It is not surprising that providing services for senior citizens ranks among the top tier of priorities in a region where one in five households includes a resident over the age of sixty-five. Read more
Overall, half of all residents in the Mid-Hudson Valley have a positive impression of the quality of services offered to senior citizens in their community. 50% rate these services as at least good while 39% consider them to be of fair or poor quality. Read more
Nearly half, 49%, of all Mid-Hudson Valley residents believe funding for senior citizens’ services in their community is adequate while 37% think it is too low. Read more
Overall, many Mid-Hudson Valley residents are concerned about providing services to senior citizens. This issue resonates most for those affected by them: senior citizens, residents approaching the age of sixty-five, and people who live with seniors.
Mid-Hudson Valley residents feel more positively than not about both the quality of services offered to senior citizens and the level of funding directed toward this issue.
Residents not directly affected by these services, either personally or through a member of their household, are less likely to offer an opinion on the issue.
