The City of Longmont, CO 2010

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1 The City of Longmont, CO 2010 Brief Report th Street Boulder, Colorado r c.com

2 Contents Introduction...1 The City of Longmont as a Community for Older Adults...3 The Readiness of the City of Longmont for the Aging Population...4 Older Adult Participation in Community Life in the City of Longmont...7 Contributions of Older Adults to the City of Longmont...8 The City of Longmont Opportunities and Challenges...9 Appendix A: Complete Set of Survey Frequencies...13 Appendix B: Survey Methodology...35 Appendix C: Survey Materials...46

3 Introduction Like waves of marathon runners, increasing numbers of adults are racing off the half-century starting line. More than one-half of the Baby Boom generation now is age 50 and older and onethird of all Americans will reach age 50 by To prepare better for this aging population, Boulder County contracted with National Research Center, Inc. (NRC) to conduct an assessment of the strengths and needs of its older residents. Based upon the perspectives of older residents themselves, the Community Assessment Survey for Older Adults (CASOA ) provides a statistically valid survey of older adults in communities across America. The study findings will be used by staff, elected officials and other stakeholders to plan for older adult services, programs and facilities. The objectives of the CASOA are to: Identify community strengths in serving older adults Articulate the specific needs of older adults in the community Estimate contributions made by older adults to the community Determine the connection of older adults to the community The assessment focused on a series of needs among older adult residents age 60 or older and the community supports that foster successful aging. Forty common needs affecting older adult well being were assessed. These 40 issues fell into the larger categories of health and wellness, community design and land use, participation in productive activities and community resources for information and planning. Older adults opinions about current community amenities and opportunities also were measured in the survey. The results of this exploration will provide useful information for planning and resource development as well as strengthen advocacy efforts and stakeholder engagement. The ultimate goal of the assessment is to create an empowered community that supports a vibrant older adult population in the City of Longmont. Using This Brief Report Communities conducting CASOA can choose from a number of optional services to customize the reporting of survey results. The City of Longmont s Brief Report is part of a larger project for Boulder County. Boulder County augmented the sample of older adults to provide stand-alone brief reports for each of several geographic areas in the county, including the Cities of Boulder, Lafayette, Longmont and Louisville. A full report of results which provides expanded analytic detail and descriptive text is available for Boulder County. Each report is available under separate cover. The Brief Report is intended to provide a high-level summary of findings in succinct form with relevant appendices. It should be noted that when a table for a question that only permitted a single response does not total to exactly 100%, it is due to the common practice of percentages being rounded to the nearest whole number. CASOA Methods The survey and its administration are standardized to assure high quality survey methods and comparable results across CASOA jurisdictions. Participating households with residents 60 years or older were selected at random and the household member who responded was selected without 1

4 bias. Multiple mailings gave each household more than one prompt to participate with a selfaddressed and postage-paid envelope to return the survey. Results were statistically weighted to reflect the proper demographic composition of older adults in the entire community. The survey was mailed in May 2010 to a random selection of 3,000 older adult households in Boulder County. Older adult households were contacted three times about participation in the survey. A total of 1,252 completed surveys was obtained for the entire county, providing an overall response rate of 43% and a margin of error of plus or minus 3% around any given percent and two points around any given average rating for the entire sample. This report contains the results for the City of Longmont, located in Boulder County. The 3,000 surveys sent to Boulder County included 600 in the City of Longmont. A total of 258 completed surveys were obtained for the City of Longmont, providing a margin of error of 6% around any given percent and 4 points around any given average rating for the entire sample. The response rate for the City of Longmont was 44%. Figure 1: CASOA Methods and Goals Assessment Objectives Assessment Methods Identify community strengths and weaknesses Articulate the specific needs of older adults in the community Develop estimates and projections of resident need in the future Multi contact mailed survey Representative sample of 600 households of residents 60+ in the City of Longmont 258 surveys returned; 6% margin of error 44% response rate Data statistically weighted to reflect population Assessment Goals Immediate Useful information for: Planning Resource allocation and development Advocacy Engagement Intermediate Improved program mix Better quality programs More effective policies In time, a community of elders that is More engaged More supportive More empowered More independent More vibrant 2

5 The City of Longmont as a Community for Older Adults Overall perceived quality of community life may be the single best indicator of success in providing the natural ambience, services and amenities that make for an attractive community to older residents. CASOA contained many questions related to quality of community life in the City of Longmont not only direct questions about quality of life overall and in neighborhoods, but questions to measure residents commitment to the community. Residents were asked whether they planned to move soon or if they would recommend the City of Longmont to others. Intentions to stay and willingness to make recommendations provide evidence that the City of Longmont offers services and amenities that work. Most of the City of Longmont s older residents gave high ratings to the community as a place to live and as a place to retire. Services offered to older adults were considered excellent or good by three-quarters of older residents in the City of Longmont. Further, most reported they would recommend the community to others and plan to stay for retirement. Figure 2: The City of Longmont as a Place for Older Residents How would you rate the overall services provided to older adults in your community? 16% 59% Excellent Good How do you rate your community as a place to live? 33% 55% How do you rate your community as a place to retire? 25% 54% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Percent of respondents Figure 3: Likelihood of Remaining in Community and Recommending Community How likely or unlikely are you to recommend living in your community to older adults? How likely or unlikely are you to remain in your community throughout your retirement? 42% 62% Very likely 43% 3 26% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Percent of respondents Somewhat likely

