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DUBLIN SENIOR CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AGENDA STATEMENT
MEETING DATE:DECEMBER 2, 2004
SUBJECT: Chairs for the new Senior Center
ATTACHMENT: Survey Results
RECOMMENDATION: Receive report and provide input to Staff on the preferred chairs for
the new Senior Center
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION: During the month of November, a Chair Survey was conducted to
explore and determine the senior community's preferences for chairs for the new Dublin Senior Center.
Chairs are being selected for the large community hall, card room, classrooms and outdoor areas. The
survey asked respondents to rank 13 chairs in six areas including overall comfort, ease of getting in and
out, back comfort, length of the seat, width of the seat, and the height of the seat. The highest possible
score is 30 points. Attachment 1 is a summary of Chair Survey results.
A total of 42 seniors participated in the survey. Of the 42 surveys collected, only seven people clearly
indicated that they were 5'5" and taller. The majority of seniors who filled out the demographics were an
average height of 5' to 5"4"tall. The overall results for each height group were similar and the chairs
preferred were the same.
Based on the results, the favorite lounge chair with a'score of 25.8 was the brown chair (#2), followed
closely with the tall-back chair with a score of 24.1. The comments listed for the brown chair (#2) stated
that the arm seats were too high (lower by %2"), add a firmer cushion, too soft, and back too low. The
second favorite lounge chair was the tall-back chair with a score of 24.1. Some of the varying comments
for the tall-back seat were that the back was too tall, the height of the seat too high, wood arms not
comfortable, extremely comfortable, and most comfortable.
Of the two outdoor chairs, the taller chair (#6) with a score of 28 was the favorite. Comments for this
chair were great and perfect, or it was too soft and the back too high. This chair received the highest
score of all 13 chairs.
The favorite basic task chair was the blue chair on wheels (#11) with a score of 27 for people of varying
heights (5' to 6' tall). Most indicated that they preferred this chair without the wheels. The comments
listed for this chair was to lower the seat, excellent without rollers, dangerous with rollers, or have wheel
locks. Another favorite was the black-armed chair(#8)with a score of 23.9, and a slightly higher score of
25.7 for the taller seniors. The comments listed for this chair was length of the seat too short, arms too
high, stiff, and great for cards and classroom. Note that these chairs have cushion seats.
It is recommended the Advisory Committee receive the report and provide input to Staff on the preferred
chairs for the new Senior Center.
COPIES TO:
• ITEM NO. 7.1
G:\SRCTRADVCMTE\Statements\12-2-04 Chair Survey.doc
Chair Survey Results
For the New Dublin Senior Center
Description of the White Brown Tall Black Black Wood Library Blue Black Blue
Chair Vinyl cushion Back Wood Lawn Lawn steel arms Yellow Chair _Wheels Vinyl cushion
Type of Chair
L=lounge
D=Dining or
Games
A=Art
O=Outdoor L L L L O O D D D D A A A
CHAIRS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Overall Comfort 3.7 4.2 3.9 3 4.1 4.8 3.6 3.9 3.1 3.4 4.3 3.6 3
Ease Getting In/out 3.9 4 4.1 3.8 4.3 4.5 4.1 4.2 3.6 3.4 4.4 4.6 3.6
Back Comfort 3.8 4.3 4 2.9 4 4.8 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.7 4.6 4.7 3.4
Length of Seat 4 4.4 4.1 3.8 4.2 4.6 3.6 4 3.2 3.5 4.6 3.7 2.4 _
Width of Seat 4 4.4 4 3.8 4.3 4.8 3.7 4.2 3.4 3.6 4.4 3.7 3.8
Height of Seat 3.9 4.5 4 3.7 4.3 4.8 3.8 3.8 3 3.2 4.5 3.8 2.9
Total Scores 23.3 25.8 24.1 21 25.2 28 23 23.9 20 20.8 27 24 19.1
Average Scores 4.66 5.16 4.82 4.2 5.04 5.7 4.5 1 4.78 I 4 4.16 5.4 4.8 3.82
5'5"-6 "Tall
(7 PEOPLE)
Description of the White Brown Tall Black Black Wood Library Blue Black Blue
Chair Vinyl cus Back Wood Lawn Lawn steel arms Yellow Chair Wheels Vinyl cushion
L L L L O O D D D D A A A
Overall Comfort 2.4 3.9 4 3.5 3.8 4 3.8 4.6 3.3 3 4.5 2.7 1.5
Ease Getting In/out 3.2 3.8 3 3.8 3.3 3.7 3.5 4.3 3.3 3 4.5 2.7 1.5
Back Comfort 3.6 3.9 3.3 3 3.8 3.4 3.8 4.2 3 3.5 4.5 2.7 1.5
Length of Seat 4.3 4.1 4 3.3 4 4.4 3.2 4.2 3.5 3.3 4.5 2.4 1.5
Width of Seat 3 4.1 4 3.8 4 4.7 3 4.2 3.5 3.3 4.5 2.7 1.5
Height of Seat 2.8 4.4 4 3.3 4.3 3.4 4.2 4.2 3.8 3.3 4.5 2.7 1.5
Total Scores 19.3 24.2 22.3 21 23.2 24 22 25.7 20 19.4 27 16 9
Average Scores 3.86 4.84 4.46 4.1 4.64 4.7 4.3 5.14 4.1 3.88 5.4 3.2 1.8
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