Cortland Counts: An Assessment of Health and Well Being in Cortland County NY
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Section 3: Report of Findings

XI. Positive Development Through the Life Stages

Table PD-10: Cortland County Area Agency on Aging
Senior Citizen Survey Fall 1999

 

Demographics
#
%
Respondents
320
100
 
Age ranges
40-49
3
1
50-59
7
2
60-69
66
21
70-79
140
44
80-89
84
26
90-99
17
5
no age listed
3
1
 
Income
Less than $1000/month
134
42
More than $1000/month
148
46
no answer
28
12
 
Gender
Female
229
72
Male
88
27
No answer
3
1

 

Survey Results
1. The greatest problem for the elderly:
#
%
Adequate health care
91
28
Cost of utilities
60
19
Financial security
39
12
Adequate home & nursing care
37
12
 
2. The second greatest problem:  
Health insurance
48
15
Home maintenance/repairs
43
13
Financial security
39
12
Adequate home and nursing care
34
12
 
3. In the next 5 years how likely are you to move?
Very likely
 22
 7
Somewhat likely
 47
15
unlikely
205
64
 
4. Rank your health
Excellent
 17
 5
  Very good
 86
27
good
105
33
fair
 55
17
poor
 18
 6
no answer
 39
12
   
5. Transportation:
Own car
216
 68
Taxi
 13
  4
Bus
 30
  9
No means
 24
  7
No answer
 37
 12
 

These surveys were distributed at Seniors Centers throughout the county and via the Senior Citizen newsletter

 

 

Cortland Counts: An Assessment of Health and Well Being in Cortland County NY
July 2001 Executive Summary and Report of Findings

The Seven Valleys Health Coalition, Inc.
in cooperation with
Cortland County Health Department
Cortland Memorial Hospital
Community Outreach Partnership Center, COPC of SUNY Cortland
United Way for Cortland County, Inc.

These five organizations make up the Cortland Community Assessment Team (CAT)

Seven Valleys Health Coalition, Inc.
50 Clinton Avenue
Cortland, NY 13045
(607) 756-4198
jackie@sevenvalleyshealth.org