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POSITIVE AGEING IN IRELAND Headline findings of a survey carried out by the Age Friendly Cities and Counties Programme and the Healthy and Positive Ageing Initiative COUNTY WEXFORD REPORT An Roinn Sláinte DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AGE FRIENDLY COUNTY PROGRAMME WEXFORD

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POSITIVE AGEINGIN IRELANDHeadline findings of a surveycarried out by the Age Friendly Citiesand Counties Programme and theHealthy and Positive Ageing Initiative

COUNTYWEXFORDREPORT

An Roinn SláinteDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

AGE FRIENDLYCOUNTY PROGRAMME

WEXFORD

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ABBREVIATIONS

AFI AgeFriendlyIrelandAFCC AgeFriendlyCitiesandCountiesCSO CentralStatisticsOfficeDOH DepartmentofHealthEQLS EuropeanQualityofLifeSurveyEU EuropeanUnionHaPAI HealthyandPositiveAgeingInitiativeHIPE HospitalInPatientEnquiryHSE HealthServiceExecutiveNPAS NationalPositiveAgeingStrategyTILDA TheIrishLongitudinalStudyonAgeingWHO WorldHealthOrganisation

Copyright©MinisterforHealth2016PublishedbyDepartmentofHealthandWexfordCountyCouncil,2016ThisreportwasproducedbytheHealthyandPositiveAgeingInitiative,whichisjointlysupportedbyTheAtlanticPhilanthropies,theDepartmentofHealth,theHSEandAgeFriendlyIreland.

TheHealthyandPositiveAgeingInitiative,DepartmentofHealth,HawkinsHouse,Dublin2www.hapai.net

Design:FUSEGraphicDesignLtd.www.fuse.ie

KEY

MALE FEMALE AGE

NPAS GOAL 1: PARTICIPATION

NPAS GOAL 2: HEALTH

NPAS GOAL 3: SECURITY

NPASALL GOALS

NATIONALINDICATOR

LOCALINDICATOR

65+SATISFIED DISSATISFIED

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CONTENTS

FOREWORD 1

SECTION1:INTRODUCTION 21.1 HealthyandPositiveAgeingInitiative 31.2 DevelopmentofNationalIndicators 31.3 DevelopmentofLocalAFCC/HaPAIIndicators 41.4 CountyWexfordLocalContext 5

SECTION2:SURVEYRESULTS 102.1 PublicSpacesandBuildings 112.2 Transportation 132.3 Housing 142.4 SafetyandSecurity 162.5 HealthyAgeing 172.6 SocialParticipation 192.7 LifelongLearning 202.8 Respect&SocialInclusion 212.9 CivicParticipation 222.10 InformationAccess 232.11 Caregiving 24

SECTION3:METHODOLOGY 25

REFERENCESANDDATASOURCES 33

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FOREWORD

County Wexford has a significant ageing population with 18,367 people,agedover65,livinginthiscountyinthe2011censusandthisispredictedtorisefurtheroverthecomingdecade.

Inresponsetothesestatistics,theWexfordAgeFriendlyCountyAlliancewas formed in 2015, representing a wide number of organisations inCountyWexford.

In2017,wewillpublishan ‘AgeFriendly’strategyforWexford.This isasignificantnewstepforusandthisstrategywilloutlinetheactionsthatwillbeundertakentoimprovethequalityoflifeforolderpeoplelivinginruralandurbanareasoverthenextfiveyears.

These actions have been identified through extensive consultation witholder people across the county. We have listened to your views andacquiredanunderstandingofyourneedsinareassuchashealth,housing,transport, personal safety, the built environment, social activities andaccesstoinformation.

Furthermore,WexfordCountyCouncilhascommissionedstatisticaldatato gain an insight into demographic trends around the county. The ‘All Island Research Observatory’ published a comprehensive report whichillustratedthatthe‘65plus’cohort increasedby20%between2006and2011whichwasthe5thhighestnationally.Thisreportidentifiedthatthisagegroupexperiencedthegreatestgrowthoverthisperiod,highlightingthesignificantdemandonnewolderpeopleservicesthatwillberequired.

TomEnright,ChiefExecutiveOfficer,WexfordCountyCouncil.

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1SECTION1:INTRODUCTION

ThissectionprovidesthebackgroundandrationalefortheHealthyandPositiveAgeingInitiative(HaPAI)andsummarisestheapproachthatisbeingtakentodevelopnationalandlocalindicatorsofHealthyandPositiveAgeing.

Theconceptualframework,basedonthegoalsandobjectivesoftheNationalPositiveAgeingStrategy(NPAS),isalsooutlined.ThelinksbetweenthisstrategyandtheAgeFriendlyCitiesandCountiesprogrammeisbrieflydiscussed.Finally,somedemographicdataforCountyWexfordispresented.

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Asweenteraperiodofrapidpopulationageing,itisbecomingincreasinglyimportanttodevelopevidenceaboutthehealthandwellbeingofolderpeopleinordertoinformpolicyatnationalandlocallevel.Suchevidencecanalertustopossibledifficulties,facilitategreaterlong-termplanning,andensurethatwemaximisethepotentialofallolderpeopleinourcommunities.

TheNationalPositiveAgeingStrategy(NPAS)wasdevelopedfollowingextensiveconsultationwitholderpeopleandtheirrepresentatives.Publishedin2013,itsetsoutavisionforIrelandas:

“…asocietyforallagesthatcelebratesandpreparesproperlyforindividualandpopulationageing.Itwillenableandsupportallagesandolderpeopletoenjoyphysicalandmentalhealthandwellbeingtotheirfullpotential.Itwillpromoteandrespectolderpeople’sengagementineconomic,social,cultural,communityandfamilylife,andfosterbettersolidaritybetweengenerations”.

ThestrategytakestheWHO’sActiveAgeing–APolicyFramework(2002)asa‘theoreticalunderpinning’andcallsforactiononthreefrontsbydefiningactiveageingas“aprocessofoptimisingopportunitiesforparticipation, healthandsecurity”(NPAS,2013).

ArisingfromthepublicationoftheNationalPositiveAgeingStrategyandHealthyIreland,theDepartmentofHealth(DOH)isleadingajointnationalprogrammewiththeHealthServiceExecutive(HSE)andAgeFriendlyIreland(AFI)-theHealthyandPositiveAgeingInitiative(HaPAI).

HEALTHY AND POSITIVE AGEING INITIATIVE

ENSURING WE MAXIMISE THE POTENTIAL OF ALL OLDER PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITIES

1.1

Indicatorscanplayavitalroleintheidentificationoftrendsandissueswhilecontributingtotheprocessofprioritysetting,policyformulation,andtheevaluationandmonitoringofprogress.TheHealthyandPositiveAgeingInitiativehasdevelopedanindicatorsframeworkstructuredaroundthethreegoalareasofParticipation,Health,andSecurity.Anumberofobjectiveshavebeenidentifiedwithineachgoalarea,eachofwhichwillbeassociatedwithanindicator(s)wherepossible.TheNPASalsoidentifiestwocross-cuttingobjectivesrelatingtoageismandinformationprovision.

HealthyIreland,thenationalframeworktoimprovethehealthandwellbeingofthepopulation,hasidentifiedfourhighlevelgoalsand64actionsgroupedundersixbroadthemes.ImplementationoftheNPASisanessentialpartofthevisionforcreatingasocietyinwhich“everyindividualandsectorofsocietycanplaytheirpartinachievingahealthyIreland”(HealthyIrelandGoal4).

1.2 DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL INDICATORS

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4COUNTY WEXFORD / INTRODUCTION

UnderthethreepillarsoftheNationalPositiveAgeingStrategy(NPAS),fourgoalshavebeenidentified(seebelow).TheHaPAI/AFCCsurveyaskspeoplefortheirviewsonmanyofthekeyactionareasidentifiedintheNPASundereachofthefourgoals.

ThroughtheAgeFriendlyCitiesandCounties(AFCC)programme,localauthoritiesbringtogetherdiverseorganisationssuchasAnGardaSíochána,theHSE,Universities,keyNGOs,transportandserviceproviderstostreamlinetheirwork,withtheinterestsandneedsofolderpeopleattheirheart.Theprogrammedevelopslocalmulti-agencyplanningstructures,whichconsultwitholderpeopletodevelopintegratedcityandcountystrategiestopromoteandadvanceolderpeople’shealthandwellbeingacrossIreland.

TheAFCCprogrammehasbeenidentifiedbytheNPASasbeinganimportantapproachtoimprovingthelivesofolderpeoplethroughoutthecountry.InordertointegratetheAFCCprogrammewiththeNationalIndicatorsprogramme,theHaPAIprojectisdevelopingindicatorsthatarerelevanttoboththeimplementationoftheNPASandtheAFCCprogramme.

Manyofthenationaldatasourcesdonotprovideanyinformationonthelivesofolderpeopleonacountybycountybasis.Toaddressthisgap,theHaPAIprojecthascarriedoutlocalresearchusingasinglerandomsamplesurveyinanumberoflocalauthorityareas.TheresultsofthesesurveyswillbeusedtoinformpolicydevelopmentandserviceprovisioninparticipatingAgeFriendlyCityandCountyprogrammes.

ThisreportsetsouttheheadlinefindingsofthesurveycarriedoutintheCountyWexfordarea.Arandomsamplesurveyofoverfivehundredpeopleaged55andoverwascarriedoutintheareabetweenJulyandOctober2015,andfurtherdetailsofthemethodologicalapproachcanbefoundinSection3.

1.3 DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL AFCC/HaPAI INDICATORS

• Civic Participation• Volunteering• Lifelong learning• Social Participation• Transport

• Healthy Ageing• Health Services• Caregiving

• Income• Housing• Public Spaces and Buildings• Safety and Security

• All areas

1 Removebarrierstoparticipationandprovidemoreopportunitiesforthecontinuedinvolvementofpeopleastheyageinallaspectsofcultural,economicandsociallifeintheircommunitiesaccordingtotheirneeds,preferencesandcapacities.

Supportpeopleastheyagetomaintain,improveormanagetheirphysicalandmentalhealthandwellbeing.

Enablepeopletoagewithconfidence,securityanddignityintheirownhomesandcommunitiesforaslongaspossible.

SupportanduseresearchaboutpeopleastheyagetobetterinformpolicyresponsestopopulationageinginIreland.

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3

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NPAS GOAL HaPAI SURVEY AREASMALE FEMALE AGE

NPAS GOAL 1: PARTICIPATION

NPAS GOAL 2: HEALTH

NPAS GOAL 3: SECURITY

NPASALL GOALS

NATIONALINDICATOR

LOCALINDICATOR

65+SATISFIED DISSATISFIED

MALE FEMALE AGE

NPAS GOAL 1: PARTICIPATION

NPAS GOAL 2: HEALTH

NPAS GOAL 3: SECURITY

NPASALL GOALS

NATIONALINDICATOR

LOCALINDICATOR

65+SATISFIED DISSATISFIED

MALE FEMALE AGE

NPAS GOAL 1: PARTICIPATION

NPAS GOAL 2: HEALTH

NPAS GOAL 3: SECURITY

NPASALL GOALS

NATIONALINDICATOR

LOCALINDICATOR

65+SATISFIED DISSATISFIED

MALE FEMALE AGE

NPAS GOAL 1: PARTICIPATION

NPAS GOAL 2: HEALTH

NPAS GOAL 3: SECURITY

NPASALL GOALS

NATIONALINDICATOR

LOCALINDICATOR

65+SATISFIED DISSATISFIED

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WEXFORD LOCAL CONTEXT1.4

Thegrowthofthepopulationage65andoveraffectsmanyaspectsoffutureplanningforsociety,byhealthcareproviders,policymakersandothers.Inordertoplanforandmeettheneedsofalargerolderpopulationitisimportanttohaveanaccuratepictureofrecenttrendsandfuturepredictions.

The2011Censusfoundtherewasatotalof535,393peopleaged65andoverinIreland(CSO,2011).ThisproportionislowerthantheEUaverageof18.2%(Eurostat2013).Incontrast,ItalyandGermanyhavenearlyafifthoftheirpopulationaged65andover.

By2041,therewillbe1.4millioninIrelandaged65andover-threetimesmorethantheolderpopulationnow.Thisoldergroupwillmakeup22%ofthetotalpopulation,comparedto11.7%ofthepopulationin2011(CSO,2013).Thetotalpopulationaged70andoverissettodoublefromapproximately359,000tojustover705,000in2046.

IN IRELAND

LOWER

REPRESENTING OF THE POPULATION

AGED

11.7% (CSO, 2011)

18.2%than the average of EUThis proportion is

IN CONTRAST

HAVE NEARLY AITALY & GERMANY OF THEIR POPULATION AGED

535,393PEOPLE

2011 CENSUS FOUND THERE WAS A TOTAL OF: THE

65+

65+

50-59 60-69 70-79 80+

POPU

LATI

ON

IN ‘0

00

600

500

400

300

200

100

0

1990 2014

AGED

70+AGED

55TO 65

RATES OF DISSATISFACTION

Source:CSO(2014).Figuresforinter-censalyearsareestimated.

FIGURE1.1CURRENTPOPULATIONOFIRELANDAGED50ANDOVER,BYAGEGROUP

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6COUNTY WEXFORD / INTRODUCTION

RETIRED

LIKED LIVING INCOUNTY WEXFORD

AGED

55+

AGED

55+23%OF PEOPLE IN

COUNTY WEXFORD

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC a1.4 INFOGRAPHIC b

NATIONALLYCOUNTY WEXFORD

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC c

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC d

11%

12%PRIMARY ONLY

LOWER SECONDARY ONLY

UPPER SECONDARY ONLY

THIRD LEVEL (non-degree)

THIRD LEVEL (degree or higher)

NOT STATED

HAVE ATHIRD LEVELOR HIGHER

35%3%13%

18%24%

7%

APPLY

EMPLOYED orSELF-EMPLOYED

UNEMPLOYED LOOKING AFTERHOME/FAMILY

PERMANENTLYSICK/DISABLED

STUDENT OTHER(incl not stated)

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC e

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC f 1.4 INFOGRAPHIC g

SINGLE

MARRIED

SEPARATED/DIVORCED

WIDOWED

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

.

