The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (NH DHHS) is interested in knowing about the long-term care services that older adults and adults with physical, intellectual, or developmental disabilities receive in New Hampshire, as well as their experiences and quality of life.
To do this, NH DHHS is using two different tools: the National Core Indicators for Aging and Disability (NCI-AD) survey and the National Core Indicators for Intellectual and Development Disabilities (NCI-IDD) survey. The surveys ask questions about:
- Living arrangements
- Rights, choices, and decision making
- If people feel part of their community
- If people are healthy and safe
- Relationships and community connections
The information provided will help leaders decide how to improve care for people who need extra help.
NH DHHS is working with The University of New Hampshire’s (UNH) Center on Aging and Community Living (CACL) to conduct the surveys. UNH interviewers are specially trained to interview and talk with people who receive help to stay at home.
