The 2022 Senior Quality of Life Report is powered by Truckee Meadows Tomorrow and the NevadaTomorrow.org Community Data Portal.
NevadaTomorrow.org provides a free, dynamic, easy to use, one-stop digital resource for access to community quality of life data. You will find up-to-date demographic, education, environmental, economic, health, social determinant and equity data that highlights trends, challenges and opportunities in our Nevada communities; hundreds of maps, tables and figures and promising practices.
The 2022 Senior Quality of Life Report - powered by TMT - is a critical tool to ensure that we use data-driven approaches for community health improvement for our seniors in Washoe County.
Access to population-level data is crucial to empower local leaders and community organizations to create results-based strategies that are data-driven.
The Senior Quality of Life Report is divided into six sections.
Click on each to explore more:
Seniors in northern Nevada face a staggering epidemic of loneliness and isolation. In fact, suicide rates for seniors in our community are more than double the national average. To find out more about how seniors in Washoe County feel about their circumstances - particularly our most vulnerable seniors in in the lowest socioeconomic region of 89502 - we engaged University of Nevada Reno's Survey Research Center (SRC) to conduct a survey on behalf of the HELLO Project. The results of the survey, along with methodologies and other critical information can be found at the link below.
View complete 2022 Senior Quality of Life Survey here.
To view individual indicators for survey questions, click any of the boxes below.
Isolation and Loneliness Results
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Food Insecurity Results
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COMPASSION. CONNECTION. COMMUNITY.
HELLO is a community of volunteers, businesses, and uncommonly kind people who’ve come together to help enhance the lives of our elders. It’s a mission we achieve through conversations, connections, and education that nurtures healthy, positive and active engagement.
HELLO is a conduit of kindness and information, connecting individuals and businesses with elders and providing tools for community members to engage with and illuminate the lives of our elders. We operate on the intent of making life better, first and foremost for those elders we’re reaching out to, but also to those volunteers who go forth with compassion and answers.
Learn more at www.hellostartsnow.org
HELLO PROJECT PARTNERS
We’re linking arms with partners who share the same dedication and commitment to enhancing the lives of our community’s elders. This collaboration strengthens the purpose of The HELLO Project and helps further its reach to those in need of our assistance.
The HELLO Project was the 2019/2020 recipient of the $250,000 BUILD Health Challenge®. The Build Health Challenge reduces health disparities and creates opportunities to improve community health by strengthening community connections and access to resources.
This local force aligns diverse community leaders to provide insights and to advocate for and enhance the region’s goal to ensure an inclusive and sustainable culture and environment of health.
Renown Health, the region’s premier health network, is matching The HELLO Project grant alongside other pledged funding from the community, bringing the current support for The HELLO Project to $580,000.
The Washoe County Health District protects and enhances the well-being and quality of life for all Washoe County residents. It is nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board and has jurisdiction over all public health matters in Reno, Sparks, and Washoe County.
The Food Bank of Northern Nevada provides food for families in need through more than 150 partner agencies across northern Nevada and the eastern slope of the Sierra in California. We serve more than 107,000 people every month, almost half of whom are children and seniors.
The Food Bank grew from a small pantry to a regional distribution center. We incorporated in 1983 and have operated as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization for more than 35 years. Last fiscal year, we provided more than 20 million meals for neighbors who faced hunger.
We are a proud member of Feeding America, a network of more than 200 food banks and the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, providing more than 4 billion meals to nearly every community in the U.S.
The Nevada Center for Surveys, Evaluation, and Statistics (CSES) strives to increase the quality and quantity of interdisciplinary research by providing academic researchers, businesses and organizations with expertise in survey design, program evaluation, and statistical analysis. CSES also serves as a liaison between campus departments and centers, as well as between the University community and public and private organizations, to foster collaborative research activities, outreach activities and Nevada economic development.
CSES combines three prior individual research service centers: Center for Research Design and Analysis (CRDA), Nevada Center for Health Statistics and Informatics (NCHSI) and the Center for Program Evaluation (CPE), into a stronger, more comprehensive, single center. The center can handle all your data requests including survey data collection, program evaluation, and statistical analysis. Three main labs are equipped to assist departments, organizations and individuals in accessing the data resources and evaluation tools they need to produce quantitative and qualitative outcomes.
www.unr.edu/public-health/centers/nevada-center-surveys-evaluation-statistics
The Aging and Disability Services Division (ADSD) in the State of Nevada, Department of Health and Human Services, represents Nevada's elders, children and adults with disabilities or special health care needs.
Vision: Nevadans, regardless of age or ability will enjoy a meaningful life led with dignity and self- determination.
Mission: The mission of ADSD is to ensure the provision of effective supports and services to meet the needs of individuals and families, helping them lead independent, meaningful and dignified lives.
Philosophy: ADSD seeks to understand and respond to the individual and his/her needs using principles of:
Accessibility, Accountability, Culturally and linguistically appropriate services, Ethics, Mutual respect, Timeliness, Transparency
The Senior Citizen Advisory Committee meets monthly to discuss issues relating to seniors and plans for special events and programs that meet the needs of Reno seniors. The Committee advises City Council, advocates for issues facing seniors, promotes senior activities, events and programs and works to improve the lives of Reno Seniors through committee member involvement.
www.reno.gov/community/seniors
Since 1942, United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra (UWNNS) is investing in our 13-county region by bringing people together to give, advocate, and volunteer.
UWNNS is a “Collective Impact” organization committed to listening to our northern Nevada community. We believe that it takes the entire community to make change happen, and when we come together to put our resources to work, we can solve our most pressing issues and create opportunities for a better life for all.
Our organization serves a unique role, providing a place where local nonprofits, businesses, elected officials, and community members who are passionate about an issue can come together and explore solutions on behalf of the community. With our partnerships, we look for lasting solutions, raise awareness surrounding our most pressing issues, and promote social and policy change to help strengthen northern Nevada families.