6 The Readiness of the City of Longmont for the Aging Population Older adults may not complain, but not every community leaves older adults raving about the quality of community life or the services available for active living and aging in place. Communities that assist older adults to remain or become active community participants provide the requisite opportunities for recreation, transportation, culture, education, communication, social connection, spiritual enrichment and health care. It is not a package mix, so each community must identify what its older adults seek and what the community provides. The judgments of the residents for whom community planning takes place provide the elements of an equation that describes overall community quality in the City of Longmont. Survey respondents were asked to rate 30 aspects of the community related to six community dimensions. Ratings for individual questions were converted to an average scale of 0 (the lowest rating, e.g., poor ) to 100 (the highest rating, e.g., excellent ) and then combined to provide one overall rating (index) for each of the six areas. The City of Longmont received its highest ratings in the areas of Overall Quality of Community and Productive Activities and received the lowest ratings in the area of Community and Belonging. Figure 4: The City of Longmont Community Readiness Chart Overall Quality of Community 67 Place to live Place to retire Quality of services to older adults Productive Activities 65 Volunteerism and employment Recreational activity Skill building and education Social, religious and civic activity Community Information 57 Older adult resources Legal or financial planning Community and Belonging 51 Sense of community Openness and acceptance Valuing older residents Neighborliness Health and Wellness 62 Overall safety Fitness and food Physical, mental and preventive health care Scale: 0=Lowest/most negative, 100=Highest/most positive 4 Community Design and Land Use 56 Travel by bus, car and foot Getting to places of daily activity Variety and affordability of housing

7 Ratings for the individual community characteristics are presented in the following six tables. Figure 5: Overall Quality of Community Index The City of Longmont average rating Quality of Community Index 67 How do you rate your community as a place to live? 73 How do you rate your community as a place to retire? 67 How would you rate the overall services provided to older adults in your community? Scale: 0=Lowest/most negative, 100=Highest/most positive Figure 6: Community Information Index 62 The City of Longmont average rating Community Information Index 57 Availability of information about resources for older adults 60 Availability of financial and legal planning services 52 Scale: 0=Lowest/most negative, 100=Highest/most positive Figure 7: Health and Wellness Index The City of Longmont average rating Health and Wellness Index 62 Fitness opportunities (including exercise classes and paths or trails, etc.) 75 Availability of affordable quality physical health care 56 Availability of affordable quality mental health care 49 Availability of preventive health services (e.g., health screenings, flu shots, educational workshops) Availability of affordable quality food 62 Overall feeling of safety in your community 60 Scale: 0=Lowest/most negative, 100=Highest/most positive 62 5

8 Figure 8: Productive Activities Index The City of Longmont average rating Productive Activities Index 65 Opportunities to volunteer 76 Employment opportunities 32 Opportunities to enroll in skill building or personal enrichment classes 63 Recreation opportunities (including games, arts and library services, etc.) 72 Opportunities to attend social events or activities 66 Opportunities to attend religious or spiritual activities 77 Opportunities to attend or participate in meetings about local government or community matters Scale: 0=Lowest/most negative, 100=Highest/most positive Figure 9: Community and Belonging Index 67 The City of Longmont average rating Community and Belonging Index 53 Sense of community 56 Openness and acceptance of the community towards older residents of diverse backgrounds Valuing older residents in your community 53 Neighborliness of your community 53 Scale: 0=Lowest/most negative, 100=Highest/most positive 53 Figure 10: Community Design and Land Use Index 6 The City of Longmont average rating Community Design and Land Use Index 56 Availability of affordable quality housing 45 Variety of housing options 49 Ease of bus travel in your community 40 Ease of car travel in your community 62 Ease of walking in your community 65 Ease of getting to the places you usually have to visit 65 Scale: 0=Lowest/most negative, 100=Highest/most positive

9 Older Adult Participation in Community Life in the City of Longmont Activity builds strength and helps to keep a person from falling victim to illness. Older adults who participate in community life not only benefit directly from the activities but by linking with others who also are engaged, they build a network of support that can be instrumental in keeping them independent. Shown below are rates of participation in community activities. Figure 11: Community Participation Percent of respondents who have participated in activity in previous 12 months Communicating/visiting with friends and/or family 97% Visited a neighborhood park 86% Providing help to friends or relatives 86% Used a public library in your community 69% Participating in religious or spiritual activities with others 60% Watched a meeting of local elected officials or other public meeting on cable television, the Internet or other media Used a senior center in your community 47% Volunteering your time to some group/activity in your community 44% Participating in a recreation program or group activity 42% Participating in a club (including book, dance, game and other social) 39% Used a recreation center in your community 34% Attended a meeting of local elected officials or other local public meeting in your community Participating in a civic group (including Elks, Kiwanis, Masons, etc.) 22% Used public transit (e.g., bus, subway, light rail, etc.) within your 21% community Note: This table combines the results of questions 11 and 12, which have different response categories. Complete response frequencies for these questions can be found in Appendix A. 48% 28% 7

10 Contributions of Older Adults to the City of Longmont Advantages of a community with a significant number of older adults can be read in lower crime statistics and smaller costs for infrastructure that requires fewer schools, less road maintenance, less crime fighting and smaller landfills. But the advantages that older adults provide to the City of Longmont extend beyond the passive benefits of lower cost. Many older residents have time and inclination to offer productive work whether paid or not. In the City of Longmont, older adults provide significant paid and unpaid contributions. In addition to their paid work, older adults contributed to the City of Longmont through volunteering, providing informal help to family and friends, and offering more extensive caregiving. The value of these unpaid contributions by older adults in the City of Longmont is estimated to more than $80 million in a 12-month period. Adding the value of their paid work, the total value of their contribution is more than $165 million in a 12-month period. For more information for how these estimates are calculated, see Appendix B: Survey Methodology. Figure 12: Estimated Annual Economic Contributions of Older Adults in the City of Longmont Paid $81,899,412 Unpaid $83,623,453 Total $165,522,865 $0 $50,000,000 $100,000,000 $150,000,000 $200,000,000 8

