Maine's Long-term Care System
| Are you aware that there is a state program to help abused or neglected adults and older persons as there is for children, called Adult Protective Services? **significant change since last year - 98 survey found 68% aware |
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Were you satisfied with the information or service you received
from the Area Agency on Aging you contacted?
Base: based on those who have contacted an Area Agency on Aging **significant change since last year - 98 survey found 82% satisfied |
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What did you ask about?
Base: based on those who have contacted an Area Agency on Aging Note: some respondents asked AAAs about multiple topics; chart indicates percentage of people mentioning a specific topic |
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| Have you or a family member ever contacted an Area Agency on Aging either for information or services? Base: based on those who have heard of the Area Agencies on Aging |
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| Have you heard of any of these Area Agencies on Aging? (Senior Spectrum, SeniorsPlus, Aroostook Area Agency on Aging, Eastern Agency on Aging, Southern Maine Area Agency on Aging) |
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| If you needed help for an older family member, who would you contact? |
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| Are you helping to care for an older family member? |
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| In a typical week, how many hours does this care take? Base: based on those who helped to care for an older family member |
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| Are you aware that there is a state program that helps low-income people pay their property taxes? |
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| Are you aware that there is a state program that helps low-income people pay for their prescriptions? |
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| Are you aware that low-income older people can get help paying their Medicare premiums, co-pays, and deductibles? |
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| How difficult do you find it to pay for prescription drugs? Base: based on those who take prescription drugs on a regular basis |
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| How many prescription drugs do you take on a regular basis? |
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| With respect to middle-aged and older workers, do you think that they are discriminated against in the workplace? |
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Why were you dissatisfied with the quality? Base: based on those who were dissatisfied with the quality Note: some respondents mentioned multiple reasons for dissatisfaction; chart indicates percentage of people mentioning a specific reason |
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How satisfied were you with the quality of the home care services? Base: based on those who have received or paid for home care services |
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| Have you or a family member received or paid for home care services? |
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Were you aware that older persons with health problems may be able to receive care at home
instead of entering a nursing home? **significant change since last year - 98 survey found 81% aware |
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If you or a family member needed nursing home care, how would you pay for it? Note: some respondents mentioned multiple sources; chart indicates percentage of people mentioning a specific source |
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If you have a job, how supportive is your employer of your caregiving? Base: based on those who helped to care for an older family member and have a job Respondents rated support on a scale of one to five, with five being very supportive. |
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How do you plan to support yourself in your retirement? Note: some respondents mentioned multiple sources; chart indicates percentage of people mentioning a specific source |
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What have you done to plan for retirement? Note: some respondents mentioned multiple items |
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| Do you plan to retire in Maine? |
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Data Source: Maine Development Foundation 1999 Survey of Maine Citizens
Survey results do not reflect the views of the Maine Development Foundation.