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC h

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC j

ALMOST

10 1071% 72%NATIONALLYCOUNTY WEXFORD

OLDER PEOPLE IN GOOD OR VERY GOOD HEALTH

NATIONALLY

62%17%

7%14%

COUNTY WEXFORD

17% 63%

8%12%

10.2% 10.0% 6.6% 6.7% 4.1% 5.9%

NATIONALLYCOUNTY

WEXFORD

AGED55-64

AGED65-74

AGED75+

5.5% 10.0% 7.6% 12% 4.4% 5.8%

AGED55-64

AGED65-74

AGED75+

LIVINGALONE

7,579EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

ADMISSIONS

For over 55s living inCounty Wexford in 2014

No increase or decrease in County Wexford since 2011 versus a national decrease of 2.4%

NATIONALLY

An increase of 11% in County Wexford compared with 2011 versus a national increase of 21%

NATIONALLY

WEXFORD

WEXFORD1,732ELECTIVE HOSPITAL

ADMISSIONS

APPOINTMENT

For over 55s livingin County Wexford in 2014

+11%

+21%

-2.4%

37%LIVE IN AN URBAN AREAInner city, suburb or town

with 1,500+ population

63%

LIVE IN ARURAL AREA

Countryside or village

23%MEN

AGED 70+

37%WOMEN

AGED 70+

40%

9%

21%

22%

2%

6%23.7%

AGED 55+

45.2%AGED 55+

5.8%AGED 55+

16.6%AGED 55+

0.1%AGED 55+

0.3%AGED 55+

8.2%AGED 55+

OF THOSE AGED55 AND OVER

LIVE IN A TEMPORARY STRUCTURE

NOT STATEDLIVE IN A HOUSE

LIVE IN A FLAT APARTMENT OR BEDSIT

96.9%

1.7%

0.3%

1.1%

OUTOF

0%

ENNISCORTHY

NEW ROSS

WEXFORD

KILMUCKRIDGE

BUNCLODYFERNS

ROSSLARE

CAMPILE

FETHARD KILMORE QUAY

RETIRED

LIKED LIVING INCOUNTY WEXFORD

AGED

55+

AGED

55+23%OF PEOPLE IN

COUNTY WEXFORD

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC a1.4 INFOGRAPHIC b

NATIONALLYCOUNTY WEXFORD

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC c

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC d

11%

12%PRIMARY ONLY

LOWER SECONDARY ONLY

UPPER SECONDARY ONLY

THIRD LEVEL (non-degree)

THIRD LEVEL (degree or higher)

NOT STATED

HAVE ATHIRD LEVELOR HIGHER

35%3%13%

18%24%

7%

APPLY

EMPLOYED orSELF-EMPLOYED

UNEMPLOYED LOOKING AFTERHOME/FAMILY

PERMANENTLYSICK/DISABLED

STUDENT OTHER(incl not stated)

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC e

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC f 1.4 INFOGRAPHIC g

SINGLE

MARRIED

SEPARATED/DIVORCED

WIDOWED

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

.

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC h

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC j

ALMOST

10 1071% 72%NATIONALLYCOUNTY WEXFORD

OLDER PEOPLE IN GOOD OR VERY GOOD HEALTH

NATIONALLY

62%17%

7%14%

COUNTY WEXFORD

17% 63%

8%12%

10.2% 10.0% 6.6% 6.7% 4.1% 5.9%

NATIONALLYCOUNTY

WEXFORD

AGED55-64

AGED65-74

AGED75+

5.5% 10.0% 7.6% 12% 4.4% 5.8%

AGED55-64

AGED65-74

AGED75+

LIVINGALONE

7,579EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

ADMISSIONS

For over 55s living inCounty Wexford in 2014

No increase or decrease in County Wexford since 2011 versus a national decrease of 2.4%

NATIONALLY

An increase of 11% in County Wexford compared with 2011 versus a national increase of 21%

NATIONALLY

WEXFORD

WEXFORD1,732ELECTIVE HOSPITAL

ADMISSIONS

APPOINTMENT

For over 55s livingin County Wexford in 2014

+11%

+21%

-2.4%

37%LIVE IN AN URBAN AREAInner city, suburb or town

with 1,500+ population

63%

LIVE IN ARURAL AREA

Countryside or village

23%MEN

AGED 70+

37%WOMEN

AGED 70+

40%

9%

21%

22%

2%

6%23.7%

AGED 55+

45.2%AGED 55+

5.8%AGED 55+

16.6%AGED 55+

0.1%AGED 55+

0.3%AGED 55+

8.2%AGED 55+

OF THOSE AGED55 AND OVER

LIVE IN A TEMPORARY STRUCTURE

NOT STATEDLIVE IN A HOUSE

LIVE IN A FLAT APARTMENT OR BEDSIT

96.9%

1.7%

0.3%

1.1%

OUTOF

0%

ENNISCORTHY

NEW ROSS

WEXFORD

KILMUCKRIDGE

BUNCLODYFERNS

ROSSLARE

CAMPILE

FETHARD KILMORE QUAY

AGE&GENDERPROFILEOFPEOPLEAGED55+NATIONALLYvCOUNTYWEXFORD

CountyWexfordhasquiteadiversepopulation,with11%ofthetotalpopulationidentifyingasnon-Irishnationalscomparedwithanationalaveragefigureof12%.

PeopleinCountyWexfordhaveasimilarlevelofeducationalattainmenttothenationalaverage.InCountyWexford12%hadthird-leveleducation(orhigher)comparedtothenationalaverageof16%.

AGED

55+25%IN DÚN LAOGHAIRE-

RATHDOWN

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC a1.4 INFOGRAPHIC b

NATIONALLYDÚN LAOGHAIRE-RATHDOWN

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC c

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC d

11%

34%PRIMARY ONLY

LOWER SECONDARY ONLY

UPPER SECONDARY ONLY

THIRD LEVEL (non-degree)

THIRD LEVEL (degree or higher)

NOT STATED

HAVE ATHIRD LEVELOR HIGHER

17%

32%

35%13%

30%

4%

4%

3%13%

18%24%

7%

APPLY

RETIRED EMPLOYED orSELF-EMPLOYED

UNEMPLOYED LOOKING AFTERHOME/FAMILY

PERMANENTLYSICK/DISABLED

IN EDUCATIONor TRAINING

15%81%17%

AGED65+

AGED55-64

AGED55-64

6.4%51%AGED65+

AGED55-64

4.2%14%WOMEN

55+ MEN55+

4.1%AGED55+

0.2%AGED55+

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC e

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC f 1.4 INFOGRAPHIC g

SINGLE

MARRIED

SEPARATED/DIVORCED

WIDOWED

93%LIVE IN AN URBAN AREAInner city, suburb or town

with 1,500+ population

7%

LIVE IN ARURAL AREA

Countryside or village

DÚNLAOGHAIRE

BLACKROCK

DUNDRUM

SANDYFORD

STILLORGAN

CHERRYWOOD

17kmSPECTACULAR

COASTLINE

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC h

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC j

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC k

OUTOF

ALMOST

4 5 LIKED LIVING INDÚN LAOGHAIRE-RATHDOWN

The aim of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Age Friendly Alliance is to look at how to improve this further and ensure that the county can become even more age friendly

AGED

55+78% 72%NATIONALLYDÚN LAOGHAIRE-

RATHDOWN

OLDER PEOPLE IN GOOD OR VERY GOOD HEALTH

NATIONALLY

62%17%

7.3%14%

DÚN LAOGHAIRE-RATHDOWN

10.2% 10.0% 6.6% 6.7% 4.1% 5.9%

NATIONALLYDÚN

LAOGHAIRE-RATHDOWN

AGED55-64

AGED65-74

AGED75+

10.3% 10.7% 7.6% 8.3% 5.3% 7.7%

AGED55-64

AGED65-74

AGED75+

OF THOSE AGED55 AND OVER

LIVE IN A HOUSE LIVE IN A FLAT, APARTMENT OR BEDSIT

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC i

91.5% 8.5%

LIVING ALONE16%

AGED55-69

12%MEN

AGED 55+

33%WOMEN

AGED 55+

35%AGED70+

64%17%

7.3%12%

RETIRED

LIKED LIVING INCOUNTY WEXFORD

AGED

55+

AGED

55+23%OF PEOPLE IN

COUNTY WEXFORD

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC a1.4 INFOGRAPHIC b

NATIONALLYCOUNTY WEXFORD

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC c

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC d

11%

12%PRIMARY ONLY

LOWER SECONDARY ONLY

UPPER SECONDARY ONLY

THIRD LEVEL (non-degree)

THIRD LEVEL (degree or higher)

NOT STATED

HAVE ATHIRD LEVELOR HIGHER

35%3%13%

18%24%

7%

APPLY

EMPLOYED orSELF-EMPLOYED

UNEMPLOYED LOOKING AFTERHOME/FAMILY

PERMANENTLYSICK/DISABLED

STUDENT OTHER(incl not stated)

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC e

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC f 1.4 INFOGRAPHIC g

SINGLE

MARRIED

SEPARATED/DIVORCED

WIDOWED

......

......

......

......

......

......

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......

......

.

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC h

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC j

ALMOST

10 1071% 72%NATIONALLYCOUNTY WEXFORD

OLDER PEOPLE IN GOOD OR VERY GOOD HEALTH

NATIONALLY

62%17%

7%14%

COUNTY WEXFORD

17% 63%

8%12%

10.2% 10.0% 6.6% 6.7% 4.1% 5.9%

NATIONALLYCOUNTY

WEXFORD

AGED55-64

AGED65-74

AGED75+

5.5% 10.0% 7.6% 12% 4.4% 5.8%

AGED55-64

AGED65-74

AGED75+

LIVINGALONE

7,579EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

ADMISSIONS

For over 55s living inCounty Wexford in 2014

No increase or decrease in County Wexford since 2011 versus a national decrease of 2.4%

NATIONALLY

An increase of 11% in County Wexford compared with 2011 versus a national increase of 21%

NATIONALLY

WEXFORD

WEXFORD1,732ELECTIVE HOSPITAL

ADMISSIONS

APPOINTMENT

For over 55s livingin County Wexford in 2014

+11%

+21%

-2.4%

37%LIVE IN AN URBAN AREAInner city, suburb or town

with 1,500+ population

63%

LIVE IN ARURAL AREA

Countryside or village

23%MEN

AGED 70+

37%WOMEN

AGED 70+

40%

9%

21%

22%

2%

6%23.7%

AGED 55+

45.2%AGED 55+

5.8%AGED 55+

16.6%AGED 55+

0.1%AGED 55+

0.3%AGED 55+

8.2%AGED 55+

OF THOSE AGED55 AND OVER

LIVE IN A TEMPORARY STRUCTURE

NOT STATEDLIVE IN A HOUSE

LIVE IN A FLAT APARTMENT OR BEDSIT

96.9%

1.7%

0.3%

1.1%

OUTOF

0%

ENNISCORTHY

NEW ROSS

WEXFORD

KILMUCKRIDGE

BUNCLODYFERNS

ROSSLARE

CAMPILE

FETHARD KILMORE QUAY

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Theold-agedependencyratioindicatesthetotalpopulationaged65andoverasapercentageofthepopulationaged15-64(theworkingagepopulation).In2002,theratiowas16.4%;by2011ithadrisento17.4%;anditisprojectedtoriseto30.0%by2031(CSO,2013).InWexfordthedependencyratiowas19.6%(CSO,2011).

JustlikeotherareasinIreland,CountyWexfordisexperiencingageinginitspopulationstructurewhichwillhaveeffectsintothefuture.Accordingtothe2011Census,therewere33,619peopleaged55andolderinCountyWexfordwhichwasjustoveronefifthofthelocalpopulation(23%).ThiswassimilartotheState(22%).Thetotalagedependencyratio,whichisthesumoftheyoungandoldratios,wascalculatedasbeing54.8%inWexfordin2011,anincreasefrom51.1%inCensus2006.

Whenreviewingthefindingsofthisreportitisusefultobearinmindthateach1%differencereported,representsnearly336olderpeople.

TheageandgenderprofileofCountyWexfordisdifferentfromthenationalaverage.Wexfordhasfewermeninthe55-64agegroupandmorewomeninthe65-74agegroup.

Source:CSO(2011)

Source:CSO(2011)

Source:(Census2011)

LOCAL DEMOGRAPHIC CONTEXT

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EMPLOYMENT STATUS

RETIRED

LIKED LIVING INCOUNTY WEXFORD

AGED

55+

AGED

55+23%OF PEOPLE IN

COUNTY WEXFORD

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC a1.4 INFOGRAPHIC b

NATIONALLYCOUNTY WEXFORD

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC c

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC d

11%

12%PRIMARY ONLY

LOWER SECONDARY ONLY

UPPER SECONDARY ONLY

THIRD LEVEL (non-degree)

THIRD LEVEL (degree or higher)

NOT STATED

HAVE ATHIRD LEVELOR HIGHER

35%3%13%

18%24%

7%

APPLY

EMPLOYED orSELF-EMPLOYED

UNEMPLOYED LOOKING AFTERHOME/FAMILY

PERMANENTLYSICK/DISABLED

STUDENT OTHER(incl not stated)

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC e

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC f 1.4 INFOGRAPHIC g

SINGLE

MARRIED

SEPARATED/DIVORCED

WIDOWED

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

.

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC h

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC j

ALMOST

10 1071% 72%NATIONALLYCOUNTY WEXFORD

OLDER PEOPLE IN GOOD OR VERY GOOD HEALTH

NATIONALLY

62%17%

7%14%

COUNTY WEXFORD

17% 63%

8%12%

10.2% 10.0% 6.6% 6.7% 4.1% 5.9%

NATIONALLYCOUNTY

WEXFORD

AGED55-64

AGED65-74

AGED75+

5.5% 10.0% 7.6% 12% 4.4% 5.8%

AGED55-64

AGED65-74

AGED75+

LIVINGALONE

7,579EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

ADMISSIONS

For over 55s living inCounty Wexford in 2014

No increase or decrease in County Wexford since 2011 versus a national decrease of 2.4%

NATIONALLY

An increase of 11% in County Wexford compared with 2011 versus a national increase of 21%

NATIONALLY

WEXFORD

WEXFORD1,732ELECTIVE HOSPITAL

ADMISSIONS

APPOINTMENT

For over 55s livingin County Wexford in 2014

+11%

+21%

-2.4%

37%LIVE IN AN URBAN AREAInner city, suburb or town

with 1,500+ population

63%

LIVE IN ARURAL AREA

Countryside or village

23%MEN

AGED 70+

37%WOMEN

AGED 70+

40%

9%

21%

22%

2%

6%23.7%

AGED 55+

45.2%AGED 55+

5.8%AGED 55+

16.6%AGED 55+

0.1%AGED 55+

0.3%AGED 55+

8.2%AGED 55+

OF THOSE AGED55 AND OVER

LIVE IN A TEMPORARY STRUCTURE

NOT STATEDLIVE IN A HOUSE

LIVE IN A FLAT APARTMENT OR BEDSIT

96.9%

1.7%

0.3%

1.1%

OUTOF

0%

ENNISCORTHY

NEW ROSS

WEXFORD

KILMUCKRIDGE

BUNCLODYFERNS

ROSSLARE

CAMPILE

FETHARD KILMORE QUAY

Theproportionofpersonsseparated/divorcedinCountyWexford(8%)issimilartotheStateaverage.

RETIRED

LIKED LIVING INCOUNTY WEXFORD

AGED

55+

AGED

55+23%OF PEOPLE IN

COUNTY WEXFORD

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC a1.4 INFOGRAPHIC b

NATIONALLYCOUNTY WEXFORD

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC c

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC d

11%

12%PRIMARY ONLY

LOWER SECONDARY ONLY

UPPER SECONDARY ONLY

THIRD LEVEL (non-degree)

THIRD LEVEL (degree or higher)

NOT STATED

HAVE ATHIRD LEVELOR HIGHER

35%3%13%

18%24%

7%

APPLY

EMPLOYED orSELF-EMPLOYED

UNEMPLOYED LOOKING AFTERHOME/FAMILY

PERMANENTLYSICK/DISABLED

STUDENT OTHER(incl not stated)

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC e

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC f 1.4 INFOGRAPHIC g

SINGLE

MARRIED

SEPARATED/DIVORCED

WIDOWED

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

.

