Seniors’ Needs Study
Posted on: Feb 01 2007 - 11:35pm
The City, with funding assistance through the Ministry of Community Services - "Seniors in Communities Dialogue" initiative, recently undertook a Seniors' Needs Assessment in the Terrace area. The purpose was to increase our knowledge of the existing seniors' programmes in the area, understand the strengths and weaknesses of existing programmes and the roles of other groups involved in providing services to seniors, and explore the possibility of new initiatives. Issues discussed included housing, transportation, health care, recreation, social and support services; generally speaking, what makes Terrace a good place for seniors to live and how we can make it even better.
This Seniors' Needs Study would not have proceeded without the funding support we received through the Ministry of Community Services, and the participation of the UNBC Rural and Small Town Studies Research Team who, in conjunction with the local Committee, developed and conducted the interviews, and prepared the final reports.
Special thanks to:
UNBC
* Greg Halseth
* Neil Hanlon
* Carla Martin
* Laura Ryser
City and Regional District
* Councillor Lynne Christiansen
* Councillor Marylin Davies
* David Block
* Denise Fisher
* Andrew Webber
and to all the participants in the interviews. Without you, the Seniors' Needs Assessment would not have been possible.
REPORTS
* Executive Summary Report
* Methodology Report
* Population Background and Trends Report
* Final Report
