Long Island Quality of Life Survey: While most feel safe, many are pessimistic about aging in place
The majority of respondents rated their ability to age in place on Long Island as either fair or poor, outnumbering those who rated their ability “excellent” or “good” by a margin of 54% to 42%.
“You see a majority questioning whether that’s something they’re going to succeed at,” said Siena pollster Don Levy. “It raises questions of affordability, social services, perhaps the weather, and housing. Is Long Island adequately planning and developing the appropriate housing that would facilitate folks who have lived [here] their whole lives to successfully age in place?”