11 The City of Longmont Opportunities and Challenges Older adults, more than others, face difficulties with aspects of everyday life. For many older adults these difficulties vastly exceed the minor physical pains or small losses of function that characterize almost everyone s circumstances after a certain age. When individual problems are added together, a group picture emerges that provides a useful description of the entire community of the City of Longmont. Nationally, areas where older adults face the largest share of life s challenges include caregiving, health and mental health, in-home support, nutrition and food security and transportation. This study explores specific problems or stressors encountered by older adults in the City of Longmont, such as physical and emotional difficulties and injuries that have compromised their independence. Presented are the current individual areas of need and from those, the magnitude of broader categories of need. Typically, it is understood that the self-reported needs of older adults represent a minimum level, a conservative estimate attenuated by respondents strong desire to feel and appear self-reliant and further reduced by the silent whisper of some older adults who, no matter how sensitive the attempt, are too frail to participate in any survey enterprise. Nonetheless, clear patterns of needs and strengths emerged from this assessment. About three in five older adults in the City of Longmont reported problems with doing heavy or intense housework, physical health and staying fit. At least half reported problems with not knowing what services are available to older adults in your community. Less than 10% of older adults experienced problems with being physically or emotionally abused. Even the least frequently encountered issues affected hundreds of residents. It should be understood that the percent of the population that experiences a problem is not a measure of how difficult a problem is to endure for the people who share it. Some needs, though rare as a percent of residents, have particularly devastating impacts on residents quality of life for example, needing help transferring from bed to wheelchair or having a problem with safety so it is important to consider both the prevalence of the need and its centrality to residents sustained independence. Figure 13: Older Adult Needs in the City of Longmont Thinking back over the past 12 months, how much of a problem, if at all, has each of the following been for you? Percent at least a "minor" problem 9 Number affected in 2010 (N=8,678) 1 Doing heavy or intense housework 62% 5,392 Your physical health 59% 5,133 Staying physically fit 59% 5,092 Not knowing what services are available to older adults in your community 56% 4,893 Feeling like your voice is heard in the community 52% 4,518 Maintaining your yard 42% 3,627 Having tooth or mouth problems 42% 3,638 Maintaining a healthy diet 41% 3,557 Having adequate information or dealing with public programs such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid 40% 3,455

12 Thinking back over the past 12 months, how much of a problem, if at all, has each of the following been for you? Percent at least a "minor" problem 10 Number affected in 2010 (N=8,678) 1 Maintaining your home 39% 3,368 Finding affordable health insurance 39% 3,351 Having interesting social events or activities to attend 39% 3,352 Having interesting recreational or cultural activities to attend 38% 3,269 Getting the oral health care you need 37% 3,248 Having enough money to meet daily expenses 37% 3,198 Performing regular activities, including walking, eating and preparing meals 34% 2,953 Feeling depressed 34% 2,951 Experiencing confusion or forgetfulness 34% 2,981 Dealing with the loss of a close family member or friend 34% 2,925 Finding work in retirement 33% 2,901 Dealing with financial planning issues 33% 2,866 Providing care for another person 32% 2,737 Finding productive or meaningful activities to do 31% 2,693 Getting the health care you need 31% 2,682 Affording the medications you need 31% 2,657 Feeling bored 31% 2,719 Having enough money to pay your property taxes 30% 2,585 Having safe and affordable transportation available 29% 2,520 Dealing with legal issues 29% 2,532 Having friends or family you can rely on 25% 2,202 Building skills for paid or unpaid work 25% 2,191 Feeling lonely or isolated 25% 2,195 Falling or injuring yourself in your home 24% 2,082 Finding meaningful volunteer work 18% 1,596 Having housing to suit your needs 17% 1,516 No longer being able to drive 15% 1,284 Being a victim of crime 14% 1,216 Being a victim of fraud or a scam 12% 1,027 Having enough food to eat 10% 849 Being physically or emotionally abused 7% Source: U.S. Census Bureau Census 2000

13 Displayed earlier in the report were the dimensions of community readiness, which combined survey questions into six categories. In addition to understanding how well the community operates to provide appropriate services for its older adults, it is important to understand what problems older adults face in their daily lives so that specific services can be considered where needs are great. Forty individual survey questions about specific problems faced by older community members, as well as respondent sociodemographics, participation levels and community engagement were grouped into 16 larger areas to provide a broad picture of older residents in the City of Longmont. These 16 areas were split into Core Life Needs (12 areas) and Social and Engagement Opportunities (four areas). The overall summary score for each of the 16 categories is provided in the following two charts. (See Appendix B: Survey Methodology for more information on the computation of these summary scores.) The greatest Core Life Needs were in the areas of physical health and information and planning. Among Social and Engagement Opportunities, civic engagement rose to the top. Across all 16 needs areas, older residents reported the lowest prevalence of need in the area of social support, although these needs can be quite serious for the 6% of seniors affected. 11

14 Figure 14: Older Adult Core Life Needs in the City of Longmont Physical health Information and planning 48% 46% Mental health Health care Housing Home maintenance Financial 36% 34% 34% 33% 32% Employment and education 23% Mobility Institutionalization risk Caregiver burden Safety 16% 15% 13% 12% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Percent of respondents Figure 15: Older Adult Social and Engagement Opportunities in the City of Longmont Civic engagement 65% Social Engagement Recreation, arts and culture Social support 6% 23% 31% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Percent of respondents 12

