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PHYSICAL DISABILITY COUNCIL OF NSW

Impact of Ageing on the Needs of People with Physical Disability (2014)
You are invited to participate in our survey. In this survey, people will be asked to complete a survey that asks questions about ageing with physical disability. It will take approximately 40 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point. It is very important for us to learn your opinions.

Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Ruth Robinson at 95521606 or by email at the email address; [email protected];:

We would like to provide a background for the survey.

Objective: To better understand the impact of ageing on the everyday lives of people with a physical disability.

The aim of this survey is to better understand the everyday lives of people living in NSW with a physical disability aged over 50 years. A consultative process will be used to better understand the everyday lives of these people.
Audience: People aged over 50 years living in NSW with a physical disability.

We invite the input of people aged over 50 years with a physical disability living in rural, regional and metropolitan areas of NSW. We hope to reach people living throughout NSW through meetings, forums, expos and electronically via the internet and Facebook.

Outcome: PDCN report and advice to government departments and other stakeholders.
We will collate the data gathered through the survey and develop a paper based on the findings of the consultation. This paper will make specific recommendations for systematic change to support the needs of older people living with a physical disability, as they grow older. These recommendations will be submitted to government and other stakeholders.

Return Address: On completion, please return the survey form to:
Physical Disability Council of NSW
3/184 Glebe Point Road,
GLEBE NSW 2037
Free Call: 1800 688 831.

Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below
 
 
 
To assist us to ensure that this survey is representative please provide your residential post code and local government area (LGA).
   
 
 
 
2. Your personal assistance
 
 
 
1. Please tell us about your current personal assistance/personal care needs (ie. Domestic assistance, shopping, showering and/or dressing).
   
 
 
 
2. Do you currently receive any assistance from family members or friends? If so, please describe this form of assistance.
   
 
 
 
3. Do you feel your needs are being met? If they are not, please tell us what additional assistance would be helpful to you?
   
 
 
 
4. Are your needs similar to those in the past 5 years? If these have changed, do you expect these will continue to change in the next 5 years?
   
 
 
 
3. Your mobility in and around the community
 
 
 
1. How easily do you access your community from your home?
   
 
 
 
2. Are you able to access and use facilities in your community?
   
 
 
 
3. If not, can you describe how these needs could be met?
   
 
 
 
4. How easily are you able to park in your community?
   
 
 
 
5. Are you able to access and use the services you require?
   
 
 
 
6. Do you expect that your ability to remain mobile could change over the next 5 years?
   
 
 
 
4. Transportation needs
 
 
 
1. If you own a vehicle, what modifications have you required?
   
 
 
 
2. Do you expect that your vehicle will require any, or further modifications in the next 5 years?
   
 
 
 
3. As a passenger or driver do you have access to a private vehicle and/or public transport?
   
 
 
 
4. If your vehicle is unavailable, do you have access to public transport or any other mode of transport?
   
 
 
 
5. How could access to public transport in your community be improved for any or all of the following: model of vehicle used; bus stop or terminal, taxi stand, wharf or train station, customer service.
   
 
 
 
5. Your housing or accommodation
 
 
 
Please indicate whether you are one of the following:
 
Home owner with mortgage
 
Home owner with no mortgage
 
Public housing
 
Rental accommodation
 
Group home
 
Other
 
 
 
 
2. Have your accommodation needs changed over the past 5 years?
   
 
 
 
3. Are your housing or accommodation needs being met? If not, can you describe how these could be better met?
   
 
 
 
4. Have you ever experienced homelessness?
   
 
 
 
6. Your social networks
 
 
 
1. Please tell us briefly about your social networks with other people or organisations (eg. community centre, clubs, volunteer activities, etc).
   
 
 
 
2. Are these interactions satisfying to you?
   
 
 
 
3. Please identify any other social activities, networks or organisations that you would be interested in contacting?
   
 
 
 
7. Your health and well-being
 
 
 
1. Please describe your current level of health and well-being? Ieg. change in your physical impairment, personal health or well-being etc).
   
 
 
 
2. Please describe what you believe your ideal health and well-being could be? (eg. relationship with your GP and specialists, therapists, access to community activities, etc).
   
 
 
 
3. If your needs have changed substantially over the last 5 years, do you expect further changes to your well-being in the next 5 years?
   
 
 
 
4. Please tell us about any other unmet needs you might have that impact on your daily life?
   
 
 
 
8. General
 
 
 
1. Money is important to us all to maintain or improve our health and life-style. How financially secure do you feel about the next 5 years. Please evaluate by indicating the most appropriate or provide comment.
 
Considerably financially insecure
 
Slightly financially insecure
 
Financially secure
 
Other
 
 
 
 
2. To maintain or improve our health and life-style, the ability to save and/or invest is important to us all. How financially secure do you feel about the next 10 years? Please evaluate by indicating the most appropriate or provide comment.
 
Considerably financially insecure
 
Slightly financially insecure
 
Financially secure
 
Other
 
 
 
 
3. Do you receive financial assistance for services and/or supports in any areas of your life?
   
 
 
 
4. Who provides the assistance?
   
 
 
 
5. Currently what are your most significant expenses?
   
 
 
 
6. If you had a one-off opportunity to purchase something to enhance your health and well-being what would it be?
   
 
 
 
7. Please describe your biggest concerns about the future.
   
 
 
 
8. Do you see any other changes over the next 5 years that could affect your health and well-being?