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The purpose of this study is to provide a basic source of data for the development of good programs to make elderly life better by identifying the degree of satisfaction of the programs offered by the Elderly Health Center. The sample consisted of 176 people who were involved in the programs of the Elderly Health Center (78 elderly people over 65, 66 volunteer students, 32 community residents) in Suwon. The data were collected from the participants in the programs from November 10 to December 15, 2001. The tools used for the study were structured questionnaires developed by Jun et al. The data were analyzed by frequency, percentage. mean, standard deviation, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, t-test, and ANOVA using SPSS. The results of the study are as follows: 1. The mean age of the elderly people was 74.91. 53 people (67.9% of the respondents) were female while 25 people (32.1% of the respondents) were male. 2. The mean score of the program satisfaction was 14.63 out of 15 points. 57 people(73.1%) chose 15 points, 13 people (16.7%) chose 14 points. and 8 people (10.3%)chose 13 points. 3. The program satisfaction was not affected by the difference in the general characteristics of the elderly people. 4. The mean health status and quality of life was reported as 14.85 out of 15 points. 85.2% of the respondents chose 15 points and 14.8% of the respondents chose 14 points. 5. The volunteer students were from 6 departments. Most of them (88%) were under 25. 69.7% of the volunteers (46 people) were female while 30.3% of the volunteers (20 people) were male. 6. The mean score of the program satisfaction by the volunteer students was reported as 13.26 out of 15 points. 25.8% of the respondents (17 people) chose 15 points and another 25.8% of the respondents chose 14 points. 7. The mean perception of and respect to elderly people was reported as 13.50. 8. There was a positive correlation between perception of and respect to elderly people. and the program satisfaction (r=.4998, p=.000), which means perception of and respect to elderly people increase in proportion to the program satisfaction. 9. The program satisfaction was significantly related to the general characteristics of subjects of study (F=2.59. p=.34) while it was not significantly related to sex or age of the volunteer students. 10. The mean perception of the Elderly Health Center by community residents was reported as 25.97. The results show that the programs of the Elderly Health Center are satisfactory for all the people involved: elderly people, volunteer students and community residents. The management of the Elderly Health Center has several benefits: first. community residents can develop self-management ability by participating in various health programs: secondly, the Elderly Health Center contributes to the welfare policy for senior citizens by offering active elderly life thirdly, the Elderly Health Center upgrades Dongnam Health College as a health college and make it play an important role in the matter of health. citizens by offering active elderly life: thirdly, the Elderly Health Center upgrades Dongnam Health College as a health college and make it play an important role in the matter of health.
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