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC h

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC j

ALMOST

10 1071% 72%NATIONALLYCOUNTY WEXFORD

OLDER PEOPLE IN GOOD OR VERY GOOD HEALTH

NATIONALLY

62%17%

7%14%

COUNTY WEXFORD

17% 63%

8%12%

10.2% 10.0% 6.6% 6.7% 4.1% 5.9%

NATIONALLYCOUNTY

WEXFORD

AGED55-64

AGED65-74

AGED75+

5.5% 10.0% 7.6% 12% 4.4% 5.8%

AGED55-64

AGED65-74

AGED75+

LIVINGALONE

7,579EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

ADMISSIONS

For over 55s living inCounty Wexford in 2014

No increase or decrease in County Wexford since 2011 versus a national decrease of 2.4%

NATIONALLY

An increase of 11% in County Wexford compared with 2011 versus a national increase of 21%

NATIONALLY

WEXFORD

WEXFORD1,732ELECTIVE HOSPITAL

ADMISSIONS

APPOINTMENT

For over 55s livingin County Wexford in 2014

+11%

+21%

-2.4%

37%LIVE IN AN URBAN AREAInner city, suburb or town

with 1,500+ population

63%

LIVE IN ARURAL AREA

Countryside or village

23%MEN

AGED 70+

37%WOMEN

AGED 70+

40%

9%

21%

22%

2%

6%23.7%

AGED 55+

45.2%AGED 55+

5.8%AGED 55+

16.6%AGED 55+

0.1%AGED 55+

0.3%AGED 55+

8.2%AGED 55+

OF THOSE AGED55 AND OVER

LIVE IN A TEMPORARY STRUCTURE

NOT STATEDLIVE IN A HOUSE

LIVE IN A FLAT APARTMENT OR BEDSIT

96.9%

1.7%

0.3%

1.1%

OUTOF

0%

ENNISCORTHY

NEW ROSS

WEXFORD

KILMUCKRIDGE

BUNCLODYFERNS

ROSSLARE

CAMPILE

FETHARD KILMORE QUAY

MARITAL STATUS

RETIRED

LIKED LIVING INCOUNTY WEXFORD

AGED

55+

AGED

55+23%OF PEOPLE IN

COUNTY WEXFORD

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC a1.4 INFOGRAPHIC b

NATIONALLYCOUNTY WEXFORD

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC c

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC d

11%

12%PRIMARY ONLY

LOWER SECONDARY ONLY

UPPER SECONDARY ONLY

THIRD LEVEL (non-degree)

THIRD LEVEL (degree or higher)

NOT STATED

HAVE ATHIRD LEVELOR HIGHER

35%3%13%

18%24%

7%

APPLY

EMPLOYED orSELF-EMPLOYED

UNEMPLOYED LOOKING AFTERHOME/FAMILY

PERMANENTLYSICK/DISABLED

STUDENT OTHER(incl not stated)

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC e

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC f 1.4 INFOGRAPHIC g

SINGLE

MARRIED

SEPARATED/DIVORCED

WIDOWED

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

.

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC h

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC j

ALMOST

10 1071% 72%NATIONALLYCOUNTY WEXFORD

OLDER PEOPLE IN GOOD OR VERY GOOD HEALTH

NATIONALLY

62%17%

7%14%

COUNTY WEXFORD

17% 63%

8%12%

10.2% 10.0% 6.6% 6.7% 4.1% 5.9%

NATIONALLYCOUNTY

WEXFORD

AGED55-64

AGED65-74

AGED75+

5.5% 10.0% 7.6% 12% 4.4% 5.8%

AGED55-64

AGED65-74

AGED75+

LIVINGALONE

7,579EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

ADMISSIONS

For over 55s living inCounty Wexford in 2014

No increase or decrease in County Wexford since 2011 versus a national decrease of 2.4%

NATIONALLY

An increase of 11% in County Wexford compared with 2011 versus a national increase of 21%

NATIONALLY

WEXFORD

WEXFORD1,732ELECTIVE HOSPITAL

ADMISSIONS

APPOINTMENT

For over 55s livingin County Wexford in 2014

+11%

+21%

-2.4%

37%LIVE IN AN URBAN AREAInner city, suburb or town

with 1,500+ population

63%

LIVE IN ARURAL AREA

Countryside or village

23%MEN

AGED 70+

37%WOMEN

AGED 70+

40%

9%

21%

22%

2%

6%23.7%

AGED 55+

45.2%AGED 55+

5.8%AGED 55+

16.6%AGED 55+

0.1%AGED 55+

0.3%AGED 55+

8.2%AGED 55+

OF THOSE AGED55 AND OVER

LIVE IN A TEMPORARY STRUCTURE

NOT STATEDLIVE IN A HOUSE

LIVE IN A FLAT APARTMENT OR BEDSIT

96.9%

1.7%

0.3%

1.1%

OUTOF

0%

ENNISCORTHY

NEW ROSS

WEXFORD

KILMUCKRIDGE

BUNCLODYFERNS

ROSSLARE

CAMPILE

FETHARD KILMORE QUAY

COUNTY WEXFORDIS LARGELYA RURAL AREA

LOCATION OF HOME

CountyWexfordisalargelyruralarea;accordingtothe2011Census,63%liveinaruralarea.

Source:(Census2011)

In2011therewerehighernumbersofpeopleemployedinfarming,agriculture,manualskilledandunskilledlabourcomparedtotheStateaverages.Thereweresignificantlyloweramountsofhigherprofessionals(3.6)andlowerprofessionals(10.2%)thantheStateaveragesof5.9%and11.9%respectively.

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8COUNTY WEXFORD / INTRODUCTION

LIVING CIRCUMSTANCES

RETIRED

LIKED LIVING INCOUNTY WEXFORD

AGED

55+

AGED

55+23%OF PEOPLE IN

COUNTY WEXFORD

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC a1.4 INFOGRAPHIC b

NATIONALLYCOUNTY WEXFORD

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC c

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC d

11%

12%PRIMARY ONLY

LOWER SECONDARY ONLY

UPPER SECONDARY ONLY

THIRD LEVEL (non-degree)

THIRD LEVEL (degree or higher)

NOT STATED

HAVE ATHIRD LEVELOR HIGHER

35%3%13%

18%24%

7%

APPLY

EMPLOYED orSELF-EMPLOYED

UNEMPLOYED LOOKING AFTERHOME/FAMILY

PERMANENTLYSICK/DISABLED

STUDENT OTHER(incl not stated)

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC e

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC f 1.4 INFOGRAPHIC g

SINGLE

MARRIED

SEPARATED/DIVORCED

WIDOWED

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

.

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC h

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC j

ALMOST

10 1071% 72%NATIONALLYCOUNTY WEXFORD

OLDER PEOPLE IN GOOD OR VERY GOOD HEALTH

NATIONALLY

62%17%

7%14%

COUNTY WEXFORD

17% 63%

8%12%

10.2% 10.0% 6.6% 6.7% 4.1% 5.9%

NATIONALLYCOUNTY

WEXFORD

AGED55-64

AGED65-74

AGED75+

5.5% 10.0% 7.6% 12% 4.4% 5.8%

AGED55-64

AGED65-74

AGED75+

LIVINGALONE

7,579EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

ADMISSIONS

For over 55s living inCounty Wexford in 2014

No increase or decrease in County Wexford since 2011 versus a national decrease of 2.4%

NATIONALLY

An increase of 11% in County Wexford compared with 2011 versus a national increase of 21%

NATIONALLY

WEXFORD

WEXFORD1,732ELECTIVE HOSPITAL

ADMISSIONS

APPOINTMENT

For over 55s livingin County Wexford in 2014

+11%

+21%

-2.4%

37%LIVE IN AN URBAN AREAInner city, suburb or town

with 1,500+ population

63%

LIVE IN ARURAL AREA

Countryside or village

23%MEN

AGED 70+

37%WOMEN

AGED 70+

40%

9%

21%

22%

2%

6%23.7%

AGED 55+

45.2%AGED 55+

5.8%AGED 55+

16.6%AGED 55+

0.1%AGED 55+

0.3%AGED 55+

8.2%AGED 55+

OF THOSE AGED55 AND OVER

LIVE IN A TEMPORARY STRUCTURE

NOT STATEDLIVE IN A HOUSE

LIVE IN A FLAT APARTMENT OR BEDSIT

96.9%

1.7%

0.3%

1.1%

OUTOF

0%

ENNISCORTHY

NEW ROSS

WEXFORD

KILMUCKRIDGE

BUNCLODYFERNS

ROSSLARE

CAMPILE

FETHARD KILMORE QUAY

RETIRED

LIKED LIVING INCOUNTY WEXFORD

AGED

55+

AGED

55+23%OF PEOPLE IN

COUNTY WEXFORD

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC a1.4 INFOGRAPHIC b

NATIONALLYCOUNTY WEXFORD

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC c

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC d

11%

12%PRIMARY ONLY

LOWER SECONDARY ONLY

UPPER SECONDARY ONLY

THIRD LEVEL (non-degree)

THIRD LEVEL (degree or higher)

NOT STATED

HAVE ATHIRD LEVELOR HIGHER

35%3%13%

18%24%

7%

APPLY

EMPLOYED orSELF-EMPLOYED

UNEMPLOYED LOOKING AFTERHOME/FAMILY

PERMANENTLYSICK/DISABLED

STUDENT OTHER(incl not stated)

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC e

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC f 1.4 INFOGRAPHIC g

SINGLE

MARRIED

SEPARATED/DIVORCED

WIDOWED

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

.

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC h

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC j

ALMOST

10 1071% 72%NATIONALLYCOUNTY WEXFORD

OLDER PEOPLE IN GOOD OR VERY GOOD HEALTH

NATIONALLY

62%17%

7%14%

COUNTY WEXFORD

17% 63%

8%12%

10.2% 10.0% 6.6% 6.7% 4.1% 5.9%

NATIONALLYCOUNTY

WEXFORD

AGED55-64

AGED65-74

AGED75+

5.5% 10.0% 7.6% 12% 4.4% 5.8%

AGED55-64

AGED65-74

AGED75+

LIVINGALONE

7,579EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

ADMISSIONS

For over 55s living inCounty Wexford in 2014

No increase or decrease in County Wexford since 2011 versus a national decrease of 2.4%

NATIONALLY

An increase of 11% in County Wexford compared with 2011 versus a national increase of 21%

NATIONALLY

WEXFORD

WEXFORD1,732ELECTIVE HOSPITAL

ADMISSIONS

APPOINTMENT

For over 55s livingin County Wexford in 2014

+11%

+21%

-2.4%

37%LIVE IN AN URBAN AREAInner city, suburb or town

with 1,500+ population

63%

LIVE IN ARURAL AREA

Countryside or village

23%MEN

AGED 70+

37%WOMEN

AGED 70+

40%

9%

21%

22%

2%

6%23.7%

AGED 55+

45.2%AGED 55+

5.8%AGED 55+

16.6%AGED 55+

0.1%AGED 55+

0.3%AGED 55+

8.2%AGED 55+

OF THOSE AGED55 AND OVER

LIVE IN A TEMPORARY STRUCTURE

NOT STATEDLIVE IN A HOUSE

LIVE IN A FLAT APARTMENT OR BEDSIT

96.9%

1.7%

0.3%

1.1%

OUTOF

0%

ENNISCORTHY

NEW ROSS

WEXFORD

KILMUCKRIDGE

BUNCLODYFERNS

ROSSLARE

CAMPILE

FETHARD KILMORE QUAY

RETIRED

LIKED LIVING INCOUNTY WEXFORD

AGED

55+

AGED

55+23%OF PEOPLE IN

COUNTY WEXFORD

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC a1.4 INFOGRAPHIC b

NATIONALLYCOUNTY WEXFORD

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC c

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC d

11%

12%PRIMARY ONLY

LOWER SECONDARY ONLY

UPPER SECONDARY ONLY

THIRD LEVEL (non-degree)

THIRD LEVEL (degree or higher)

NOT STATED

HAVE ATHIRD LEVELOR HIGHER

35%3%13%

18%24%

7%

APPLY

EMPLOYED orSELF-EMPLOYED

UNEMPLOYED LOOKING AFTERHOME/FAMILY

PERMANENTLYSICK/DISABLED

STUDENT OTHER(incl not stated)

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC e

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC f 1.4 INFOGRAPHIC g

SINGLE

MARRIED

SEPARATED/DIVORCED

WIDOWED

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

.

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC h

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC j

ALMOST

10 1071% 72%NATIONALLYCOUNTY WEXFORD

OLDER PEOPLE IN GOOD OR VERY GOOD HEALTH

NATIONALLY

62%17%

7%14%

COUNTY WEXFORD

17% 63%

8%12%

10.2% 10.0% 6.6% 6.7% 4.1% 5.9%

NATIONALLYCOUNTY

WEXFORD

AGED55-64

AGED65-74

AGED75+

5.5% 10.0% 7.6% 12% 4.4% 5.8%

AGED55-64

AGED65-74

AGED75+

LIVINGALONE

7,579EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

ADMISSIONS

For over 55s living inCounty Wexford in 2014

No increase or decrease in County Wexford since 2011 versus a national decrease of 2.4%

NATIONALLY

An increase of 11% in County Wexford compared with 2011 versus a national increase of 21%

NATIONALLY

WEXFORD

WEXFORD1,732ELECTIVE HOSPITAL

ADMISSIONS

APPOINTMENT

For over 55s livingin County Wexford in 2014

+11%

+21%

-2.4%

37%LIVE IN AN URBAN AREAInner city, suburb or town

with 1,500+ population

63%

LIVE IN ARURAL AREA

Countryside or village

23%MEN

AGED 70+

37%WOMEN

AGED 70+

40%

9%

21%

22%

2%

6%23.7%

AGED 55+

45.2%AGED 55+

5.8%AGED 55+

16.6%AGED 55+

0.1%AGED 55+

0.3%AGED 55+

8.2%AGED 55+

OF THOSE AGED55 AND OVER

LIVE IN A TEMPORARY STRUCTURE

NOT STATEDLIVE IN A HOUSE

LIVE IN A FLAT APARTMENT OR BEDSIT

96.9%

1.7%

0.3%

1.1%

OUTOF

0%

ENNISCORTHY

NEW ROSS

WEXFORD

KILMUCKRIDGE

BUNCLODYFERNS

ROSSLARE

CAMPILE

FETHARD KILMORE QUAY

Source:(Census2011)

Wexfordislocatedinthesouth-eastcornerofIrelandandisthelargestofLeinster’s12countiesinsize,andfourthlargestintermsofpopulation.

Itisboundedbytheseaontwosides,onthesouthbytheAtlanticOceanandontheeastbytheIrishSea.TheRiverBarrowformsitswesternboundaryandtheBlackstairsMountainsformpartoftheboundarytothenorth,asdothesouthernedgesoftheWicklowMountains.

Ithasfourmaintowns.WexfordandNewRossarelocatedinthesouthandwestofthecounty,whilethetownsofEnniscorthyandGoreysupportthenorthernpartofthecounty.Thecountyhasastrongnetworkofsmallertowns,villagesandruralsettlementswhichsupportthecounty’sruralpopulation.

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9

RETIRED

LIKED LIVING INCOUNTY WEXFORD

AGED

55+

AGED

55+23%OF PEOPLE IN

COUNTY WEXFORD

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC a1.4 INFOGRAPHIC b

NATIONALLYCOUNTY WEXFORD

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC c

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC d

11%

12%PRIMARY ONLY

LOWER SECONDARY ONLY

UPPER SECONDARY ONLY

THIRD LEVEL (non-degree)

THIRD LEVEL (degree or higher)

NOT STATED

HAVE ATHIRD LEVELOR HIGHER

35%3%13%

18%24%

7%

APPLY

EMPLOYED orSELF-EMPLOYED

UNEMPLOYED LOOKING AFTERHOME/FAMILY

PERMANENTLYSICK/DISABLED

STUDENT OTHER(incl not stated)

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC e

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC f 1.4 INFOGRAPHIC g

SINGLE

MARRIED

SEPARATED/DIVORCED

WIDOWED

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

.

