superseded other areas by almost 15%
  • (62/67) B.22- Health Status- not rated as high as it was in 2002
  • Notice the increased difficulty with ADL’s, inside and outside chores around the house
  • This is shown more with the functional limitations
  • Significant increase of 8.5% in any functional limitation and IADL’s
  • (69)B.27 Question: What would you do if that person was no longer able to help you?
  • People more likely to find someone to help them if they need it, less likely to move in with family