Show Sr Citizen Needs Sometime during Senior 1 I zens' zens Month in May the Davis I County Council on Aging plans a representative sampling of 1000 senior residents through a personal approach method of survey I ACCORDING to Percy FishI Fisher Fish Fish- I er chairman of ot the Council on onI I Aging the survey will be made under the direction of Weber College which will figure the rest resulting ting sampling to obtain a amean amean amean mean for all senior citizens in inthe inthe I the county Mr Fisher says that in Davis County there are Ii living ving on social security In addition to those living on other types of retirement funds THE QUESTIONNAIRE will ask questions about the individuals individual's individuals individual's individuals individual's ual's general state of health his I physical handicaps and whether i or not finances are a problem I 1 in health care The questionnaire question- question i j I contains questions about I Ith th the number of ot meals eaten daily whether or not the retiree I drives or if he needs transportation transportation I tation and for what I It also lists a number of I j areas where the retiree might I wish more information such as legal financial investments j insurance social s security e cur I t y medicare health preservation meal planning nutrition home maintenance etc QUESTIONS will be asked about the former profession before retirement whether or i inot not the retiree wishes work now source of additional In Income Income income in- in come if any whether or not he rents or owns social contacts I and whether or not he desires I Imore more contacts what type of social so social social so- so cial contact he now has The interviewee will also have an opportunity to state whether or not he would be In Interested interested interested in- in in special services programs and what kinds SOME SOCIOLOGY students from Weber College have vol vol- to work with the settlor senior citizens who will be making the personal contacts on the survey Dr Melvin A A. A White director of the State Division on Aging has helped the council with technical guidance in setting up the program The questionnaire questionnaire questionnaire question question- to be used is essentially original but utilizes the main principles found in a number of questionnaires which were submitted submitted submitted sub sub- to them by other col col- leges PRIMARILY Mr Fisher said the council shortened the form and otherwise tailored It to the needs of Davis County residents |