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5. What do you feel should be done to improve the health and well-being of older adults in
south central Pennsylvania?
• Provide free or low-cost dental care
• Improve transportation options getting to and from doctor appointments
• Doctor presentations on health topics, along with Q & A
• Lower-cost hearing aids and doctors that offer services
• Offer lower-cost vaccinations
• Messiah Lifeways should move or build a community on the East Shore
• Offer more affordable (low income) senior living
• Offer more affordable (middle income) senior living, between low income and high end
• Increase in-home services
• Offer more animal/pet interaction, which provide great comfort for loneliness
• Improve and increase socialization opportunities for older adults
• Combat loneliness
• Messiah Lifeways should offer affordable adult day services on the East Shore
• Improve the food quality of Meals on Wheels
• Control the cost of nursing care/long-term care
• Help older adults get a better handle/understanding of eligibility of services
• Encourage contractors to do small jobs to help seniors stay in their homes
• Promote more volunteerism to help offset some of the needs mentioned
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