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC h

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC j

ALMOST

10 1071% 72%NATIONALLYCOUNTY WEXFORD

OLDER PEOPLE IN GOOD OR VERY GOOD HEALTH

NATIONALLY

62%17%

7%14%

COUNTY WEXFORD

17% 63%

8%12%

10.2% 10.0% 6.6% 6.7% 4.1% 5.9%

NATIONALLYCOUNTY

WEXFORD

AGED55-64

AGED65-74

AGED75+

5.5% 10.0% 7.6% 12% 4.4% 5.8%

AGED55-64

AGED65-74

AGED75+

LIVINGALONE

7,579EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

ADMISSIONS

For over 55s living inCounty Wexford in 2014

No increase or decrease in County Wexford since 2011 versus a national decrease of 2.4%

NATIONALLY

An increase of 11% in County Wexford compared with 2011 versus a national increase of 21%

NATIONALLY

WEXFORD

WEXFORD1,732ELECTIVE HOSPITAL

ADMISSIONS

APPOINTMENT

For over 55s livingin County Wexford in 2014

+11%

+21%

-2.4%

37%LIVE IN AN URBAN AREAInner city, suburb or town

with 1,500+ population

63%

LIVE IN ARURAL AREA

Countryside or village

23%MEN

AGED 70+

37%WOMEN

AGED 70+

40%

9%

21%

22%

2%

6%23.7%

AGED 55+

45.2%AGED 55+

5.8%AGED 55+

16.6%AGED 55+

0.1%AGED 55+

0.3%AGED 55+

8.2%AGED 55+

OF THOSE AGED55 AND OVER

LIVE IN A TEMPORARY STRUCTURE

NOT STATEDLIVE IN A HOUSE

LIVE IN A FLAT APARTMENT OR BEDSIT

96.9%

1.7%

0.3%

1.1%

OUTOF

0%

ENNISCORTHY

NEW ROSS

WEXFORD

KILMUCKRIDGE

BUNCLODYFERNS

ROSSLARE

CAMPILE

FETHARD KILMORE QUAYHEALTH AND WELLBEING

RETIRED

LIKED LIVING INCOUNTY WEXFORD

AGED

55+

AGED

55+23%OF PEOPLE IN

COUNTY WEXFORD

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC a1.4 INFOGRAPHIC b

NATIONALLYCOUNTY WEXFORD

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC c

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC d

11%

12%PRIMARY ONLY

LOWER SECONDARY ONLY

UPPER SECONDARY ONLY

THIRD LEVEL (non-degree)

THIRD LEVEL (degree or higher)

NOT STATED

HAVE ATHIRD LEVELOR HIGHER

35%3%13%

18%24%

7%

APPLY

EMPLOYED orSELF-EMPLOYED

UNEMPLOYED LOOKING AFTERHOME/FAMILY

PERMANENTLYSICK/DISABLED

STUDENT OTHER(incl not stated)

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC e

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC f 1.4 INFOGRAPHIC g

SINGLE

MARRIED

SEPARATED/DIVORCED

WIDOWED

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

.

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC h

1.4 INFOGRAPHIC j

ALMOST

10 1071% 72%NATIONALLYCOUNTY WEXFORD

OLDER PEOPLE IN GOOD OR VERY GOOD HEALTH

NATIONALLY

62%17%

7%14%

COUNTY WEXFORD

17% 63%

8%12%

10.2% 10.0% 6.6% 6.7% 4.1% 5.9%

NATIONALLYCOUNTY

WEXFORD

AGED55-64

AGED65-74

AGED75+

5.5% 10.0% 7.6% 12% 4.4% 5.8%

AGED55-64

AGED65-74

AGED75+

LIVINGALONE

7,579EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

ADMISSIONS

For over 55s living inCounty Wexford in 2014

No increase or decrease in County Wexford since 2011 versus a national decrease of 2.4%

NATIONALLY

An increase of 11% in County Wexford compared with 2011 versus a national increase of 21%

NATIONALLY

WEXFORD

WEXFORD1,732ELECTIVE HOSPITAL

ADMISSIONS

APPOINTMENT

For over 55s livingin County Wexford in 2014

+11%

+21%

-2.4%

37%LIVE IN AN URBAN AREAInner city, suburb or town

with 1,500+ population

63%

LIVE IN ARURAL AREA

Countryside or village

23%MEN

AGED 70+

37%WOMEN

AGED 70+

40%

9%

21%

22%

2%

6%23.7%

AGED 55+

45.2%AGED 55+

5.8%AGED 55+

16.6%AGED 55+

0.1%AGED 55+

0.3%AGED 55+

8.2%AGED 55+

OF THOSE AGED55 AND OVER

LIVE IN A TEMPORARY STRUCTURE

NOT STATEDLIVE IN A HOUSE

LIVE IN A FLAT APARTMENT OR BEDSIT

96.9%

1.7%

0.3%

1.1%

OUTOF

0%

ENNISCORTHY

NEW ROSS

WEXFORD

KILMUCKRIDGE

BUNCLODYFERNS

ROSSLARE

CAMPILE

FETHARD KILMORE QUAY

Source:HIPE,HealthcarePricingOffice(HPO),August2015

Source:LikelivinginCountyWexford(AFCC)Source:Goodhealth(Census2011)

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PublicSpacesandBuildings

Transportation

Housing

SafetyandSecurity

HealthyAgeing

SocialParticipation

LifelongLearning

RespectandSocialInclusion

CivicParticipation

InformationAccess

Caregiving

2SECTION2:SURVEYRESULTS

ThissectionpresentsthemainfindingsfromthecountysurveyforCountyWexfordunderthefollowing11categories:

NPAS GOAL 2: HEALTH

NPAS GOAL 1: PARTICIPATION

NPAS GOAL 3: SECURITY

NPASALL GOALS

NPASALL GOALS

NPAS GOAL 2: HEALTH

NPAS GOAL 1: PARTICIPATION

NPAS GOAL 3: SECURITY

NPASALL GOALS

NPASALL GOALS

NPAS GOAL 2: HEALTH

NPAS GOAL 1: PARTICIPATION

NPAS GOAL 3: SECURITY

NPASALL GOALS

NPASALL GOALS

NPAS GOAL 2: HEALTH

NPAS GOAL 1: PARTICIPATION

NPAS GOAL 3: SECURITY

NPASALL GOALS

NPASALL GOALS

NPAS GOAL 2: HEALTH

NPAS GOAL 1: PARTICIPATION

NPAS GOAL 3: SECURITY

NPASALL GOALS

NPASALL GOALS

NPAS GOAL 2: HEALTH

NPAS GOAL 1: PARTICIPATION

NPAS GOAL 3: SECURITY

NPASALL GOALS

NPASALL GOALS

NPAS GOAL 2: HEALTH

NPAS GOAL 1: PARTICIPATION

NPAS GOAL 3: SECURITY

NPASALL GOALS

NPASALL GOALS

NPAS GOAL 2: HEALTH

NPAS GOAL 1: PARTICIPATION

NPAS GOAL 3: SECURITY

NPASALL GOALS

NPASALL GOALS

NPAS GOAL 2: HEALTH

NPAS GOAL 1: PARTICIPATION

NPAS GOAL 3: SECURITY

NPASALL GOALS

NPASALL GOALS

NPAS GOAL 2: HEALTH

NPAS GOAL 1: PARTICIPATION

NPAS GOAL 3: SECURITY

NPASALL GOALS

NPASALL GOALS

NPAS GOAL 2: HEALTH

NPAS GOAL 1: PARTICIPATION

NPAS GOAL 3: SECURITY

NPASALL GOALS

NPASALL GOALS

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11

PUBLIC SPACESAND BUILDINGS2.1

AGED

55+

WE ASKED PEOPLE HOW THEY FELT ABOUT DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

AS THEY AGE, PEOPLE ARE LESS SATISFIED WITH ASPECTS OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT SUCH AS THE QUALITY OF PAVEMENTS AND THE NUMBER OF PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS

Quality and continuityof paths or pavements

Availability oreffectiveness of traffic

calming measures

Timing of pedestriancrossings andtraffic lights

Number of pedestriancrossings and traffic

lights

RATES OF DISSATISFACTION

44%AGED 70+

40%AGED 55-69

30%AGED 70+

29%AGED 55-69

49%AGED 70+

51%AGED 55-69

38%AGED 70+

34%AGED 55-69

Postalservices

Banking Shops Local healthservices

(Pharmacy/GP etc)

Gardastation

Cinema/Theatre/

Entertainment

Park/Greenarea

Communitycentre/Socialvenues

Café/Restaurants

Publiclibrary

ESSENTIAL SERVICES INCLUDE SOCIAL & RECREATIONAL SERVICES INCLUDE

.....................................

TRAFFIC MEASURES AND FOOTPATHSACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES

As County Wexford is a mostly rural area, many people in the survey reported that services were not available in their local area (10-15 minutes’ walk from their home). Supermarkets and other shops and a community centre or other venue where you can meet friends were most likely to be available. Cinema or other entertainment and full banking services were the least likely to be available.

Most people who lived in the open countryside and villages felt that these aspects of the built environment did not apply to their local area. The rates of dissatisfaction below only include those who thought that each aspect

was relevant to them (between 37% for traffic lights and 69% for paths/pavements).

.......................................

TRAFFIC MEASURES AND FOOTPATHS

AS THEY AGE, PEOPLE ARE MORE DISSATISFIED WITH ASPECTS OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT SUCH AS PAVEMENTS AND TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES

FACILITIES AND UPKEEP

Quality and continuityof paths or pavements

AVAILABILITYOF ACCESSIBLE

TOILETS

GENERAL APPEARANCEAND UPKEEP OFYOUR LOCALITY

AVAILABILITY OFSEATS OR

RESTING PLACES

Availability oreffectiveness of traffic

calming measures

Timing of pedestriancrossings andtraffic lights

Number of pedestriancrossings and traffic

lights

30%OF PEOPLE

ARE DISSATISFIEDwith the availability of traffic calming measures

AGED

OUTOF3 4

MORE THAN

50%Dún Laoghaire

residentsAged 70 +over

were dissatisfied with the availability

of public toilets

of peopleAged 70 +over

are unhappy with the availability of seats or resting

places

were dissatisfied with the quality

and continuity of paths or

pavements

1 5IN

OUTOF

OUTOF

ALMOST

4 5

ALMOST

3 4

PEOPLE AGED 55 AND OVER LIKED LIVING IN THEIR NEIGHBOURHOODA LOT - THIS IS HIGHEST IN ADULTS AGED OVER 70AT ALMOST

PEOPLE AGED 55 AND OVERARE SATISFIED WITH THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPORT & RECREATION IN THEIR AREA

90%74% 64% 8.3% 9.9% 52% 46%

70+

AGED

70+AGED

55TO 65

AGED

55+

AGED

55+

RATES OF DISSATISFACTION

RATES OF DISSATISFACTION

20%AGED 70+

13%AGED 55-69

18%AGED 70+

15%AGED 55-69

30%AGED 70+

24%AGED 55-69

24%AGED 70+

12%AGED 55-69

ACCESS TOESSENTIAL SERVICES

ACCESS TO SOCIAL &RECREATIONAL SERVICES

have great difficulty accessingESSENTIAL SERVICES

AGED 55-69 AGED 70 & OVER

11%

46% 43%

GREATDIFFICULTY

Postalservices

Banking Publictransport

Shops Localhealth

services

Gardastation

SOMEDIFFICULTY

NODIFFICULTY

29%43%

29%

.......................................................

have great difficulty accessingSOCIAL & RECREATIONAL SERVICES

AGED 55-69 AGED 70 & OVER

GREATDIFFICULTY

Cinematheatre

Park/Greenarea

Communitycentre

Cafés/restaurants

Publiclibrary

SOMEDIFFICULTY

NODIFFICULTY

.......................................................

7%

58% 35%31%

45%

23%

THE SERVICES THAT WERE MOST DIFFICULT TO ACCESS

Easiestto access

Most difficultto access37% 31% 29% 86%

29%OF PEOPLE

AGED

70+ 31%OF PEOPLE

AGED

70+

Postalservices

Banking Publictransport

Shops Localhealth

services

Gardastation

ESSENTIAL SERVICES INCLUDE

Cinematheatre

Park/Green

Communitycentre

Cafés/restaurants

Publiclibrary

SOCIAL & RECREATIONAL SERVICES INCLUDE

GARDAÍ CINEMA/ENTERTAINMENT

BANKINGSERVICES

LOCAL HEALTHSERVICES

SHOPS & SUPERMARKETS

COMMUNITY CENTRE

POSTAL SERVICES

LOCAL HEALTH SERVICE

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

CAFÉS / RESTAURANTS

PARK / GREEN AREA

GARDA STATION

PUBLIC LIBRARY

BANKING SERVICES

ENTERTAINMENT

83%81%77%71%71%70%65%64%62%60%59%

l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l

THE SERVICES THAT WERE MOST DIFFICULT TO ACCESS

Easiestto access

Most difficultto access39% 34% 32% 80%

GARDAÍ CINEMA/ENTERTAINMENT

BANKINGSERVICES

POSTALSERVICES

79%

SHOPS

Where services were available in the local area, some were reported as easier to access than others

.......................................AVAILABILITY

OF ACCESSIBLETOILETS

GENERAL APPEARANCEAND UPKEEP OFYOUR LOCALITY

AVAILABILITY OFSEATS OR

RESTING PLACES

OUTOF

94% OF PEOPLE AGED 55 AND OVER LIKED LIVING IN THEIR NEIGHBOURHOOD A LOT

PEOPLE AGED 55 AND OVERARE SATISFIED WITH THE GENERAL APPEARANCE AND UPKEEP OF THEIR LOCAL AREA

12%18%

59% 51%78% 81%

AGED

70+AGED

55TO 69

RATES OF DISSATISFACTION

FACILITIES AND UPKEEP

9 10

SAY IT IS EASY OR VERY EASY FOR THEM TO WALK A QUARTEROF A MILE IN THEIR AREA

+AGED

70+AGED

55TO 6968%55%

OVER

AGED

55+78%

MALE FEMALE AGE

NPAS GOAL 1: PARTICIPATION

NPAS GOAL 2: HEALTH

NPAS GOAL 3: SECURITY

NATIONALINDICATOR

LOCALINDICATOR

65+SATISFIED DISSATISFIED

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12COUNTY WEXFORD / SURVEY RESULTS

BUILTENVIRONMENT

AGED

55+

WE ASKED PEOPLE HOW THEY FELT ABOUT DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

AS THEY AGE, PEOPLE ARE LESS SATISFIED WITH ASPECTS OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT SUCH AS THE QUALITY OF PAVEMENTS AND THE NUMBER OF PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS

Quality and continuityof paths or pavements

Availability oreffectiveness of traffic

calming measures

Timing of pedestriancrossings andtraffic lights

Number of pedestriancrossings and traffic

lights

RATES OF DISSATISFACTION

44%AGED 70+

40%AGED 55-69

30%AGED 70+

29%AGED 55-69

49%AGED 70+

51%AGED 55-69

38%AGED 70+

34%AGED 55-69

Postalservices

Banking Shops Local healthservices

(Pharmacy/GP etc)

Gardastation

Cinema/Theatre/

Entertainment

Park/Greenarea

Communitycentre/Socialvenues

Café/Restaurants

Publiclibrary

ESSENTIAL SERVICES INCLUDE SOCIAL & RECREATIONAL SERVICES INCLUDE

.....................................

