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Overall Top 5 Issues identified by the Aging Network Stakeholder on-line survey: <br />1. Transportation <br />2. In -Home Services <br />3. Elderly Housing <br />4. Lack of Qualified Workers <br />5. Caregiver Services <br />Analysis of the West Hawaii focus group qualitative data identified the following <br />common themes ranked by frequency of occurrence: <br />1. Tie for top issue: <br />a. Low -Income Elderly Housing <br />b. Long Term Care & Skilled Nursing Facility Capacity <br />2. Home & Community -Based Services (In -Home Services and Adult Day <br />Care) <br />3. Transportation (including across island for medical appointments & <br />procedures) <br />4. Activity Centers, Recreation, Socialization, Isolation <br />5. Shortage of Caregivers (workers) <br />6. Medical Specialty Care Shortage <br />7. Resources and Services (including Memory Care Resources) <br />8. Benefits and Legal Supports <br />9. Lack of Funding <br />10. Access to Healthier Foods <br />