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LIVABILITY INDIAN RIVER <br />REPORT OF SURVEY RESULTS <br />I. INTRODUCTION <br />In June 2019, the Indian River County Commission voted to apply for membership in the Age - <br />Friendly Network and designated the Senior Collaborative of Indian River County (SCIRC) as lead <br />agency for Livable Indian River. When AARP Florida accepted the County's membership to the <br />network, a group of advocates and SCIRC member representatives came together as a core team <br />to begin work, which included getting input from residents. As a newly designated member of the <br />AARP Livable Community, the purpose of the survey was to assess the age -friendliness of Indian <br />River County, based on input from residents, especially adults over 60. <br />While most funding for the survey — electronic setup and distribution — came from the operating <br />budget of the Senior Collaborative of Indian River County, AARP Florida contributed $700 to print <br />the surveys. <br />II. METHODOLOGY <br />Senior Collaborative Members provided links to the survey, allowing older adults who were <br />computer savvy to complete the assessment. The survey was given to older adults who received <br />meals on wheels. Collection centers were placed at the libraries and community organizations. <br />Other sites selected were based on our belief adults over age 50 visited these sites. When Covid <br />lockdown occurred, we were fortunate to be offered the opportunity to have the survey distributed <br />to clients during the waiting period after receiving their shots at Covid Vaccine sites. The Executive <br />Director of Treasure Coast Community Health, her staff and volunteers secured more than 1300 <br />surveys at sites or by giving them the link to the electronic survey. <br />A. The Questions <br />Survey questions were developed around the guidelines provided by AARP Livability projects in <br />other regions and reviewed by members of the Indian River Core Team. Topics included: Housing; <br />Outdoor Spaces and Buildings; Transportation and Streets; Health and Wellness; Social <br />Participation, Inclusion and Educational Opportunities. A total of 96 questions, plus demographics, <br />solicited information regarding the availability of public services and infrastructure and the extent <br />to which these are being used. An additional series of questions solicited respondent demographic <br />information. Each section ended with an open-ended question soliciting additional opinions about <br />deficiencies related to that topic. <br />Not everyone answered all questions but, of those who started the survey, about 97% completed it. <br />A copy of the questionnaire is provided in Appendix A. It was available in English and Spanish. <br />Livable Indian River Survey Data Report 681 <br />