TRAFFIC MEASURES AND FOOTPATHSACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES

As County Wexford is a mostly rural area, many people in the survey reported that services were not available in their local area (10-15 minutes’ walk from their home). Supermarkets and other shops and a community centre or other venue where you can meet friends were most likely to be available. Cinema or other entertainment and full banking services were the least likely to be available.

Most people who lived in the open countryside and villages felt that these aspects of the built environment did not apply to their local area. The rates of dissatisfaction below only include those who thought that each aspect

was relevant to them (between 37% for traffic lights and 69% for paths/pavements).

.......................................

TRAFFIC MEASURES AND FOOTPATHS

AS THEY AGE, PEOPLE ARE MORE DISSATISFIED WITH ASPECTS OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT SUCH AS PAVEMENTS AND TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES

FACILITIES AND UPKEEP

Quality and continuityof paths or pavements

AVAILABILITYOF ACCESSIBLE

TOILETS

GENERAL APPEARANCEAND UPKEEP OFYOUR LOCALITY

AVAILABILITY OFSEATS OR

RESTING PLACES

Availability oreffectiveness of traffic

calming measures

Timing of pedestriancrossings andtraffic lights

Number of pedestriancrossings and traffic

lights

30%OF PEOPLE

ARE DISSATISFIEDwith the availability of traffic calming measures

AGED

OUTOF3 4

MORE THAN

50%Dún Laoghaire

residentsAged 70 +over

were dissatisfied with the availability

of public toilets

of peopleAged 70 +over

are unhappy with the availability of seats or resting

places

were dissatisfied with the quality

and continuity of paths or

pavements

1 5IN

OUTOF

OUTOF

ALMOST

4 5

ALMOST

3 4

PEOPLE AGED 55 AND OVER LIKED LIVING IN THEIR NEIGHBOURHOODA LOT - THIS IS HIGHEST IN ADULTS AGED OVER 70AT ALMOST

PEOPLE AGED 55 AND OVERARE SATISFIED WITH THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPORT & RECREATION IN THEIR AREA

90%74% 64% 8.3% 9.9% 52% 46%

70+

AGED

70+AGED

55TO 65

AGED

55+

AGED

55+

RATES OF DISSATISFACTION

RATES OF DISSATISFACTION

20%AGED 70+

13%AGED 55-69

18%AGED 70+

15%AGED 55-69

30%AGED 70+

24%AGED 55-69

24%AGED 70+

12%AGED 55-69

ACCESS TOESSENTIAL SERVICES

ACCESS TO SOCIAL &RECREATIONAL SERVICES

have great difficulty accessingESSENTIAL SERVICES

AGED 55-69 AGED 70 & OVER

11%

46% 43%

GREATDIFFICULTY

Postalservices

Banking Publictransport

Shops Localhealth

services

Gardastation

SOMEDIFFICULTY

NODIFFICULTY

29%43%

29%

.......................................................

have great difficulty accessingSOCIAL & RECREATIONAL SERVICES

AGED 55-69 AGED 70 & OVER

GREATDIFFICULTY

Cinematheatre

Park/Greenarea

Communitycentre

Cafés/restaurants

Publiclibrary

SOMEDIFFICULTY

NODIFFICULTY

.......................................................

7%

58% 35%31%

45%

23%

THE SERVICES THAT WERE MOST DIFFICULT TO ACCESS

Easiestto access

Most difficultto access37% 31% 29% 86%

29%OF PEOPLE

AGED

70+ 31%OF PEOPLE

AGED

70+

Postalservices

Banking Publictransport

Shops Localhealth

services

Gardastation

ESSENTIAL SERVICES INCLUDE

Cinematheatre

Park/Green

Communitycentre

Cafés/restaurants

Publiclibrary

SOCIAL & RECREATIONAL SERVICES INCLUDE

GARDAÍ CINEMA/ENTERTAINMENT

BANKINGSERVICES

LOCAL HEALTHSERVICES

SHOPS & SUPERMARKETS

COMMUNITY CENTRE

POSTAL SERVICES

LOCAL HEALTH SERVICE

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

CAFÉS / RESTAURANTS

PARK / GREEN AREA

GARDA STATION

PUBLIC LIBRARY

BANKING SERVICES

ENTERTAINMENT

83%81%77%71%71%70%65%64%62%60%59%

l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l

THE SERVICES THAT WERE MOST DIFFICULT TO ACCESS

Easiestto access

Most difficultto access39% 34% 32% 80%

GARDAÍ CINEMA/ENTERTAINMENT

BANKINGSERVICES

POSTALSERVICES

79%

SHOPS

Where services were available in the local area, some were reported as easier to access than others

.......................................AVAILABILITY

OF ACCESSIBLETOILETS

GENERAL APPEARANCEAND UPKEEP OFYOUR LOCALITY

AVAILABILITY OFSEATS OR

RESTING PLACES

OUTOF

94% OF PEOPLE AGED 55 AND OVER LIKED LIVING IN THEIR NEIGHBOURHOOD A LOT

PEOPLE AGED 55 AND OVERARE SATISFIED WITH THE GENERAL APPEARANCE AND UPKEEP OF THEIR LOCAL AREA

12%18%

59% 51%78% 81%

AGED

70+AGED

55TO 69

RATES OF DISSATISFACTION

FACILITIES AND UPKEEP

9 10

SAY IT IS EASY OR VERY EASY FOR THEM TO WALK A QUARTEROF A MILE IN THEIR AREA

+AGED

70+AGED

55TO 6968%55%

OVER

AGED

55+78%

MALE FEMALE AGE

NPAS GOAL 1: PARTICIPATION

NPAS GOAL 2: HEALTH

NPAS GOAL 3: SECURITY

NATIONALINDICATOR

LOCALINDICATOR

65+SATISFIED DISSATISFIED

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TRANSPORTATION2.2

TRANSPORT USE IN THE PAST WEEK

THE MAJORITY OF RESPONDENTS ARE CURRENT DRIVERS

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

78%OF PEOPLE

AGED

55-69 67%OF PEOPLE

AGED

70+

AGED

55+2IN

AGED

55+

reported thata lack of transport in County Wexford causes difficulty for socialising or essential tasks

THIS RISESTO ALMOST

1

3ININ

PEOPLE

for those who are not current driversand for those with walking difficulties

62%OF PEOPLE

RATED PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPTIONS AS ‘POOR’ OR ‘VERY POOR’

WHILE RATED IT AS AS ‘GOOD’ OR ‘EXCELLENT’

By comparison, TILDA (2011) found that 50% of people rated public transport in the area as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’

More than 1 in 4 (29%) reported that there was no public transport available within a 15 minute walk of their house, while a further 29% said that while it was available, it was difficult to access.

VERY POOR

POOR

FAIR

GOOD

EXCELLENT

DROVE THEMSELVES IN THE PAST WEEK

20%

33%

AGED

55+

10PEOPLE

AND

Drove themselvesin the past week

Used public bus (rural)in the past week

Used public bus (city)in the past week

1.5%AGED 70+

2.7%AGED 55-69

Used taxi/hackneyin the past week

2.3%AGED 70+

2.3%AGED 55-69

Driven as passengerin the past week

52%AGED 70+

40%AGED 55-69

4.7%AGED 70+

3.6%AGED 55-69

67%AGED 70+

78%AGED 55-69

25%

13%

49%13%

19%

6%

MALE FEMALE AGE

NPAS GOAL 1: PARTICIPATION

NPAS GOAL 2: HEALTH

NPAS GOAL 3: SECURITY

NATIONALINDICATOR

LOCALINDICATOR

65+SATISFIED DISSATISFIED

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14COUNTY WEXFORD / SURVEY RESULTS

2.3 HOUSING

HOUSING CONDITIONS, FACILITIES AND UPKEEP

WE ASKED ABOUT HOUSING CONDITIONS, FACILITIES AND UPKEEP

99% 83%

50%

OF PEOPLE 55+AGED

OF PEOPLE

AGED

in CountyWexfordlive in ahouse

YEARSOR MORE

10

...........................

70+

have problems with theupkeep of their homes

12% OF PEOPLE

AGED

were unable to keep their houses adequately warm in the last 12 months

would like help with bills/upkeep for housing

would like non-financial help with housing maintenance

would like help for adaptations or physical improvements to house

UNABLE TO KEEPHOUSE ADEQUATELY

WARMUPKEEP FACILITIES CONDITIONS

13%AGED 70+

14%AGED 55-69

20%AGED 70+

23%AGED 55-69

50%AGED 70+

39%AGED 55-69

10%AGED 70+

14%AGED 55-69

By comparison, the European Quality of Life survey (EQLS, 2012) found nationally that 5% of people were unable to afford to keep their house warm

Includes:Difficulty carrying

out the maintenance or upkeep yourself or with the cost of

upkeep.

Moving to a nursing home

Living together with a few other

older people

Moving in with your children

Moving to an adapted type of

housing

Adapting your current house to

your needs

Includes:Inability to keep house warm for

financial reasons

Includes:Shortage of space, home too big for

current need, lack of indoor or downstairs flushing toilet, bath or shower and lack

of outside space.

Includes:Rot in windows,

door or floors, and damp or leak in

walls or roof. Includes both cost of

upkeep and maintenance

...............................

...............................

...............................

....................................

14%OF PEOPLE

55+AGED

LIVING IN COUNTY WEXFORD REPORTED THAT THEIR HOME WAS TOO BIG FOR THEIR CURRENT NEEDS

WERE REPORTED TO BEEQUALLY PROBLEMATIC

This was the most common problem people had with facilities

30%

Difficultiescarrying outmaintenance

33%The cost of

maintenance

HOUSING PREFERENCES

WE ASKED PEOPLE ABOUT THEIR PREFERENCES FOR HOUSING IF THEIR HOMES WERE NO LONGER SUITABLE FOR THEIR NEEDS

would consider moving to anADAPTED TYPE OF HOUSING

22%OF PEOPLE

AGED ADULTS AGED 55 AND OVERin County Wexford were most positiveabout adapting their house to their needs and were least positive about moving in with a relative other than their children

................................................................................................................................

............................................................................................................

12%9%

Moving in with a relative (not your

children)

4.1%10% 25%25% 8.3%7.7% 20%23% 75%68%

AGED

70+AGED

55-69

.........................................................................................................

How many adults aged 55+in County Wexford felt positive about each of the following housing options, if their home was no longer suitable to their needs?

55+AGED

MOST HOMES ARE IN GOOD CONDITION, WITH OF PEOPLE REPORTING NO PROBLEMS

PROBLEMS WITH HOUSING FACILITIES

The most frequent problem people had with conditions was damp or leaks (9.5%)

39%AGED 55+

40%AGED 55+

87%

HAVE LIVED IN THEIR AREA FOR+

39%AGED 55+

55+AGED

MALE FEMALE AGE

NPAS GOAL 1: PARTICIPATION

NPAS GOAL 2: HEALTH

NPAS GOAL 3: SECURITY

NATIONALINDICATOR

LOCALINDICATOR

65+SATISFIED DISSATISFIED

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HOUSING CONDITIONS, FACILITIES AND UPKEEP

WE ASKED ABOUT HOUSING CONDITIONS, FACILITIES AND UPKEEP

99% 83%

50%

OF PEOPLE 55+AGED

OF PEOPLE

AGED

in CountyWexfordlive in ahouse

YEARSOR MORE

10

...........................

70+

have problems with theupkeep of their homes

12% OF PEOPLE

AGED

were unable to keep their houses adequately warm in the last 12 months

would like help with bills/upkeep for housing

would like non-financial help with housing maintenance

would like help for adaptations or physical improvements to house

UNABLE TO KEEPHOUSE ADEQUATELY

WARMUPKEEP FACILITIES CONDITIONS

13%AGED 70+

14%AGED 55-69

20%AGED 70+

23%AGED 55-69

50%AGED 70+

39%AGED 55-69

10%AGED 70+

14%AGED 55-69

By comparison, the European Quality of Life survey (EQLS, 2012) found nationally that 5% of people were unable to afford to keep their house warm

Includes:Difficulty carrying

out the maintenance or upkeep yourself or with the cost of

upkeep.

Moving to a nursing home

Living together with a few other

older people

Moving in with your children

Moving to an adapted type of

housing

Adapting your current house to

your needs

Includes:Inability to keep house warm for

financial reasons

Includes:Shortage of space, home too big for

current need, lack of indoor or downstairs flushing toilet, bath or shower and lack

of outside space.

Includes:Rot in windows,

door or floors, and damp or leak in

walls or roof. Includes both cost of

upkeep and maintenance

...............................

...............................

...............................

....................................

14%OF PEOPLE

55+AGED

LIVING IN COUNTY WEXFORD REPORTED THAT THEIR HOME WAS TOO BIG FOR THEIR CURRENT NEEDS

WERE REPORTED TO BEEQUALLY PROBLEMATIC

This was the most common problem people had with facilities

30%

Difficultiescarrying outmaintenance

33%The cost of

maintenance

HOUSING PREFERENCES

WE ASKED PEOPLE ABOUT THEIR PREFERENCES FOR HOUSING IF THEIR HOMES WERE NO LONGER SUITABLE FOR THEIR NEEDS

would consider moving to anADAPTED TYPE OF HOUSING

22%OF PEOPLE

AGED ADULTS AGED 55 AND OVERin County Wexford were most positiveabout adapting their house to their needs and were least positive about moving in with a relative other than their children

................................................................................................................................

............................................................................................................

12%9%

Moving in with a relative (not your

children)

4.1%10% 25%25% 8.3%7.7% 20%23% 75%68%

AGED

70+AGED

55-69

.........................................................................................................

How many adults aged 55+in County Wexford felt positive about each of the following housing options, if their home was no longer suitable to their needs?

55+AGED

MOST HOMES ARE IN GOOD CONDITION, WITH OF PEOPLE REPORTING NO PROBLEMS

PROBLEMS WITH HOUSING FACILITIES

The most frequent problem people had with conditions was damp or leaks (9.5%)

39%AGED 55+

40%AGED 55+

87%

HAVE LIVED IN THEIR AREA FOR+

39%AGED 55+

55+AGED

2.3 HOUSING

MALE FEMALE AGE

NPAS GOAL 1: PARTICIPATION

NPAS GOAL 2: HEALTH

NPAS GOAL 3: SECURITY

NATIONALINDICATOR

LOCALINDICATOR

65+SATISFIED DISSATISFIED

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16COUNTY WEXFORD / SURVEY RESULTS

2.4 SAFETYAND SECURITY

AGED

55+

HOW SAFE DO PEOPLE FEEL?

WE ASKED HOW SAFE PEOPLE FEEL IN VARIOUS SITUATIONS

HOW FREQUENTLY DID THIS EXPERIENCE OCCUR?

THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE FEEL VERY SAFE

IN COUNTY WEXFORD OVER 1 IN 4 PEOPLE REPORTED AN EXPERIENCE THAT LEFT THEM CONCERNED FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY

MEN WOMEN

ONCE MORE THAN ONCE

56%44%

...................................................................................................................

feel safe athome during

the day

feel safe out andabout during

the day

feel safe athome at night

of women DO NOTfeel safe when outand about at night

96% 96% 87% 22%feel safe out and

about at night

64%

24%

FEELS SAFE DOES NOTFEEL SAFE

26% 28%

MALE FEMALE AGE

NPAS GOAL 1: PARTICIPATION

NPAS GOAL 2: HEALTH

NPAS GOAL 3: SECURITY

NATIONALINDICATOR

LOCALINDICATOR

65+SATISFIED DISSATISFIED

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HEALTHY AGEING2.5

.............................................

............................................................................................................

............................................................................................................

AGED

70+AGED

55-69

STATE OF HEALTH

MOST COMMON HEALTH CONDITIONS

63%

55-69OF PEOPLE

AGED

62%

70+OF PEOPLE

AGED

SAY THEIR HEALTH IS GOOD OR VERY GOOD SAY THEIR HEALTH IS BAD OR VERY BAD

55% 56%OF PEOPLEOF PEOPLE

have a long-standing illnessor health problem

of these people are severely limited in their everyday activities because of this health problem16%

AGED 55+ CURRENTLY SMOKE

17%OF PEOPLE

THE FOUR MOST COMMON HEALTH CONDITIONS EXPERIENCEDBY ADULTS AGED 55+ IN COUNTY WEXFORD AND NATIONALLY

WEXFORD NATIONAL NATIONAL WEXFORD NATIONAL WEXFORD NATIONAL

41% %2649 41 39 3648 51 31 4028 37 14 7.611 11

ARTHRITIS HIGH CHOLESTEROL DIABETESHIGH BLOOD PRESSUREOR HYPERTENSION

AGED

70+AGED

55-69

While the four main health conditions reported were common across both genders, osteoporosis was very common among women only. 13% reported a doctor diagnosis of osteoporosis in County Wexford. This was smaller to the national percentage for women of 18% (TILDA, 2011)

13% WEXFORD NATIONALLY18%

have 2 or more health conditions that have been diagnosed by a doctor

TILDA (2011)found that

have 2 or more health conditions64%

OF PEOPLE 70+AGED

49%OF ADULTS

67%

.........

............................................................................................................AGED

55-69 34%OF ADULTS 70+

AGEDDO ATLEAST

MINS150 of moderate physicalactivity per week

AGED

55+AMONGTHESE

ASSISTANCE WITH ACTIVITIES

HEALTH SERVICES

ASSISTANCE WITH ACTIVITIES IN THOSE AGED 70+ IN COUNTY WEXFORD....................................

....................................

PERSONAL CARE HOUSEKEEPING

COST

MOBILITY

12% of over 70s need assistance

with their personal mobility and 80%

receive this assistance

13% of over70s need assistance with housekeeping and 88% receive this assistance

5.4% of over 70s need assistance with personal care and 90% receive this assistance

12%13%5.4%

AMONGTHOSE

need assistancewith personal care

AGED55-69

need assistancewith housekeeping4.5% 7.9% 7.7% need assistance

with mobility

55+AGED REASONS WHY ADULTS IN COUNTY

WEXFORD DID NOT RECEIVE SERVICES NEEDED IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS(eg medical, social or home care)

PREVENTIVE HEALTHSERVICES RECEIVED IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS

€€ €

WAITINGLIST

DISTANCE/TRANSPORTPROBLEMS

66% Flu vaccination (in target group 65+)

Blood test for cholesterol (all ages)78%

Blood pressure check (all ages)87%

Mammogram or breastX-ray (women 55-64)64%

IN COUNTY WEXFORD ARE CURRENTLYON A WAITING LIST

have been ona waiting list for more than15%

OF PEOPLE 1 MONTH27%

have been ona waiting list for more than3 MONTHS

61%

ANDAND

TILDA (2013) found that 45% of people aged 55+ do at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise every week.

This is higher than the national average of 14% (TILDA, 2013).

4.5%

6.5%

10%

OF PEOPLE 70+AGED

WEXFORD

7%

MALE FEMALE AGE

NPAS GOAL 1: PARTICIPATION

NPAS GOAL 2: HEALTH

NPAS GOAL 3: SECURITY

NATIONALINDICATOR

LOCALINDICATOR

65+SATISFIED DISSATISFIED

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18COUNTY WEXFORD / SURVEY RESULTS

.............................................

............................................................................................................

............................................................................................................

AGED

70+AGED

55-69

STATE OF HEALTH

MOST COMMON HEALTH CONDITIONS

63%

55-69OF PEOPLE

AGED

62%

70+OF PEOPLE

AGED

SAY THEIR HEALTH IS GOOD OR VERY GOOD SAY THEIR HEALTH IS BAD OR VERY BAD

55% 56%OF PEOPLEOF PEOPLE

have a long-standing illnessor health problem

of these people are severely limited in their everyday activities because of this health problem16%

AGED 55+ CURRENTLY SMOKE

17%OF PEOPLE

THE FOUR MOST COMMON HEALTH CONDITIONS EXPERIENCEDBY ADULTS AGED 55+ IN COUNTY WEXFORD AND NATIONALLY

WEXFORD NATIONAL NATIONAL WEXFORD NATIONAL WEXFORD NATIONAL

41% %2649 41 39 3648 51 31 4028 37 14 7.611 11

ARTHRITIS HIGH CHOLESTEROL DIABETESHIGH BLOOD PRESSUREOR HYPERTENSION

AGED

70+AGED

55-69

While the four main health conditions reported were common across both genders, osteoporosis was very common among women only. 13% reported a doctor diagnosis of osteoporosis in County Wexford. This was smaller to the national percentage for women of 18% (TILDA, 2011)

13% WEXFORD NATIONALLY18%

have 2 or more health conditions that have been diagnosed by a doctor

TILDA (2011)found that

have 2 or more health conditions64%

OF PEOPLE 70+AGED

49%OF ADULTS

67%

.........

............................................................................................................AGED

55-69 34%OF ADULTS 70+

AGEDDO ATLEAST

MINS150 of moderate physicalactivity per week

AGED

55+AMONGTHESE

ASSISTANCE WITH ACTIVITIES

HEALTH SERVICES

ASSISTANCE WITH ACTIVITIES IN THOSE AGED 70+ IN COUNTY WEXFORD....................................

....................................

PERSONAL CARE HOUSEKEEPING

COST

MOBILITY

12% of over 70s need assistance

with their personal mobility and 80%

receive this assistance

13% of over70s need assistance with housekeeping and 88% receive this assistance

5.4% of over 70s need assistance with personal care and 90% receive this assistance

12%13%5.4%

AMONGTHOSE

need assistancewith personal care

AGED55-69

need assistancewith housekeeping4.5% 7.9% 7.7% need assistance

with mobility

55+AGED REASONS WHY ADULTS IN COUNTY

WEXFORD DID NOT RECEIVE SERVICES NEEDED IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS(eg medical, social or home care)

PREVENTIVE HEALTHSERVICES RECEIVED IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS

€€ €

WAITINGLIST

DISTANCE/TRANSPORTPROBLEMS

66% Flu vaccination (in target group 65+)

Blood test for cholesterol (all ages)78%

Blood pressure check (all ages)87%

Mammogram or breastX-ray (women 55-64)64%

IN COUNTY WEXFORD ARE CURRENTLYON A WAITING LIST

have been ona waiting list for more than15%

OF PEOPLE 1 MONTH27%

have been ona waiting list for more than3 MONTHS

61%

ANDAND

TILDA (2013) found that 45% of people aged 55+ do at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise every week.

This is higher than the national average of 14% (TILDA, 2013).

4.5%

6.5%

10%

OF PEOPLE 70+AGED

WEXFORD

7%

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19

SOCIALPARTICIPATION

2.6

AGED

70+

HOW OFTEN DO PEOPLE SOCIALISE

MAIN BARRIERS TO SOCIAL PARTICIPATION

WE ASKED PEOPLE HOW OFTEN THEY SOCIALISE OR PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY GROUPS

participate in a community group at least weekly1IN4 PEOPLE OF PEOPLE

PEOPLE

............................................................................................................

LONELINESS IN OLDER PEOPLE

THIS IS SIMILAR TO

27%29%

AGED

55+IN

MORE THAN

2 3 72% 8%at leastONCE AWEEK

meet people sociallyLESS THAN ONCEA MONTH or NEVER

meet socially with relatives, friends and colleagues

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Can’t get to the venueswhere social activities

are happening

8.2%AGED 70+

9.6%AGED 55-69

People have negativeattitudes about older people

being involved

3.9%AGED 70+

6.1%AGED 55-69

Costs involvedare too high

Primary Lowersecondary

Uppersecondary

Third levelnon-degree

Third leveldegree

or higher

Not stated4.3%AGED 70+

9.3%AGED 55-69

The social activitiesavailable don’t

interest me

35%AGED 70+

34%AGED 55-69

MEAN LONELINESS SCORE BY AGE IN COUNTY WEXFORDCOMPARED WITH TILDA NATIONAL AVERAGE

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

SAID THEYOFTEN FEEL LONELY

AGED

55+

People in County Wexford aged 55-69 are on average slightly less lonely than the national average - while people aged 70+ report a similar level of loneliness

5.3%

SAID THEYFEEL LONELY

SOME OF THE TIME

AGED

55+21%

................................

................................................................

................................................................

................................................................

................................................................

................................................................

................................................................MEA

N L

ON

ELIN

ESS

SCO

RE

NATIONAL

COUNTYWEXFORD

AGED 55-69 AGED 70+

This is a modified version of the UCLA Loneliness scale. Scores range from 0 (not lonely) to 10 (extremely lonely). Source for National data: TILDA (2014)

WE ASKED PEOPLE ABOUT THEIR PARTICIPATION IN LIFELONG LEARNING

HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATIONALATTAINMENT AMONG SURVEY PARTICIPANTS

OF PEOPLE OF PEOPLE

WERE IN INFORMALEDUCATIONOR CLASSES

PARTICIPATED IN TRAINING LEADING TOA FORMAL EDUCATION

.............

1.9%

............................................................................................................

............................................................................................................

AGED

55+

28%17%14% 3.2% 26%12%

Source: Census 2011

BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION IN LIFELONG LEARNING

IN COUNTY WEXFORD EXPERIENCEDA BARRIER TO PARTICIPATION IN LIFELONG LEARNING1IN4 PEOPLE

AGED

55+IN THEPAST12MONTHS

AGED55-69

OVER 1 IN EVERY 3 ADULTS AGED 70+ (34%) IN COUNTY WEXFORD SAID THAT THE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE IN THEIR LOCAL AREA DON’T INTEREST THEM

2.0% 3.4% 13% 1.8% 3.4% 5.7%COSTS

ASSOCIATEDWITH TAKINGTHE COURSE

LACK OFTRANSPORT/

DISTANCETO THE COURSE

NO SUITABLEOR INTERESTING

COURSESAVAILABLE

RESPONSIBILITIESIN THE HOME

PERSONALINCAPACITY

OR ILL-HEALTH

OTHER BARRIER

€ €

11%

ALMOST

MALE FEMALE AGE

NPAS GOAL 1: PARTICIPATION

NPAS GOAL 2: HEALTH

NPAS GOAL 3: SECURITY

NATIONALINDICATOR

LOCALINDICATOR

65+SATISFIED DISSATISFIED

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20COUNTY WEXFORD / SURVEY RESULTS

LIFELONG LEARNING

2.7

AGED

70+

HOW OFTEN DO PEOPLE SOCIALISE

MAIN BARRIERS TO SOCIAL PARTICIPATION

WE ASKED PEOPLE HOW OFTEN THEY SOCIALISE OR PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY GROUPS

participate in a community group at least weekly1IN4 PEOPLE OF PEOPLE

PEOPLE

............................................................................................................

LONELINESS IN OLDER PEOPLE

THIS IS SIMILAR TO

27%29%

AGED

55+IN

MORE THAN

2 3 72% 8%at leastONCE AWEEK

meet people sociallyLESS THAN ONCEA MONTH or NEVER

meet socially with relatives, friends and colleagues

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

Can’t get to the venueswhere social activities

are happening

8.2%AGED 70+

9.6%AGED 55-69

People have negativeattitudes about older people

being involved

3.9%AGED 70+

6.1%AGED 55-69

Costs involvedare too high

Primary Lowersecondary

Uppersecondary

Third levelnon-degree

Third leveldegree

or higher

Not stated4.3%AGED 70+

9.3%AGED 55-69

The social activitiesavailable don’t

interest me

35%AGED 70+

34%AGED 55-69

MEAN LONELINESS SCORE BY AGE IN COUNTY WEXFORDCOMPARED WITH TILDA NATIONAL AVERAGE

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

SAID THEYOFTEN FEEL LONELY

AGED

55+

People in County Wexford aged 55-69 are on average slightly less lonely than the national average - while people aged 70+ report a similar level of loneliness

5.3%

SAID THEYFEEL LONELY

SOME OF THE TIME

AGED

55+21%

................................

................................................................

................................................................

................................................................

................................................................

................................................................

................................................................MEA

N L

ON

ELIN

ESS

SCO

RE

NATIONAL

COUNTYWEXFORD

AGED 55-69 AGED 70+

This is a modified version of the UCLA Loneliness scale. Scores range from 0 (not lonely) to 10 (extremely lonely). Source for National data: TILDA (2014)

WE ASKED PEOPLE ABOUT THEIR PARTICIPATION IN LIFELONG LEARNING

HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATIONALATTAINMENT AMONG SURVEY PARTICIPANTS

OF PEOPLE OF PEOPLE

WERE IN INFORMALEDUCATIONOR CLASSES

PARTICIPATED IN TRAINING LEADING TOA FORMAL EDUCATION

.............

1.9%

............................................................................................................

............................................................................................................

AGED

55+

28%17%14% 3.2% 26%12%

Source: Census 2011

BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION IN LIFELONG LEARNING

IN COUNTY WEXFORD EXPERIENCEDA BARRIER TO PARTICIPATION IN LIFELONG LEARNING1IN4 PEOPLE

AGED

55+IN THEPAST12MONTHS

AGED55-69

OVER 1 IN EVERY 3 ADULTS AGED 70+ (34%) IN COUNTY WEXFORD SAID THAT THE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE IN THEIR LOCAL AREA DON’T INTEREST THEM

2.0% 3.4% 13% 1.8% 3.4% 5.7%COSTS

ASSOCIATEDWITH TAKINGTHE COURSE

LACK OFTRANSPORT/

DISTANCETO THE COURSE

NO SUITABLEOR INTERESTING

COURSESAVAILABLE

RESPONSIBILITIESIN THE HOME

PERSONALINCAPACITY

OR ILL-HEALTH

OTHER BARRIER

€ €

11%

ALMOST

MALE FEMALE AGE

NPAS GOAL 1: PARTICIPATION

NPAS GOAL 2: HEALTH

NPAS GOAL 3: SECURITY

NATIONALINDICATOR

LOCALINDICATOR

65+SATISFIED DISSATISFIED

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21

RESPECT AND SOCIAL INCLUSION

2.8

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

....

1IN4VOLUNTEERING

PEOPLE

JUST OVER

AGED55-69 1IN4PEOPLE

17% OF THESE VOLUNTEER AT LEAST WEEKLY

PUBLIC ATTITUDES

WE ASKED PEOPLE ABOUT ATTITUDES OR BEHAVIOURS TOWARDS THEM AS PEOPLE

OF PEOPLE

IN COUNTY WEXFORD SAID THEYEXPERIENCED NEGATIVE ATTITUDESOR BEHAVIOURS TOWARDS THEM ASAN OLDER PERSON

............................................................................................................

