Home From Home - Northern Ireland Housing Executive

• The majority of older respondents (up to 27) used their own car for dayto-day
activities.
• More than half of older respondents (20) said that they need help with
interpretation or translation.
• The majority of older respondents (25) said that they would ask family for
help with day-to-day activities if they needed it.
• Almost two-thirds of older respondents (21) said they would ask Sai Pak
and over half (19) would ask friends for help with day-to-day activities if
they needed it.
• Almost three-quarters of older respondents (24) said they would like
assistance in obtaining information or advice about services for older
people.
• Twenty-three older respondents said they would like assistance with
home safety and security measures; the same number said they would
like help with interpretation and translation.
• The overwhelming majority of older respondents (32 out of 34) felt that
home security was an important factor which might influence where
they live in the future.
• More than one-third of older respondents (13) expected to remain in
their current accommodation for one year or more but less than five
years.
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