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Carmel’s age‑friendly effort moves to randomized survey; IU researcher to lead assessment
Summary
City co‑chairs said the AARP age‑friendly assessment will use a randomized survey administered with IU Health contact data; interim transportation and housing initiatives are already underway.
Officials co‑chairing Carmel’s age‑friendly initiative told a town‑hall audience they are moving from workshops and convenience surveys to a randomized, community‑wide assessment led by Indiana University researcher Milaz Bustani.
Speakers said the research team needs contact data from local hospital systems to assemble an appropriately randomized sample. That approval remains pending, officials said, and until the hospital systems provide the data the city cannot complete the randomized survey distribution.
In the meantime, officials described several targeted efforts underway: the transportation working group is coordinating with Janus Development and Prime Life Enrichment on distribution and transit connections, and housing work includes ensuring age‑restricted units in newly approved developments. The speaker noted a recent approval of a Presidium 3 project on Rangeline Road that required one building in the development to be age‑restricted housing.
The co‑chairs emphasized they will use the survey data to prioritize work across eight topic areas identified in the AARP process and that not all residents will receive the randomized survey. City communications and a new commission page are expected to share updates as the research team completes approvals and distribution.
Why it matters: a statistically valid assessment will inform targeted programs for seniors in transportation, housing and services rather than relying on anecdotal or convenience samples.