............................................................................................................

AGED

55+

SOURCES OF NEGATIVE ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOURS EXPERIENCED BY PEOPLE3TOP

AGED

55+

Youngerpeople

Health professionalsproviding services

4.6%AGED 70+

4.9%AGED 55-69

2.6%AGED 70+

5.4%AGED 55-69

Financial servicesproviders

5.0%AGED 70+

2.2%AGED 55-69

OVERALLTHE

MOST COMMONSOURCES OFNEGATIVE ATTITUDESWERE FROM

YOUNGERPEOPLE

HEALTHSERVICEPROVIDERS3 4.8%

FINANCIALSERVICEPROVIDERS

AGED

70+VOLUNTEERAT LEASTONCE A MONTH

OF THOSE WHO VOLUNTEERAT LEASTOCCASIONALLY

are satisfied with the amount of time they spend volunteering

would like to increase the amount of time they spend volunteering

are satisfied with the range of volunteering options on offer

THE TYPES OF ORGANISATIONS THAT PEOPLE VOLUNTEER WITH ARE:

Community and social services (eg organisations helping people in need)

Educational, cultural, sports or professional associations (eg GAA)

Social movement (eg environmental/human rights organisation)

Other voluntary organisations

20%

16%

14%

12%

1.0%AGED 70+

4.8%AGED 55-69

1.4%AGED 70+

4.6%AGED 55-69

6.8%AGED 70+

8.3%AGED 55-69

2.5%AGED 70+

4.4%AGED 55-69

Offered their views as an older person in an official capacity

Contacted a politician or public official

Attended a protest or demonstration

contacted a politician orpublic official and only

The EQLS (2012) found that

Attended a meeting of a trade union, a political party or political action group

POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

OF PEOPLE17%AGED55-69

AND

12%

AGED 55+

5%attended a protest

4.4% 4.0%

ALMOST

82% 12% 72%

27% 23%

MALE FEMALE AGE

NPAS GOAL 1: PARTICIPATION

NPAS GOAL 2: HEALTH

NPAS GOAL 3: SECURITY

NPASALL GOALS

NATIONALINDICATOR

LOCALINDICATOR

65+SATISFIED DISSATISFIED

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22COUNTY WEXFORD / SURVEY RESULTS

CIVIC PARTICIPATION

2.9

......

......

......

......

......

......

......

....

1IN4VOLUNTEERING

PEOPLE

JUST OVER

AGED55-69 1IN4PEOPLE

17% OF THESE VOLUNTEER AT LEAST WEEKLY

PUBLIC ATTITUDES

WE ASKED PEOPLE ABOUT ATTITUDES OR BEHAVIOURS TOWARDS THEM AS PEOPLE

OF PEOPLE

IN COUNTY WEXFORD SAID THEYEXPERIENCED NEGATIVE ATTITUDESOR BEHAVIOURS TOWARDS THEM ASAN OLDER PERSON

............................................................................................................

............................................................................................................

AGED

55+

SOURCES OF NEGATIVE ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOURS EXPERIENCED BY PEOPLE3TOP

AGED

55+

Youngerpeople

Health professionalsproviding services

4.6%AGED 70+

4.9%AGED 55-69

2.6%AGED 70+

5.4%AGED 55-69

Financial servicesproviders

5.0%AGED 70+

2.2%AGED 55-69

OVERALLTHE

MOST COMMONSOURCES OFNEGATIVE ATTITUDESWERE FROM

YOUNGERPEOPLE

HEALTHSERVICEPROVIDERS3 4.8%

FINANCIALSERVICEPROVIDERS

AGED

70+VOLUNTEERAT LEASTONCE A MONTH

OF THOSE WHO VOLUNTEERAT LEASTOCCASIONALLY

are satisfied with the amount of time they spend volunteering

would like to increase the amount of time they spend volunteering

are satisfied with the range of volunteering options on offer

THE TYPES OF ORGANISATIONS THAT PEOPLE VOLUNTEER WITH ARE:

Community and social services (eg organisations helping people in need)

Educational, cultural, sports or professional associations (eg GAA)

Social movement (eg environmental/human rights organisation)

Other voluntary organisations

20%

16%

14%

12%

1.0%AGED 70+

4.8%AGED 55-69

1.4%AGED 70+

4.6%AGED 55-69

6.8%AGED 70+

8.3%AGED 55-69

2.5%AGED 70+

4.4%AGED 55-69

Offered their views as an older person in an official capacity

Contacted a politician or public official

Attended a protest or demonstration

contacted a politician orpublic official and only

The EQLS (2012) found that

Attended a meeting of a trade union, a political party or political action group

POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

OF PEOPLE17%AGED55-69

AND

12%

AGED 55+

5%attended a protest

4.4% 4.0%

ALMOST

82% 12% 72%

27% 23%

MALE FEMALE AGE

NPAS GOAL 1: PARTICIPATION

NPAS GOAL 2: HEALTH

NPAS GOAL 3: SECURITY

NATIONALINDICATOR

LOCALINDICATOR

65+SATISFIED DISSATISFIED

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23

INFORMATIONACCESS

2.10

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

INTERNET USE

FOR PEOPLE

Less than half of people aged55 and over in Co. Wexford getinformation from the internet

..........................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................

62%AGED 70+

40%AGED 55-69

7%AGED 70+

8%AGED 55-69

11%AGED 70+

11%AGED 55-69

20%AGED 70+

41%AGED 55-69

DO NOT USE MORE THAN MONTHLY(but not every week)

MORE THAN WEEKLY(but not every day)

EVERY DAY ORALMOST EVERY DAY

DIFFICULTY ACCESSING INFORMATION

THE TOP THREESOURCES OFINFORMATION FOROVER 55s INCOUNTY WEXFORD

........................

USED THEINTERNETMORE THAN WEEKLY

USED THE INTERNET (OTHER THAN FOR WORK) AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK

THE EQLSFOUNDTHAT52%

62% 40%PEOPLE

89% 95%

TELEVISION NATIONAL RADIO

90% 81%

TELEVISION NATIONAL & LOCALRADIO EQUALLY

82%

NATIONAL RADIO LOCAL RADIO

NEWSPAPERS

..................

37%THE INTERNET

63%WORD OFMOUTH

FOR PEOPLE

AGED

70+ +74%LANDLINE

PHONE

AGED

55-69

NOTE:‘DO NOT USE’ defined as those who said ‘NOT APPLICABLE’ to question about internet use

AGED

55-69 44%

1IN3AGED

70+COUNTY WEXFORD RESIDENTS

DID NOT USE the internetin the past3 MONTHS

COMPAREDTO

AGED

55-69PEOPLE

HAVE DIFFICULTY ACCESSING INFORMATION ABOUT HEALTH OR SOCIAL CARE

PEOPLEMORE THAN

AGED

55+1IN10DIFFICULTY GETTINGINFORMATIONABOUT HEALTH OR SOCIAL CARE

12%

15%

DIFFICULTY GETTINGINFORMATION ABOUTLOCAL EVENTSAND ACTIVITIES

6.4%

12%

70+

55-69

AGED

55-69

AGED

AGED

..........................................................................................................

NEWS

74%

..................

82%

MALE FEMALE AGE

NPAS GOAL 1: PARTICIPATION

NPAS GOAL 2: HEALTH

NPAS GOAL 3: SECURITY

NPASALL GOALS

NATIONALINDICATOR

LOCALINDICATOR

65+SATISFIED DISSATISFIED

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24COUNTY WEXFORD / SURVEY RESULTS

2.11 CAREGIVING

........

........

....

AGED

70+AGED

55-69

........

........

....

...............................................................................................................

....................................................................................................................

IN THE EQLS - 15% OF OVER 55s AND 7.2% OF THE OVER 70s ARE INVOLVED IN CARING FOR CHILDREN OR GRANDCHILDREN EVERY DAY

AGED

55-69AGED

70+

EVERY DAY

WEEKLY

LESS THAN WEEKLY

NEVER

5.3%

5.8%

OF THOSE OVER 55

OF THOSE OVER 70

CAREGIVER STRAIN IS MEASURED USING THE QUESTION “HAS YOUR OWN LIFESTYLE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE CARING THAT YOU PROVIDE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS?”

THERE ARE 12 DIFFERENT ITEMS SUCH AS “SLEEP DISTURBED” AND “IT IS A FINANCIAL STRAIN”

CARING FOR OTHERSCARING FOR OTHERS

............................................................................................................

..............................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................

PEOPLESPEND4IN10 LOOKING AFTER CHILDREN

OR GRANDCHILDREN EVERY DAYHOURS

4+NEARLY

PEOPLESPEND1IN3 LOOKING AFTER AN

ELDERLY OR DISABLED RELATIVE EVERY DAYHOURS

4+

LOOKING AFTER CHILDREN OR GRANDCHILDREN EVERY DAYHOURS

4+

LESS THAN 1 HOUR

1 TO 3 HOURS

4 TO 8 HOURS

MORE THAN 8 HOURS

NONE

MODERATE

HIGH

ELDERLY OR DISABLEDRELATIVE

CHILDREN

OF PEOPLE

DO NOTEXPERIENCECAREGIVERSTRAIN86%

PEOPLE

EXPERIENCE SOME LEVEL OFCAREGIVERSTRAIN

AGED

55-692 10OUTOF

.................

CAREGIVER STRAIN

CAREGIVER STRAIN IS MEASURED USING THE QUESTION “HAS YOUR OWN LIFESTYLE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE CARING THAT YOU PROVIDE IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS?”

THERE ARE 12 DIFFERENT ITEMS SUCH AS “SLEEP DISTURBED” AND “IT IS A FINANCIAL STRAIN”

THE PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE IN COUNTY WEXFORD AGED 55 AND OLDER WHO ARE INVOLVED IN CARING FOR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN IS SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN THE PERCENTAGES REPORTED IN THE

EUROPEAN QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEY (EQLS) FOR IRELAND.

CAREGIVER STRAIN

AGED

70+

15%

16%57%

12%

86%

3%

13%8%

29%54%

9%

21%

78%

1%

OF PEOPLE

DO NOTEXPERIENCECAREGIVERSTRAIN PEOPLE

EXPERIENCE SOME LEVEL OFCAREGIVERSTRAIN

AGED

55-69IN

.................

AGED

70+

AGED

55-691IN4CARE FOR CHILDREN OR GRANDCHILDREN EVERY DAY OR WEEKLY

PEOPLE PEOPLE1IN7WE ASKED PEOPLE ABOUT HOW OFTEN THEY PROVIDE CARE TO OTHERS

AGED

70+AND

INVOLVED IN CARING FOR AN ELDERLY OR DISABLED RELATIVE EVERY DAY

6.6%

15%

69%

9.3%

72%

6%11%

4%

IN1 7MORETHAN

1 4

MALE FEMALE AGE

NPAS GOAL 1: PARTICIPATION

NPAS GOAL 2: HEALTH

NPAS GOAL 3: SECURITY

NATIONALINDICATOR

LOCALINDICATOR

65+SATISFIED DISSATISFIED

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3SECTION3:METHODOLOGY

Thetargetpopulationforthissurveyincludesallcommunity-dwellingmembersofthepopulationaged55andolderinCountyWexford.Thissampledidnotincludepeopleaged55andolderwhowereinlong-termcareorlivinginaninstitutionatthetimeofsurvey.Amulti-stagerandom-routesamplingstrategywasusedtogenerateasampleofthispopulation.

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STUDY POPULATIONAND SAMPLE

Thetargetpopulationforthissurveyincludesallcommunity-dwellingmembersofthepopulationaged55andolderinCountyWexford.Thissampledidnotincludepeopleaged55andolderwhowereinlong-termcareorlivinginaninstitutionatthetimeofsurvey.Amultistagerandom-routesamplingstrategywasusedtogenerateasampleofthispopulation.Thissamplingapproachinvolvedseveralsteps.

Firstly,arandomsampleof50DistrictElectoralDivisions(DED)inCountyWexfordwasselectedastheprimarysamplingunits(PSUs).WithineachselectedDEDastartingaddresswasselectedatrandom.Beginningwiththisaddressatotalof10interviewsweretobecompletedineachofthe50areas.

DetailedinformationontheapproachthatinterviewerstooktoidentifyeligiblehouseholdswithineachareaforthesurveyisprovidedinAppendix1.Insummary,fromtheirstartingaddress,interviewerscalledtoeveryfifthhouse.Theintervieweraskedtospeaktoapersonaged55yearsorolderinthehousehold.Onepersonaged55orolderperhouseholdwasinvitedtocompletetheinterview.Ifthereweretwoormoreolderpeopleinthehouseholdthentheinterviewerappliedthe‘nextbirthday’ruletoselectoneparticipant.

FIELDWORK ANDRESPONSE RATE

Atotalof502interviewswereconductedwithparticipantsaged55andolder.Interviewswereconductedin2015.

Theresponserateistheproportionofselectedhouseholdsthatincludedaneligibleparticipantwhocompletedaninterview.Interviewersvisitedatotalof648eligiblehouseholdswhereapersonaged55andolderwasresident.Afurther280householdswerevisitedbuteligibilitytoparticipateinthesurveywasnotdetermined.Basedontheproportionofeligiblehouseholdsidentifiedfromthenumberofhouseholdsvisited,wecalculatedthat233ofthese280wouldhavecontainedapersonwhowaseligibletoparticipate.Weincludedthesehouseholdswhencalculatingtheresponserate.Atotalof501interviewerswerecompletedfrom881households,witharesponserateof57%.%.

DATA COLLECTIONMETHODS

EachparticipantcompletedastructuredComputer-AssistedPersonalInterview(CAPI)intheirownhomewithatrainedinterviewerfromAmárachResearch.Theinterviewcontainedquestionson:age-friendlypublicspaces;experiencesofdiscrimination;housing;safetyandsecurity;healthyageing;healthandsocialservicesutilisation;

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participationineducationandlifelonglearning;activecitizenshipandvolunteering;socialandculturalparticipation;transport;andaccesstoinformation.Participantswerealsoinvitedtocompleteanadditional,separate,paper-basedsurveyonpotentiallysensitivetopics.Thisincludedemotionalwellbeingandelderabuse.Thisdatawillbeavailableattheendof2016.

ANALYTIC STRATEGY

Thisreportpresentsdescriptivedatafromthesurvey,includingpercentagesandaveragevalues.Ingeneral,theresultsfocusonthepercentageofpeopleaged55+whocanbeclassifiedintoacertaingroup,forexample,thosewhoreportdifficultyaccessingspecificservices,orwhovolunteer.Inasmallnumberofcasesparticipantsdidnotrespondtoasurveyitem.Theseparticipantsareexcludedfromtheresultsforthatsurveyquestion.Acrossallsurveyquestions,nomorethan15%ofparticipantsweremissingaresponse.

PRESENTATION OF THE RESULTS

Throughoutthereportresultsarereportedfordifferentagegroupsandgenderinordertoillustratekeydifferencesbetweengroupsinthepopulationaged55andolder.Resultsare,inthemain,reportedfortwodifferentagegroups:55-69;and70+.Otheragegroupsarereportedwhererelevant.Forexample,uptakeofthefluvaccineisreportedforthetargetagegroup(age65+).

