Potrzeby seniorów na tle zmian sytuacji demograficznej gmin wiejskich Podkarpacia
The needs of seniors in the context of changing demographic situation in rural areas of Podkarpacie

Summary/Abstract: The ageing of society and the growing awareness of the need to activate older people encourage the intensification of activities aimed at improving their quality of life, especially in rural areas, which require adapted local senior policy. Demographic processes and the growing dissatisfaction of seniors have made them an important subject of social policy at various levels. The aim of this article was to identify the needs of seniors living in rural areas of the Podkarpacie region and to highlight demographic changes in this area as a significant determinant of planning actions to address current challenges in local senior policy. To achieve the research objective, the following research hypotheses were formulated: 1. Seniors living in rural areas of the Podkarpacie Voivodeship perceive the poor economic development of municipalities, and with age, their opinions in this regard become increasingly critical; 2. Seniors report deficits in meeting diverse needs, and the variability of their views is determined by gender, age, education, and financial situation. In the study of the needs of seniors in rural communes in the Podkarpackie Province, the paper survey technique (PAPI) was used. A specially prepared tool was used, i.e. a survey questionnaire, which consisted of two parts. The first part consisted of questions describing the respondents. The second part contained questions regarding local conditions and the needs of seniors living in rural areas. Analyses of the respondents' responses showed that older people have an average assessment of the development of communes, and their opinions deteriorate with age. Seniors highly evaluate administrative services, but most of all indicate deficits in the area of health care and social care. Younger seniors emphasize the need to develop recreational opportunities, while women draw attention to the imp

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