Summary of what people told us... |
Oct 17-21 Sounding Board at Recreation Centres
Q. If Saanich created a guide specifically focused on sociel and recreational opportunities for Older Adults, what format would you prefer:
- Booklet/Magazine x 43
- Newspaper X 13
- Online X 13
Comments: (repeated: large print, black & white)
- Small booklet, larger print, bold print, good index X 3
- paper large print, black & white, small in size, easy to mark with pen or pencil X 3
- guide seems to grab the interest more, just not with 100 ads, that's a put off
- PDF of digital
- great idea
- Interactive webpage
- no tiny print please
- take in consideration low vision and blind citizen, large bold print, be aware of contrast , white & black not white on white, dark & light
- online would be good; give people an option, pick up paper guide or online, that would waste less paper, reach another part of older population
- magazine style with full descriptions of what we would expect from beginning to the end of program
- booklet with full description
- whatever is most cost effective
- You are perfect, just the way you are, thank you
- Online with option for small printed booklet
- will there be specially bocussed guides for Youth, familiies, young children as well?
Program Comments:
- a program that paired them with kids 5-8 for a craft project, reading/writing at story together - intergeneratonal is magic
- specific time of day for badminton drop in
- whatever method is cost effective, but many over 50 are not confident on computers so...
-schedules outing (concerts, theatre, sightseeing) by bus etc - most elderly do not drive now.
- Food security
- Cross generational gardening, friendship gardens
- Build another pool so seniors can do water aerobics & laps withouth having to go to another rec centre
- have no soft drinks and other snacks
Q. If Saanich created a guide specifically focused on sociel and recreational opportunities for Older Adults, what format would you prefer:
- Booklet/Magazine x 43
- Newspaper X 13
- Online X 13
Comments: (repeated: large print, black & white)
- Small booklet, larger print, bold print, good index X 3
- paper large print, black & white, small in size, easy to mark with pen or pencil X 3
- guide seems to grab the interest more, just not with 100 ads, that's a put off
- PDF of digital
- great idea
- Interactive webpage
- no tiny print please
- take in consideration low vision and blind citizen, large bold print, be aware of contrast , white & black not white on white, dark & light
- online would be good; give people an option, pick up paper guide or online, that would waste less paper, reach another part of older population
- magazine style with full descriptions of what we would expect from beginning to the end of program
- booklet with full description
- whatever is most cost effective
- You are perfect, just the way you are, thank you
- Online with option for small printed booklet
- will there be specially bocussed guides for Youth, familiies, young children as well?
Program Comments:
- a program that paired them with kids 5-8 for a craft project, reading/writing at story together - intergeneratonal is magic
- specific time of day for badminton drop in
- whatever method is cost effective, but many over 50 are not confident on computers so...
-schedules outing (concerts, theatre, sightseeing) by bus etc - most elderly do not drive now.
- Food security
- Cross generational gardening, friendship gardens
- Build another pool so seniors can do water aerobics & laps withouth having to go to another rec centre
- have no soft drinks and other snacks