15 Appendix A: Complete Set of Survey Frequencies Frequencies Excluding Don t Know Responses This appendix displays all response categories for all questions. The first set of frequencies excludes the don t know option and the second set includes don t know responses. Question 1: Quality of Community Please circle the number that comes closest to your opinion for each of the following questions. Excellent Good Fair Poor Total How do you rate your community as a place to live? 33% 55% 11% 1% 100% How do you rate your community as a place to retire? 25% 54% 17% 4% 100% Question 2: Community Characteristics Please rate each of the following characteristics as they relate to Longmont adults age 60 or over: 13 Excellent Good Fair Poor Total Opportunities to volunteer 43% 44% 11% 2% 100% Employment opportunities 4% 20% 44% 32% 100% Opportunities to enroll in skill building or personal enrichment classes Recreation opportunities (including games, arts and library services, etc.) Fitness opportunities (including exercise classes and paths or trails, etc.) 21% 51% 25% 3% 100% 35% 51% 10% 5% 100% 42% 43% 12% 3% 100% Opportunities to attend social events or activities 25% 52% 18% 5% 100% Opportunities to attend religious or spiritual activities 44% 45% 10% 1% 100% Opportunities to attend or participate in meetings about local government or community matters 24% 55% 18% 2% 100% Availability of affordable quality housing 6% 40% 37% 18% 100% Variety of housing options 7% 43% 38% 11% 100% Availability of information about resources for older adults 21% 46% 26% 7% 100% Availability of financial and legal planning services 10% 44% 37% 8% 100% Availability of affordable quality physical health care 16% 49% 23% 12% 100% Availability of affordable quality mental health care 13% 40% 30% 17% 100% Availability of preventive health services (e.g., health screenings, flu shots, educational workshops) 20% 51% 26% 3% 100% Availability of affordable quality food 19% 55% 21% 5% 100% Sense of community 14% 46% 31% 8% 100% Openness and acceptance of the community towards older residents of diverse backgrounds 11% 47% 32% 10% 100% Ease of bus travel in your community 7% 29% 40% 24% 100% Ease of car travel in your community 19% 52% 24% 5% 100% Ease of walking in your community 24% 53% 16% 6% 100%

16 Question 3: Overall Services to Older Adults How would you rate the overall services provided to older adults in your community? Excellent Good Fair Poor Total 16% 59% 21% 4% 100% Question 4: Level of Informedness about Services and Activities for Older Adults In general, how informed or uninformed do you feel about services and activities available to older adults in your community? Percent of respondents Very informed 20% Somewhat informed 59% Somewhat uninformed 16% Very uninformed 5% Total 100% Question 5: Quality of Life and Health Please circle the number that comes closest to your opinion for each of the following questions. Excellent Good Fair Poor Total How do you rate your overall physical health? 18% 56% 20% 6% 100% How do you rate your overall mental health/emotional well being? 35% 55% 8% 2% 100% How do you rate your overall quality of life? 29% 53% 17% 1% 100% The following questions list a number of problems that older adults may or may not face. Thinking back over the last 12 months, how much of a problem, if at all, has each of the following been for you? Question 6: Problems Faced by Older Adults Not a problem Minor problem 14 Moderate problem Major problem Having housing to suit your needs 83% 11% 4% 2% 100% Your physical health 41% 36% 18% 5% 100% Performing regular activities, including walking, eating and preparing meals Total 66% 19% 13% 2% 100% Having enough food to eat 90% 5% 5% 0% 100% Doing heavy or intense housework 38% 34% 16% 12% 100% Having safe and affordable transportation available 71% 17% 7% 4% 100% No longer being able to drive 85% 6% 3% 6% 100% Feeling depressed 66% 23% 10% 1% 100% Experiencing confusion or forgetfulness 66% 24% 8% 2% 100% Maintaining your home 61% 23% 12% 4% 100% Maintaining your yard 58% 22% 12% 9% 100% Finding productive or meaningful activities to do 69% 20% 8% 3% 100% Having friends or family you can rely on 75% 18% 6% 1% 100% Falling or injuring yourself in your home 76% 16% 6% 2% 100%

17 The following questions list a number of problems that older adults may or may not face. Thinking back over the last 12 months, how much of a problem, if at all, has each of the following been for you? Question 6: Problems Faced by Older Adults Not a problem Minor problem 15 Moderate problem Major problem Finding affordable health insurance 61% 16% 12% 11% 100% Getting the health care you need 69% 19% 7% 4% 100% Affording the medications you need 69% 17% 10% 4% 100% Getting the oral health care you need 63% 16% 12% 9% 100% Having tooth or mouth problems 58% 23% 12% 7% 100% Having enough money to meet daily expenses 63% 23% 11% 3% 100% Having enough money to pay your property taxes 70% 18% 7% 5% 100% Staying physically fit 41% 35% 18% 5% 100% Maintaining a healthy diet 59% 27% 11% 3% 100% Having interesting recreational or cultural activities to attend Having interesting social events or activities to attend Total 62% 20% 12% 6% 100% 61% 19% 13% 7% 100% Feeling bored 69% 21% 7% 4% 100% Feeling like your voice is heard in the community 48% 24% 17% 11% 100% Finding meaningful volunteer work 82% 10% 7% 2% 100% Providing care for another person 68% 17% 10% 4% 100% Dealing with legal issues 71% 16% 10% 3% 100% Having adequate information or dealing with public programs such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid 60% 22% 14% 4% 100% Finding work in retirement 67% 12% 9% 13% 100% Building skills for paid or unpaid work 75% 12% 11% 2% 100% Not knowing what services are available to older adults in your community 44% 32% 16% 8% 100% Feeling lonely or isolated 75% 16% 7% 2% 100% Dealing with the loss of a close family member or friend 66% 16% 14% 4% 100% Being a victim of crime 86% 8% 4% 3% 100% Being a victim of fraud or a scam 88% 4% 5% 3% 100% Being physically or emotionally abused 93% 4% 1% 2% 100% Dealing with financial planning issues 67% 21% 9% 3% 100%

