Purpose: This research was done to analyze
factors influencing satisfaction level with welfare
services by elderly people living in a mixed
urban and rural area and to identify directions
for improvement of service by examining
characteristics of the recipients, type and
content of services and the correlation between
the level of satisfaction and related factors.
Method: The 102 elderly people receiving
services from 4 institutions in a mixed urban
and rural area were selected. The results of the
research include the following. Results: First
general characteristics of the service-recipients,
and the actual condition of the service; Second,
correlation between satisfaction level of the
recipients and their economic condition, health
condition and activities of daily living; Third,
analysis of level of satisfaction related to type of
services, frequency, time required, desire of the
recipients and their attitudes; Fourth, satisfaction
and related factors were identified and used to
identify possible problems and directions to
improve service. Conclusion: The results suggest
the following as ways to improve service and to
increase the level of satisfaction 1) Individualization
of services 2) Improvement in the way of
selecting recipients 3) Reinforcement of special
training courses for service providers