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Overall, more than 22% had social interaction with another person once weekly or less. Ten percent <br />were very isolated and saw another person every 2-4 weeks, while 2% had few or no in-person <br />interactions. On a related question, about 14% said they knew someone in Indian River County who <br />does not interact with friends, family, or neighbors. Given that this was a convenience sample <br />consisting of people who were available at locations to complete the survey, they are, by definition, <br />less likely to be isolated themselves, but many know people who are isolated. <br />4. Sources of Continuing Education or Self -Improvement Classes/Workshops. Most of these <br />respondents indicated they do not participate in continuing education or self-improvement <br />classes/workshops. This lack of participation was true across all zones. Among those who did <br />participate the most common sources of continuing education were local cultural activities, <br />volunteer work and spiritual/religious activities. <br />S. Social Opportunities. Several questions that gather opinions regarding the availability of specific <br />social opportunities are summarized in Figure 15. (Note: Some questionnaires did not include <br />each of these questions.) Respondents could make multiple choices. <br />Figure 15 <br />Availability of Social Opportunities <br />Cultural Activities (Music, Art, Etc.) Elm <br />Meaningful Volunteer Work <br />Spiritual/Religious Activities <br />Activities Geared to Older Adults <br />Opportunties to Meet New People <br />Access to Community Information <br />Special Interest Groups and Clubs <br />Affordable Social Events <br />Continuing Education Opportunities <br />0% 20% 40% 60% <br />80% 100% <br />■ Excellent ■ Very Good Good Fair ■ Poor ■ Not Sure <br />a. Cultural Activities. This item received outstanding positive ratings (84%). There were many <br />positive comments about the availability of cultural events in IR County. Once again, the <br />most negative assessments occurred in Zones 1 and S. <br />b. Meaningful Volunteer Work. This seems to be readily available given that 81% rated it <br />positively. This was less so, however, for those from Zones 1. <br />Livable Indian River Survey Data Report 8�7 <br />