18 Thinking back over the past 12 months, how many days did you spend in... Question 7: Days Spent in Facilities No days (zero) One to two days Three to five days Six or more days qas a patient in a hospital 81% 5% 6% 8% 100% In a nursing home or in patient rehabilitation facility Total 97% 0% 1% 1% 100% Question 8: Falls in Last 12 Months Thinking back over the past 12 months, how many times have you fallen and injured yourself? Was it? Percent of respondents Never 67% Once or twice 30% 3 5 times 3% More than 5 times 0% Total 100% Question 9: Recommend Living in Community How likely or unlikely are you to recommend living in your community to older adults? Percent of respondents Very likely 42% Somewhat likely 43% Somewhat unlikely 11% Very unlikely 5% Total 100% Question 10: Likelihood of Remaining in Community Throughout Retirement How likely or unlikely are you to remain in your community throughout your retirement? Percent of respondents Very likely 62% Somewhat likely 26% Somewhat unlikely 7% Very unlikely 6% Total 100% 16

19 Question 11: Participation in Activities In the last 12 months, about how many times, if ever, have you participated in or done each of the following? Never Once or twice 3 to 12 times 13 to 26 times Used a senior center in your community 56% 27% 13% 4% 100% Used a recreation center in your community 73% 14% 7% 6% 100% Used a public library in your community 36% 22% 28% 14% 100% Attended a meeting of local elected officials or other local public meeting in your community Watched a meeting of local elected officials or other public meeting on cable television, the Internet or other media Used public transit (e.g., bus, subway, light rail, etc.) within your community Total 72% 17% 8% 3% 100% 54% 26% 14% 6% 100% 80% 12% 6% 2% 100% Visited a neighborhood park 17% 30% 38% 14% 100% During a typical week, how many hours, if any, do you spend doing the following? Participating in a club (including book, dance, game and other social) Participating in a civic group (including Elks, Kiwanis, Masons, etc.) Communicating/ visiting with friends and/or family Participating in religious or spiritual activities with others Participating in a recreation program or group activity Question 12: Hours Spent Doing Activities Never (no hours) 1 to 3 hours 4 to 5 hours 6 to 10 hours 11 or more hours Total 61% 22% 10% 2% 5% 100% 78% 13% 3% 2% 4% 100% 3% 25% 23% 21% 29% 100% 40% 33% 12% 8% 7% 100% 58% 19% 9% 4% 9% 100% Providing help to friends or relatives 14% 39% 23% 10% 15% 100% Volunteering your time to some group/activity in your community 56% 24% 11% 4% 4% 100% During a typical week, how many hours do you spend providing care for one or more individuals with whom you have a significant relationship (such as spouse, other relative, partner, friend, neighbor or child), whether or not they live with you? Question 13: Hours Spent Providing Care Never (no hours) 1 to 3 hours 4 to 5 hours 6 to 10 hours to 20 hours 20 or more hours One or more individuals age 60 or older 59% 19% 4% 5% 4% 9% 100% One or more individuals age 18 to 59 74% 11% 6% 3% 2% 5% 100% One or more individuals under age 18 70% 10% 5% 5% 3% 8% 100% Total

20 Question 14: Receives Care Whether or not they live with you, does someone provide assistance to you almost every day? Percent of respondents Yes 21% No 79% Total 100% Question D1: Length of Residency How many years have you lived in your community? Percent of respondents Less than 1 year 1% 1 5 years 14% 6 10 years 11% years 19% More than 20 years 55% Total 100% Question D2: Housing Unit Type Which best describes the building you live in? Percent of respondents Single family home 75% Townhouse, condominium, duplex or apartment 18% Mobile home 5% Assisted living residence 1% Nursing home 0% Other 1% Total 100% Question D3: Tenure (Rent or Own) Do you currently rent or own your home? 18 Percent of respondents Rent 23% Own (with a mortgage payment) 35% Own (free and clear; no mortgage) 42% Total 100%

21 Question D4: Monthly Housing Costs About how much is your monthly housing cost for the place you live (including rent, mortgage payment, property tax, property insurance and homeowners' association (HOA) fees)? Percent of respondents Less than $300 per month 21% $300 to $599 per month 23% $600 to $999 per month 25% $1,000 to $1,499 per month 20% $1,500 to $2,499 per month 8% $2,500 or more per month 3% Total 100% Question D5: Total Number of Household Members How many people, including yourself, live in your household? Percent of respondents 1 person (live alone) 38% 2 people 52% 3 people 7% 4 or more people 3% Total 100% Question D6: Number of Older Adult Household Members How many of these people, including yourself, are 60 or older? Percent of respondents 1 person 51% 2 people 47% 3 people 0% 4 or more people 1% Total 100% Question D7: Retirement Status What is your employment status? 19 Percent of respondents Fully retired 67% Working full time for pay 18% Working part time for pay 11% Unemployed, looking for paid work 4% Total 100%

22 Question D8: Expected Age of Retirement [If not yet fully retired] At what age do you expect to retire completely and not work for pay at all? Percent of respondents 60 to 64 10% 65 to 69 36% 70 to 74 18% 75 or older 37% Total 100% Question D9: Household Income How much do you anticipate your household's total income before taxes will be for the current year? (Please include in your total income money from all sources for all persons living in your household.) Percent of respondents Less than $15,000 13% $15,000 to $24,999 23% $25,000 to $49,999 32% $50,000 to $74,999 17% $75,000 to $99,999 10% $100,000 or more 5% Total 100% Question D10: Respondent Ethnicity/Origin Are you Spanish/Hispanic/Latino? Percent of respondents Yes 6% No 94% Total 100% Question D11: Respondent Race What is your race? 20 Percent of respondents American Indian or Alaskan native 2% Asian or Pacific Islander 1% Black, African American 0% White/Caucasian 96% Other 4% Total may exceed 100% as respondents could select more than one option.

