TABLE 3.
Population views of how older people can be helped to remain at homea
| % (n) | |
| Help with personal care needs | 58 (613) |
| Help with household tasks | 57 (598) |
| Help with nursing care needs | 44 (462) |
| Visitors to check people are alright at home | 42 (438) |
| Visitors for social contact and to prevent loneliness | 37 (385) |
| Help with household repairs/maintenance | 32 (333) |
| Support to get out of the house | 30 (317) |
| Number of respondents | 1049 |
Totals do not equal 100% as respondents could mention more than one theme; each theme coded once per respondent.
a
Additional areas people mentioned (open-ended) here were financial help and support/grants (6%/66); more carers/community and nursing care/24-hour support at home (5%/55), family support (4%/45), home adaptations/equipment (4%/45), medical care (2%/19); emergency care/buzzers/alarms (2%/17); mobile shops/internet access for shopping (1%/5).