QUESTIONNAIRE - Is Castlegar an Age-Friendly Community?
If you are 55+, please give us your thoughts: positive experiences, negative experiences, and ideas for improvements. Please feel free to add additional pages if need be.
If you need assistance in filling it out, or would like to provide your input over the phone or online, please contact Sandi McCreight: 250.365.7678, "mailto:castlegarcrn@hotmail.com" castlegarcrn@hotmail.com.
Completed questionnaires can be dropped off at the Seniors Centre (Complex), Castlegar Community Services, Health Centre reception desk, or completed & collected by groups and call Sandi for pickup.
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General
What is it like to live in Castlegar as an older person? Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
What is it like to step outside of your home to go for a walk, run errands, or visit?
Public offices and stores Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Stairs, doors, lift devices Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Lighting, signage Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Public toilets, rest areas Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
What is it like to use public or community transportation services in Castlegar?
Affordable Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Accessible Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Safe Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Frequency Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Waiting areas/stops Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
(benches, lighting, protected)
What is it like to get around in the community?
Legible street signs, street numbers Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Lighting, parking, accessible parking Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Drop off/pick up areas Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Driver refresher courses Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Snow removal, sidewalks Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Housing
What are living accommodations like in Castlegar?
For your situation now
Cost Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Comfort Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Safe Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Proximity to services Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Comments on what happens if your needs change?
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Consider your mobility and independence in your home.
Can you move about easily? Yes No Sometimes
Reach and store things easily? Yes No Sometimes
Do housework and chores? Yes No Sometimes
If not, do you have someone that can help you? Yes No Sometimes
Respect and Social Inclusion
In what ways does your community show, or not show, respect for you as an older person? ____________________________________________________________
In what ways does your community include, or not include, you as an older person in activities and events?
Polite, listen, helpful Yes No Sometimes
Consultation: asked for your input Yes No Sometimes
Choices offered (for both disabled and non-disabled) Yes No Sometimes
Public recognition of the contributions of older people Yes No Sometimes
Responsiveness to needs in services and programs Yes No Sometimes
Intergenerational activities Yes No Sometimes
Social Participation
Opportunities for you to socialize in your community? Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Tell us about your participation in other activities, like education, culture, recreation, or spiritual activities. (Are they affordable, accessible, frequent, convenient location, convenient times, offer choices, interesting?)
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Communication and Information
What is your experience getting the information you need in your community, for example, about services or events? This can be information you get by telephone, radio, TV, in print, online or in person.
Accessible Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Useful Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Timely Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Easy to understand Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Difficulties with automated systems Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Print format and size Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Community participation and employment and volunteer work.
Are you or would you like to be involved in public community affairs like community associations or municipal councils? Involved Interested
Regarding employment and volunteering...
Available opportunities Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Information about opportunities Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Recognition provided Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Paid work available for older adults, Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Adjustment to older people’s abilities Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Adjustments to older persons’ preferences Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Are there now or can you think of any ways used to motivate older persons' participation in community and/or employment (paid or volunteer)?
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Community Support and Health Services
Health and social services in the community. Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Are they responsive to the needs of older people? Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Adequate types of services available? Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Are they accessible? Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Are they affordable? Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Are services responsive to individual needs? Poor Fair Average Good Excellent
Are there any other issues or areas we haven't asked about that you want to mention?
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