23 Question D12: Respondent Age In which category is your age? Percent of respondents years 23% years 24% years 14% years 12% years 14% years 10% years 1% 95 years or older 0% Total 100% Question D13: Respondent Gender What is your sex? Percent of respondents Female 60% Male 40% Total 100% Question D14: Respondent Sexual Orientation What is your sexual orientation? Percent of respondents Heterosexual 98% Lesbian 1% Gay 1% Bisexual 0% Total 100% Question D15: Voter Registration Status Are you registered to vote in your jurisdiction? 21 Percent of respondents Yes 94% No 6% Ineligible to vote 0% Total 100%

24 Question D16: Voted in Last General Election Many people don't have time to vote in elections. Did you vote in the last general election? Percent of respondents Yes 92% No 8% Ineligible to vote 0% Total 100% 22

25 Frequencies Including Don t Know Responses These tables contain the percentage of respondents for each response category as well as the N or total number of respondents for each category, next to the percentage. When the total N for a question does not equal the total number of all respondents, it is due to some respondents skipping the question. Please circle the number that comes closest to your opinion for each of the following questions. Question 1: Quality of Community Excellent Good Fair Poor How do you rate your community as a place to live? 33% 82 54% % 28 1% 2 0% 1 100% 248 How do you rate your community as a place to retire? 24% 60 53% % 42 4% 9 2% 5 100% 245 Don't know Total Please rate each of the following characteristics as they relate to Longmont adults age 60 or over: Question 2: Community Characteristics Excellent Good Fair Poor Opportunities to volunteer 39% 95 40% 97 10% 24 2% 4 10% % 245 Employment opportunities 3% 6 14% 35 31% 76 23% 57 29% % 245 Opportunities to enroll in skill building or personal enrichment classes 17% 42 42% % 51 3% 7 17% % 244 Recreation opportunities (including games, arts and library services, etc.) 32% 79 47% 116 9% 22 4% 11 7% % 245 Fitness opportunities (including exercise classes and paths or trails, etc.) 39% 95 40% 97 11% 26 3% 7 7% % 242 Opportunities to attend social events or activities 22% 55 46% % 39 4% 11 11% % 247 Opportunities to attend religious or spiritual activities 40% 99 41% 103 9% 23 1% 3 8% % 248 Opportunities to attend or participate in meetings about local government or community matters 23 Don't know Total 21% 51 47% % 38 2% 5 14% % 245 Availability of affordable quality housing 5% 11 32% 78 29% 72 14% 34 21% % 247 Variety of housing options 6% 15 36% 88 31% 77 10% 23 17% % 244 Availability of information about resources for older adults 18% 44 40% 97 23% 56 6% 16 14% % 246 Availability of financial and legal planning services 7% 18 32% 77 26% 64 6% 14 29% % 244 Availability of affordable quality physical health care 14% 34 42% % 49 10% 26 14% % 245 Availability of affordable quality mental health care 7% 18 24% 58 18% 44 10% 25 40% % 243 Availability of preventive health services (e.g., health screenings, flu shots, 18% 44 45% % 58 3% 8 10% % 247

26 Please rate each of the following characteristics as they relate to Longmont adults age 60 or over: educational workshops) Question 2: Community Characteristics Excellent Good Fair Poor Availability of affordable quality food 18% 44 52% % 50 5% 12 4% % 245 Sense of community 13% 31 41% % 68 7% 18 10% % 242 Openness and acceptance of the community towards older residents of diverse backgrounds Don't know Total 9% 22 39% 97 27% 66 8% 20 17% % 245 Ease of bus travel in your community 5% 11 20% 49 27% 67 17% 41 31% % 245 Ease of car travel in your community 18% 46 49% % 58 5% 11 5% % 247 Ease of walking in your community 24% 58 52% % 39 6% 14 3% 7 100% 247 Question 3: Overall Services to Older Adults How would you rate the overall services provided to older adults in your community? Percent of respondents Count Excellent 14% 35 Good 52% 130 Fair 19% 47 Poor 4% 9 Don't know 12% 30 Total 100% 252 Question 4: Level of Informedness about Services and Activities for Older Adults In general, how informed or uninformed do you feel about services and activities available to older adults in your community? 24 Percent of respondents Very informed 20% 50 Somewhat informed 59% 147 Somewhat uninformed 16% 39 Very uninformed 5% 14 Total 100% 249 Count

