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• 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. 14
• Half of older respondents (17) saw themselves moving into supported accommodation in the future ; the same number (17) stated that it would be their preference to do so. • Around three-quarters of older respondents (26) said they would prefer to live in a bungalow. • Almost three-quarters of older respondents (25) said that if a supported accommodation scheme for older Chinese people was available in the Derry/Londonderry city area they would consider living there. 15
Page 1 and 2: Home from Home Older Chinese People
Page 3 and 4: Home from Home Older Chinese People
Page 5 and 6: Contents Foreword 4 1. Background t
Page 7 and 8: 1. Background to the Research 1.1 I
Page 9 and 10: schemes in England and Wales for ol
Page 11 and 12: Due to the nature of the survey, th
Page 13: 2. Executive Summary 2.1 Profile of
Page 18 and 19: 16 The majority (78%) of HRPs had b
Page 20 and 21: 3.2 Employment Status of HRP More t
Page 22 and 23: Small family represented the larges
Page 24: Figure 3: Age of Household Members
Page 27: 4.0 Current Accommodation 4.1 Tenur
Page 30 and 31: 28 Around one in three respondents
Page 32 and 33: 30 Half of older respondents (17) s
Page 34 and 35: their GP or consultant and a small
Page 36 and 37: The majority of older respondents (
Page 38 and 39: In order to live safely and comfort
Page 40: 38 Almost three-quarters of older r
Page 43 and 44: 7. Conclusions and Recommendations
Page 46 and 47: 44 The majority of respondents (79%
Page 48 and 49: 46 Appendices
Page 50 and 51: The HRP is the household member who
Page 52 and 53: Table 3: Employment status (Househo
Page 54 and 55: Table 7: Competency in Spoken Engli
Page 56 and 57: Table 11: Household Types Definitio
Page 58 and 59: Table 14: Tenure Number Percentage
Page 60 and 61: Table 18: Overall satisfaction with
Page 62 and 63: Table 21: Household members who hav
Page 64 and 65: Table 23: Do you suffer from any of
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Table 27: What mode of transport do
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Table 29: Do you or any older membe
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Table 32: If you or any older membe
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Table 34: How important do you cons
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Table 37: What type of accommodatio
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