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were reported to be not enough jobs availabte, confusing system/administrative burden, not enough <br />qualified job coaches, difficutties on the job, and transportation. <br />When asked what makes it hard to do things in the community, the most common barriers reported <br />were cost, lack of support staff, stigma, and transportation. <br />When asked an open'ended question, "What amenities, services, or opportunities do you feel are <br />missing in your community that woutd improve your quatity of life or hetp you feet more connected <br />with your community?", the most common themes were socia[ connections and community activities, <br />caregiving/respite care, mental heatth services, employment, housing, transportation, and school <br />opportunities. Housing, activities, and transportation were also common themes when asked how to <br />improve services in Kittitas County. <br />CAREGIVERS & RESPITE SERVICES <br />Onty 35% of respondents are extremely or somewhat satisfied with access to care givers, with 49% <br />being extremely or somewhat dissatisfied. <br />Nearly 25% identified respite care as one of the biggest gaps in services. Only 47% of respondents are <br />aware of the exception to rule process for respite services. Only 22/o of respondents are extremely or <br />somewhat satisfied with access to respite services. Forty-three percent are extremety or somewhat <br />dissatisfied. <br />How satisfied are you with .... ? <br />Access fo resp ite services <br />o <br />coa <br />o <br />25 <br />20 <br />5 <br />slo <br />5 <br />0 <br />ExtrenEty satisfied <br />9.5o/o <br />Somryhat satisfied <br />12.7o/o <br />Neither satisf ifti nor d issatisf ied <br />34.90/o <br />Sernshat d isssatislied <br />270/o <br />Extrerety dissatisf ied <br />15.90/o <br />TRANSPORTATION <br />Transportation was identified as one of the main things that makes it hard to do things in the <br />community and was a common theme when asked how to improve services in the community. Barriers <br />to accessing pubtic transportation include lack of knowledge, lack of comfort, cost, hours of operation, <br />z0