NATIONAL BENCHMARKS

Thereareanumberofnationalstudieswhichcollectdatathatissimilartothisstudy.TheseincludetheCensus,TheIrishLongitudinalStudyonAgeing(TILDA)andtheEuropeanQualityofLifeSurvey(EQLS)andtheSurveyofIncomeandLivingConditions.Whereapplicable,wehavereportedthisnationaldataasacomparisonorbenchmarkforthelocaldata.

WEIGHTING

TheresponseratefortheCAPIinCountyWexfordwas57%.Responseratestypicallyvaryamongdifferentgroupswithinagivenpopulationsuchasdifferentagegroupsorlevelsofeducation.Thisvariationcanleadtobiasedestimateswhenreportingresults.ThisanalysisincludedtheapplicationofsampleweightswhichcorrespondedtothenumberofpeopleinthepopulationofCountyWexfordthatwererepresentedbyeachsurveyparticipant.WeightswhichwereappliedtothesurveysamplewereestimatedusingtheCensus

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(2011).Thecharacteristicscomparedwereage,gender,educationalattainment(primary/secondary/thirdlevel)andmaritalstatus(married/notmarried).

AllanalysiswasconductedusingStataVersion13.

LIMITATIONS OF THIS REPORTAND FUTURE ANALYSIS

Theresultsreportedherearebroadlydescriptiveandassociationsbetweenresponsestothedifferentsurveyitemsarenotexploredindetail.Furtherworkwillbeundertakentoexplorecomplexassociationsbetweenthedifferentvariablesrecordedinthesurvey.Inaddition,futurepublicationswillcompareresultsacrosscounties.Itisalsoimportanttonotethatwhilethedataisbroadlyrepresentativeofthepopulationaged55+inthecommunityinCountyWexford,itdoesnotinclude,andisnotrepresentativeof,individualswholiveininstitutionalsettings.

INTERPRETING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GROUPS

Thedatareportedinthisreportisbasedonarandomsampleofindividualsaged55+livinginCountyWexford.Anydifferencesthatweseebetweengroupswithinthecounty(e.g.betweenmenandwomenorbetweendifferentagegroups),orbetweenCountyWexfordandnationalfigures,couldreflectarealdifferenceinthepopulationasawhole,orcouldbeduetorandomchance.

Thesizeofadifferencethatislikelytoberealratherthanduetorandomchancedependsontwoissues:

1.Thesizeofthegroupswearecomparing,and2.Howloworhighthepercentagesthatwearecomparingare.TheTablesonthefollowingpagesprovideaguidetohowbigthedifferencesneedtobeforustobeconfidentthattheyarerealdifferences.Table1shouldbereferredtowhencomparingsmallgroups,ofabout250individuals.Inthisreport,thisapplieswhenwearecomparingmenversuswomen,andcomparingagegroups55-69versusage70+.Table2shouldbereferredtowhencomparinggroupsof250-500individuals(anagegroupinacounty,orthewholecounty)toanationalfigure.Inthisreport,thisappliestocomparisonsbetweenthecountyitself,andnationaldatasourcessuchasTILDAorEQLS.

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INCLUDES: MEN COMPARED WITH WOMEN; AGE 55-69 COMPARED WITH 70+

TABLE 1: COMPARING SMALL GROUPS (of about 250 individuals)

HOW BIG IS THEDIFFERENCE?

9% OR MORE(percentage points)

5-8% (percentage points)

LESS THAN 5% (percentage points)

How confident can we be that it is a “real” difference?(i.e., not due to chance)

Can be reasonably confident differences are real

Example: 74% of those in the 70+ age group and 64% of the 55-69 group are dissatisfied with the availability of accessible toilets. We can be confident that this 10% difference is not due to chance.

We need to be cautious with these differences.

We can only be confident that they represent real differences if the percentages being compared are above or below a certain value.

Are both values being Minimum compared … difference needed

Less than 30% or greater than 70%? 8%

Less than 20% or greater than 80%? 7%

Less than 15% or greater than 85%? 6%

Less than 10% or greater than 90%? 5%

Cannot be confident that these differences are real

Example: 21% of women had an experience that left them concerned for their personal safety, compared with 17% of men. We cannot be confident that this 4% difference is real. This difference could be due to chance.

Example: 20% of the over 70s compared with 28% of those aged 55-69 felt positive about moving into an adapted type of housing. Both values are below 30%, therefore we can be confident that this 8% difference is a real difference between these two age groups.

INCLUDES: COMPARISONS BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND NATIONAL DATA SOURCES(e.g. TILDA and EQLS)

TABLE 2: COMPARING COUNTY DATA (250-500 people)AND NATIONAL DATA (>=1000 people)

HOW BIG IS THEDIFFERENCE?

7% OR MORE(percentage points)

4-6% (percentage points)

LESS THAN 4% (percentage points)

How confident can we be that it is a “real” difference?(i.e., not due to chance)

Can be reasonably confident differences are real

Example: 60% of people in the local authority area rated public transport as good or excellent, compared with 50% nationally. We can be confident that this 10% difference is not due to chance.

We need to be cautious with these differences.

We can only be confident that they represent real differences if the percentages being compared are above or below a certain value.

Are both values being Minimum compared … difference we can be confident is real

Less than 25% or greater than 75%? 6%

Less than 15% or greater than 85%? 5%

Less than 10% or greater than 90%? 4%

Cannot be confident that these differences are real

Example: 14% of over 55s smoke, compared with 15% nationally. We cannot be confident that this 1% difference is real. This difference may to be due to chance.

Example: 62% of over 70s in the local authority area have multiple chronic conditions, compared with 67% nationally. Both values are between 15% and 85%, and therefore we cannot be confident that this 5% difference is real.

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INCLUDES: MEN COMPARED WITH WOMEN; AGE 55-69 COMPARED WITH 70+

TABLE 1: COMPARING SMALL GROUPS (of about 250 individuals)

HOW BIG IS THEDIFFERENCE?

9% OR MORE(percentage points)

5-8% (percentage points)

LESS THAN 5% (percentage points)

How confident can we be that it is a “real” difference?(i.e., not due to chance)

Can be reasonably confident differences are real

Example: 74% of those in the 70+ age group and 64% of the 55-69 group are dissatisfied with the availability of accessible toilets. We can be confident that this 10% difference is not due to chance.

We need to be cautious with these differences.

We can only be confident that they represent real differences if the percentages being compared are above or below a certain value.

Are both values being Minimum compared … difference needed

Less than 30% or greater than 70%? 8%

Less than 20% or greater than 80%? 7%

Less than 15% or greater than 85%? 6%

Less than 10% or greater than 90%? 5%

Cannot be confident that these differences are real

Example: 21% of women had an experience that left them concerned for their personal safety, compared with 17% of men. We cannot be confident that this 4% difference is real. This difference could be due to chance.

Example: 20% of the over 70s compared with 28% of those aged 55-69 felt positive about moving into an adapted type of housing. Both values are below 30%, therefore we can be confident that this 8% difference is a real difference between these two age groups.

INCLUDES: COMPARISONS BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND NATIONAL DATA SOURCES(e.g. TILDA and EQLS)

TABLE 2: COMPARING COUNTY DATA (250-500 people)AND NATIONAL DATA (>=1000 people)

HOW BIG IS THEDIFFERENCE?

7% OR MORE(percentage points)

4-6% (percentage points)

LESS THAN 4% (percentage points)

How confident can we be that it is a “real” difference?(i.e., not due to chance)

Can be reasonably confident differences are real

Example: 60% of people in the local authority area rated public transport as good or excellent, compared with 50% nationally. We can be confident that this 10% difference is not due to chance.

We need to be cautious with these differences.

We can only be confident that they represent real differences if the percentages being compared are above or below a certain value.

Are both values being Minimum compared … difference we can be confident is real

Less than 25% or greater than 75%? 6%

Less than 15% or greater than 85%? 5%

Less than 10% or greater than 90%? 4%

Cannot be confident that these differences are real

Example: 14% of over 55s smoke, compared with 15% nationally. We cannot be confident that this 1% difference is real. This difference may to be due to chance.

Example: 62% of over 70s in the local authority area have multiple chronic conditions, compared with 67% nationally. Both values are between 15% and 85%, and therefore we cannot be confident that this 5% difference is real.

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APPENDIX: DETAILED DESCRIPTIONOF IDENTIFYING ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS

Thestepstakenbyinterviewerswereasfollows:

1.Withineachdistrictelectoraldivision(DED)interviewersweregivenastartingaddresson(forexample)Road1.Theinterviewercalledatthishouseandaskedtospeaktosomebodyaged55yearsorolder.Ifthereisaneligibleoccupantoriftherewasnoresponsefromthehouse,theymadeanoteoftheaddressandcalledback,uptofourtimes.

2.Tolocatethenexthouse,interviewersstoodwiththeirbacktothefrontdoor,turnedtotheirleftandcountedfivedoorsalongtheroad,andcalledatthisfifthhouseone.g.Road1.

3.Interviewerscontinuedinthismanner,callingateveryfifthhouseuntiltheyreachedtheendoftheroad;assumingtheysuccessfullyidentifiedaneligibleoccupanttocompleteaninterviewornotednon-responses.

4.AttheendofRoad1theyturnedLeftontoRoad2,countedfivehousesfromthelasthousevisitedonRoad1andcontinuedcallingtoeveryfifthhouseonRoad2untiltheendoftheroad.

5.AttheendofRoad2interviewersturnedRightontoRoad3(countedfivehousesfromthelasthousevisitedonRoad2),continuedcallingateveryfifthhouseonRoad3untiltheendoftheroad.

6.AttheendofRoad3,theinterviewerturnedLeftontoRoad4,andalternaterightandleftturnsattheendofeachroadwhilekeepingwithintheDED.

Ifahouseholdwasineligibleduetoageofmorethan55yearsorthehouseholdrefusedtoparticipate,wasvacantorderelict,interviewersusedthefollowingproceduretolocatethenexthouse:

1. Interviewersstoodwiththeirbackstothefrontdoor,turnedleftandwenttothenexthouse.Iftheyagainmetwithanineligiblehouseholdorarefusaltheycontinuednextdoortotheleftuntiltheyidentifiedaneligibleoccupantornotedanon-response.

2.Oncetheyobtainedaninterviewornon-responseinterviewersrevertedtothefifthhouseontheleftrule(steps2-6).Thisprocedurewasfolloweduntilthequotaof10interviewswasreached,uptoamaximumof50households,withineachassignedDED.

3.Theaddressandoutcomeofeachhousevisitedwasrecorded(includingrefusals,ineligible,vacant/derelict,non-responsesandcompletedinterviews)ontheresponsesheetbyeachinterviewer.

APARTMENTS:Interviewersaregivenasheetwiththetotalnumberofresidentialaddressesinthefirstcolumnandthetargetapartmentorflatinthesecondcolumn.Ifapartmentsarenotnumbered,andtherearedoorbells,theycountthebellsfromtoplefttobottomright.Ifapartmentsarenotnumberedandtherearenoseparatedoorbells,theycounttheapartmentsfromtoplefttobottomrightasyoufacethemaindoorofthebuildingfromthestreet.

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RANDOM ROUTE RURAL AREA:Inaruralareawherehousesaremorespread-outinterviewersaresuppliedwithamapofeachrelevantDEDandgiventheaddresstocallatwithineachDED.

HOUSEHOLD RESPONSE RATE:Inordertocalculatetheresponserateitisimportanttoidentifywhichhousesareexcludedbecausetheyareineligible(nobodyage55yearsorolder),householdsthatcouldnotbecontacted(non-response)andwhichhouseholdswereeligible(personaged55yearsorolder)butwhicheitherco-operatedorrefusedtoparticipateinthesurvey.Interviewersrecordeachaddresscalledatandtheoutcomeusingcodesforrefusals,ineligibles,vacant/derelictandnon-contacts.

Inrelationto‘non-response’interviewersrecordthetimecalledat,andthetimesatwhichtheycalledback(upto4timesondifferentdaysandtimes).Theyalsorecordthefinaloutcomeafterthe4attemptsi.e.noteligibleduetoage,refused,interviewcompleted,orcouldnotcontactafter4attempts.10%-20%ofinterviewsandadherencetorandomroutearevalidated.

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CentralStatisticsOffice(CSO)(2013)Population and Labour Force Projections 2016-2046.GovernmentPublications.

DepartmentofHealth(2013)Healthy Ireland. A Framework for Improved Health and Wellbeing 2013-2025.Dublin:DepartmentofHealth.

DepartmentofHealth(2013)The National Positive Ageing Strategy.Dublin:DepartmentofHealth.

WorldHealthOrganisation(WHO)(2002)Active Ageing: A Policy Framework.Availableathttp://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/67215/1/WHO_NMH_NPH_02.8.pdf

DATA SOURCE CENSUS

Reference period 2011

Data collection frequency Fiveyearintervals

Coverage Defactopopulationi.e.thepopulationrecordedforeacharearepresentsthetotalofallpersonspresentwithinitsboundariesonthenightoftheCensus,togetherwithallpersonswhoarrivedinthatareaonthemorningofMonday11April2011,nothavingbeenenumeratedelsewhere

Method of data collection Self-completedform

Data content Demography

Relevant policy areas Healthcare,health,carerseducation,employment,transport,housingandlivingarrangements

References http://www.cso.ie/en/census/

BarrettA,SavvaG,TimonenV,KennyR.(2011)FiftyPlusinIreland2011.FirstresultsfromtheIrishLongitudinalStudyonAgeing(TILDA).Dublin:TheIrishLongitudinalStudyonAgeing.

NolanA,O’ReganC,DooleyC,WallaceD,HeverA,CroninH,etal.(2014).TheOver50sinaChangingIreland.Dublin:TheIrishLongitudinalStudyonAgeing.

Sample size 4,581,269(totalpopulation)

REFERENCES&DATASOURCES

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DATA SOURCE EUROPEAN QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEY (EQLS)

Reference Period 2011

Data collection frequency Everyfouryears

Coverage Thetargetpopulationisallresidentsaged18andolder,andthetargetsamplesizerangesfrom1,000to3,000.Amulti-stage,stratifiedrandomsamplingprocedureisused.

Method of data collection Face-to-facequestionnaire

Data content Employment,income,housingandenvironment,family,health,work-lifebalance,subjectivewellbeingandsocialequality.

Relevant policy areas Familylife,housing,income,lifesatisfaction,subjective-wellbeing,trustandsocialsolidarity,povertyandsocialinclusion.

References http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/surveys/european-quality-of-life-surveys-eqls/european-quality-of-life-survey-2012

Sample size 1051

DATA SOURCE THE IRISH LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF AGEING (TILDA)

Reference Period(s) Wave1(2009-2011);Wave2(2012-2013)

Data collection frequency Everytwoyears,Wave3duetofinishdatacollectionin2015

Coverage Community-dwellingadultsaged50+atWave1and52+atWave2,livingintheRepublicofIreland(ROI).Arandom,clustered,stratifiedsamplingisusedtoensurepopulationrepresentativesample.

Method of data collection Face-to-faceInterviewsinparticipantshomes;self-completionquestionnaire;nurse-ledhealthassessment

Data content Health,economicandsocialdata

Relevant policy areas Employment,EducationandLifelongLearning,ActiveCitizenship,EngagementinActivities,Transport,HealthyAgeing,SupportandCareServices,Income,Homes,Ageism

References TILDAdataavailablefromhttp://www.ucd.ie/issda/data/tilda/

Sample size Wave1:8,175;Wave2:7,010

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