27 Please circle the number that comes closest to your opinion for each of the following questions. Question 5: Quality of Life and Health Excellent Good Fair Poor How do you rate your overall physical health? 18% 45 56% % 51 6% 14 1% 2 100% 252 How do you rate your overall mental health/emotional well being? 35% 88 55% 139 8% 20 2% 4 1% 2 100% 254 How do you rate your overall quality of life? 29% 73 52% % 43 1% 4 1% 2 100% 254 Don't know Total The following questions list a number of problems that older adults may or may not face. Thinking back over the last 12 months, how much of a problem, if at all, has each of the following been for you? Question 6: Problems Faced by Older Adults Not a problem Minor problem 25 Moderate problem Major problem Having housing to suit your needs 81% % 27 4% 10 2% 6 1% 3 100% 249 Your physical health 41% % 88 18% 46 5% 13 0% 1 100% 249 Performing regular activities, including walking, eating and preparing meals Don't know Total 65% % 47 13% 32 2% 5 1% 3 100% 251 Having enough food to eat 90% 227 5% 11 5% 12 0% 1 0% 1 100% 252 Doing heavy or intense housework 38% 94 33% 84 16% 40 12% 31 1% 2 100% 251 Having safe and affordable transportation available 67% % 41 7% 17 4% 11 5% % 249 No longer being able to drive 77% 188 5% 13 3% 7 5% 13 9% % 244 Feeling depressed 65% % 58 10% 24 1% 2 2% 5 100% 251 Experiencing confusion or forgetfulness 65% % 59 8% 21 2% 5 1% 2 100% 249 Maintaining your home 61% % 56 12% 30 4% 10 1% 2 100% 249 Maintaining your yard 57% % 52 11% 28 8% 20 1% 4 100% 243 Finding productive or meaningful activities to do 68% % 50 7% 19 3% 8 2% 4 100% 249 Having friends or family you can rely on 74% % 46 6% 15 1% 2 0% 1 100% 250 Falling or injuring yourself in your home 74% % 38 6% 15 2% 5 2% 6 100% 251 Finding affordable health insurance 61% % 39 12% 30 10% 26 1% 2 100% 248 Getting the health care you need 69% % 48 7% 17 4% 11 1% 2 100% 251 Affording the medications you need 68% % 42 9% 23 4% 10 2% 4 100% 249 Getting the oral health care you need 62% % 39 12% 30 9% 23 2% 4 100% 252

28 The following questions list a number of problems that older adults may or may not face. Thinking back over the last 12 months, how much of a problem, if at all, has each of the following been for you? Question 6: Problems Faced by Older Adults Not a problem Minor problem 26 Moderate problem Major problem Having tooth or mouth problems 57% % 58 12% 30 7% 17 1% 3 100% 251 Having enough money to meet daily expenses 63% % 57 11% 28 3% 8 0% 1 100% 252 Having enough money to pay your property taxes 63% % 40 7% 17 4% 10 10% % 245 Staying physically fit 41% % 88 18% 45 5% 13 0% 1 100% 250 Maintaining a healthy diet 58% % 66 11% 28 3% 8 1% 3 100% 251 Having interesting recreational or cultural activities to attend 58% % 45 11% 27 5% 13 7% % 242 Having interesting social events or activities to attend 57% % 44 12% 29 6% 16 7% % 248 Feeling bored 68% % 51 7% 17 4% 9 1% 3 100% 246 Feeling like your voice is heard in the community 37% 92 19% 47 13% 32 8% 20 23% % 248 Finding meaningful volunteer work 65% 158 8% 18 6% 14 1% 3 21% % 245 Providing care for another person 55% % 34 8% 19 3% 8 20% % 243 Dealing with legal issues 62% % 34 9% 22 3% 6 13% % 245 Having adequate information or dealing with public programs such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid Don't know Total 56% % 50 13% 33 4% 10 6% % 249 Finding work in retirement 46% 108 8% 19 6% 14 9% 20 32% % 236 Building skills for paid or unpaid work 50% 119 8% 19 7% 17 2% 4 33% % 237 Not knowing what services are available to older adults in your community 40% 98 30% 73 15% 36 7% 18 8% % 246 Feeling lonely or isolated 73% % 39 7% 18 2% 4 2% 5 100% 248 Dealing with the loss of a close family member or friend 62% % 36 13% 32 4% 10 7% % 246 Being a victim of crime 77% 192 7% 17 3% 8 2% 6 10% % 248 Being a victim of fraud or a scam 78% 193 3% 8 4% 10 3% 8 11% % 246 Being physically or emotionally abused 84% 209 3% 9 1% 3 2% 5 9% % 248 Dealing with financial planning issues 64% % 48 9% 21 3% 8 5% % 246

29 Thinking back over the past 12 months, how many days did you spend in... Question 7: Days Spent in Facilities No days (zero) One to two days Three to five days Six or more days As a patient in a hospital 81% 190 5% 12 6% 15 8% 19 0% 0 100% 235 In a nursing home or in patient rehabilitation facility 97% 225 0% 1 1% 3 1% 3 0% 0 100% 232 Don't know Total Question 8: Falls in Last 12 Months Thinking back over the past 12 months, how many times have you fallen and injured yourself? Was it? Percent of respondents Count Never 67% 168 Once or twice 30% times 3% 7 More than 5 times 0% 1 Don't know 0% 1 Total 100% 252 Question 9: Recommend Living in Community How likely or unlikely are you to recommend living in your community to older adults? Percent of respondents Count Very likely 38% 95 Somewhat likely 39% 97 Somewhat unlikely 10% 25 Very unlikely 4% 10 Don't know 9% 24 Total 100%

30 Question 10: Likelihood of Remaining in Community Throughout Retirement How likely or unlikely are you to remain in your community throughout your retirement? Percent of respondents Count Very likely 58% 146 Somewhat likely 24% 60 Somewhat unlikely 6% 16 Very unlikely 5% 14 Don't know 7% 18 Total 100% 253 In the last 12 months, about how many times, if ever, have you participated in or done each of the following? Question 11: Participation in Activities Never Once or twice 3 to 12 times to 26 times More than 26 times Used a senior center in your community 53% % 64 12% 31 3% 9 6% % 249 Used a recreation center in your community 66% % 32 7% 16 5% 13 9% % 246 Used a public library in your community 31% 75 19% 46 24% 58 12% 29 14% % 244 Attended a meeting of local elected officials or other local public meeting in your community Watched a meeting of local elected officials or other public meeting on cable television, the Internet or other media Used public transit (e.g., bus, subway, light rail, etc.) within your community Total 72% % 42 8% 19 3% 7 0% 1 100% % % 63 13% 33 6% 14 4% % % % 29 6% 15 2% 4 2% 5 100% 248 Visited a neighborhood park 14% 36 24% 61 31% 79 12% 29 18% % 251

