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Health Care Needs In Four Elderly Housing Projects In The Dixwell-Newhallville Area Of New Haven, Connecticut., Irene Trowell
Health Care Needs In Four Elderly Housing Projects In The Dixwell-Newhallville Area Of New Haven, Connecticut., Irene Trowell
Public Health Theses
This survey was designed to ascertain the health care needs of the occupants in four elderly housing projects in the Dixwell-Newhallville Area of New Haven, Connecticut. A systematic sample was taken utilizing a health questionnaire to obtain the basic data.
The essay attempts to answer a single area of concern applied to residents of one type of facility for the aged in a single city. What are the health care needs of residents in elderly housing projects? Ninety-three percent (78) of the elderly interviewed had some problems in getting "good health care." The main problems were money 56% (47), transportation …