SLCNA Report February 2020 - Report - Page 7
IV. Definition of Study Area
In fiscal year 2018-2019, Messiah Lifeways and its subsidiaries, Messiah Lifeways at Messiah Village,
Messiah Lifeways Community Support Services, and Mount Joy Country Homes served over 2,700
unique residents, clients, and members throughout the south central Pennsylvania region. The heaviest
concentration was in Cumberland County, followed by Dauphin, York, and Perry Counties respectively.
Messiah Lifeways also serves approximately 130 residents at Mount Joy Country Homes in Lancaster
County.
We defined the area of study for the SLCNA as Cumberland and Dauphin counties. This definition is based
on the analysis of the geographic area where the majority of residents originated from, prior to entering Messiah Village. Furthermore, both counties encompass the largest number of individuals served
through our community support services, enrichment opportunities, and the Coaching program.
As noted earlier, this study will focus on older adults over the age of 65 living in Dauphin and Cumberland
counties. Also, data compiled within this report focuses on this study area and, while efforts were made
to capture a broad range of variables and opinions, it is important to note that the focus group participants and survey respondents represent a convenience sample.
In future studies, the methodology and survey sampling strategy will be refined to ensure the respondents’ attributes and size more closely mimics the gender, racial, and ethnicity profiles of the defined
study area.
PERRY
DAUPHIN
LEBANON
CUMBERLAND
LANCASTER
YORK
ADAMS
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