31 During a typical week, how many hours, if any, do you spend doing the following? Participating in a club (including book, dance, game and other social) Participating in a civic group (including Elks, Kiwanis, Masons, etc.) Question 12: Hours Spent Doing Activities Never (no hours) 1 to 3 hours 4 to 5 hours 6 to 10 hours 11 or more hours Don't know Total 61% % 53 10% 25 2% 4 5% 13 1% 2 100% % % 32 3% 7 2% 5 4% 9 2% 4 100% 246 Communicating/ visiting with friends and/or family 2% 6 24% 59 22% 54 20% 49 29% 69 2% 6 100% 242 Participating in religious or spiritual activities with others Participating in a recreation program or group activity 40% 96 32% 79 12% 30 8% 19 6% 16 1% 3 100% % % 46 9% 22 4% 10 9% 21 1% 2 100% 238 Providing help to friends or relatives 13% 32 38% 90 22% 53 9% 22 15% 36 2% 5 100% 237 Volunteering your time to some group/activity in your community 55% % 59 11% 27 4% 10 4% 10 2% 5 100% 246 During a typical week, how many hours do you spend providing care for one or more individuals with whom you have a significant relationship (such as spouse, other relative, partner, friend, neighbor or child), whether or not they live with you? Question 13: Hours Spent Providing Care Never (no hours) 1 to 3 hours 4 to 5 hours 6 to 10 hours to 20 hours One or more individuals age 60 or older 57% % 43 3% 8 5% 12 4% 10 9% 21 4% 9 100% 240 One or more individuals age 18 to 59 71% % 22 6% 13 3% 6 1% 3 5% 10 4% 8 100% 217 One or more individuals under age 18 67% % 21 5% 10 5% 10 3% 7 7% 16 3% 7 100% 220 Question 14: Receives Care Whether or not they live with you, does someone provide assistance to you almost every day? Percent of respondents Count Yes 21% 52 No 79% 194 Total 100% or more hours Don't know Total

32 Question D1: Length of Residency How many years have you lived in your community? Percent of respondents Count Less than 1 year 1% years 14% years 11% years 19% 48 More than 20 years 55% 139 Total 100% 253 Question D2: Housing Unit Type Which best describes the building you live in? Percent of respondents Count Single family home 75% 190 Townhouse, condominium, duplex or apartment 18% 46 Mobile home 5% 13 Assisted living residence 1% 2 Nursing home 0% 0 Other 1% 3 Total 100% 253 Question D3: Tenure (Rent or Own) Do you currently rent or own your home? Percent of respondents Count Rent 23% 57 Own (with a mortgage payment) 35% 86 Own (free and clear; no mortgage) 42% 102 Total 100%

33 Question D4: Monthly Housing Costs About how much is your monthly housing cost for the place you live (including rent, mortgage payment, property tax, property insurance and homeowners' association (HOA) fees)? Percent of respondents Less than $300 per month 21% 50 $300 to $599 per month 23% 55 $600 to $999 per month 25% 60 $1,000 to $1,499 per month 20% 49 $1,500 to $2,499 per month 8% 19 $2,500 or more per month 3% 8 Total 100% 241 Count Question D5: Total Number of Household Members How many people, including yourself, live in your household? Percent of respondents Count 1 person (live alone) 38% 93 2 people 52% people 7% 18 4 or more people 3% 8 Don't know 0% 0 Total 100% 245 Question D6: Number of Older Adult Household Members How many of these people, including yourself, are 60 or older? Percent of respondents Count 1 person 51% people 47% people 0% 1 4 or more people 1% 2 Don't know 0% 0 Total 100%

34 Question D7: Retirement Status What is your employment status? Percent of respondents Count Fully retired 67% 164 Working full time for pay 18% 44 Working part time for pay 11% 27 Unemployed, looking for paid work 4% 11 Total 100% 246 Question D8: Expected Age of Retirement [If not yet fully retired] At what age do you expect to retire completely and not work for pay at all? Percent of respondents Count 60 to 64 10% 6 65 to 69 36% to 74 18% or older 37% 22 Total 100% 59 Question D9: Household Income How much do you anticipate your household's total income before taxes will be for the current year? (Please include in your total income money from all sources for all persons living in your household.) 32 Percent of respondents Less than $15,000 13% 29 $15,000 to $24,999 23% 53 $25,000 to $49,999 32% 72 $50,000 to $74,999 17% 38 $75,000 to $99,999 10% 22 $100,000 or more 5% 12 Total 100% 225 Count

35 Question D10: Respondent Ethnicity/Origin Are you Spanish/Hispanic/Latino? Percent of respondents Count Yes 6% 16 No 94% 226 Total 100% 242 Question D11: Respondent Race What is your race? Percent of respondents Count American Indian or Alaskan native 2% 6 Asian or Pacific Islander 1% 3 Black, African American 0% 1 White/Caucasian 96% 240 Other 4% 10 Total may exceed 100% as respondents could select more than one option. Question D12: Respondent Age In which category is your age? Percent of respondents Count years 23% years 24% years 14% years 12% years 14% years 10% years 1% 3 95 years or older 0% 1 Total 100%