AGING IN THE ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY Presented by the Chinese Community Center of Houston

Presentors Kelley Lou, Director of Senior and Social Services ext 107 Denise Truong, Director of Programs ext 201

About the Chinese Community Center

Purpose and Methods Purpose – To expand services and prioritize most-in- need services for seniors Methods – Development and design of survey Discussed with various professional stake holders regarding how to design the survey Studied similar survey questionnaires to design instrument Created the survey and sent to professional stake-holders again for review Administered the survey for a small focus group of seniors to get feedback and make modifications

Methods Methods – Implementing and administering survey Enlisted the help of existing partnerships (Asian Senior Coalition) Hosted a health and wellness fair in Southeast Houston Reached out to senior living facilities (nursing homes, assisted living, subsidized senior housing) Social Services providers Faith based organizations Data collection ran from October to end of January A total of 1,200 surveys were distributed and 935 were administered

Findings – Demographics (Gender) VariableFrequency% Male % Female %

Findings – Demographics (Ethnicity) VariableFrequency% Vietnamese % Chinese19121% Asian Indian % Korean626.8% Filipino576.3%

Findings – Demographics (Migratory Status) VariableFrequency% US Citizen % Permanent US Resident/Green Card Holder 17720% Other333.7%

Findings – Demographics (Age) VariableFrequency% Less than 50 years old 70.8% years old % years old % % Over 85 years old 515.9% Average Age71.61

Findings – Demographics (Average years living in the US) VariableFrequency% Under 2 years 455.2% 2 to 5 years8710.1% 5 to 10 years819.4% 11 to 20 years % 21 to 30 years % More than 30 years % Average years living in the US 22.87

Findings – Demographics (Living Environment) VariableFrequency% Alone % With spouse % With friends or family % In Senior housing % Other303.4%

Findings – Demographics (Income Sources) VariableFrequency% Employment (except senior employment program) % Senior employment program (example: SCSEP) 556.8% Family or friend % Investments607.4% Retirement % Supplemental Security Income (SSI) % Other739.4%

Findings – Demographics (Annual Household Income) VariableFrequency% Less than $11, % $11,171 - $27, % $27, $44, % More than $44, %

Findings – Demographics (Health Insurance Provider) VariableFrequency% Medicare Medicaid Private insurance (example: Blue Cross Blue Shield) Gold Card None596.9 Other364.4

Findings – Demographics (Language Survey was Completed in) VariableFrequency% English % Chinese % Korean616.8% Gujarati343.8% Vietnamese % Other00

Significant Findings for Services (Areas Needing Help) Top 2 Areas of Need were: Finding affordable utility services (24%, or 196 respondents) Accessing help with utility services (electricity, water, phone) Choosing a housing made for seniors (17.9%, or 145 respondents).

Significant Findings for Services -Top 5 Categories Respondents Wanted to Learn More About I want to learn how to FrequencyPercentage Manage my health % Use a computer % Protect myself from crimes/scams % Find affordable medical services % Use Metro Bus15319%

Implications Expand utility assistance service (specifically to Vietnamese population) Expand computer skills training Develop educational program for seniors regarding transportation options Expand health education and access services Expand housing education programs to seniors

Moving Forward Building new facility designated for Senior Services Publishing and disseminating results to community partners and stakeholders Fund development to serve more seniors

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