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

2. Presentors Kelley Lou, Director of Senior and Social Services kelley@ccchouston.org, 713-271-6100 ext 107 Denise Truong, Director of Programs denise@ccchouston.org, 713-271-6100 ext 201

3. About the Chinese Community Center

4. 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

5. 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

7. Findings – Demographics (Gender) VariableFrequency% Male35741.2% Female51058.8%

8. Findings – Demographics (Ethnicity) VariableFrequency% Vietnamese29432.4% Chinese19121% Asian Indian17619.4% Korean626.8% Filipino576.3%

9. Findings – Demographics (Migratory Status) VariableFrequency% US Citizen67776.3% Permanent US Resident/Green Card Holder 17720% Other333.7%

11. Findings – Demographics (Age) VariableFrequency% Less than 50 years old 70.8% 50-65 years old 23527.4% 66-75 years old 31736.9% 76-8524828.9% Over 85 years old 515.9% Average Age71.61

12. 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 20724.1% 21 to 30 years 19722.9% More than 30 years 24328.3% Average years living in the US 22.87

13. Findings – Demographics (Living Environment) VariableFrequency% Alone21924.6% With spouse 44049.3% With friends or family 19622.0% In Senior housing 17119.1% Other303.4%

14. Findings – Demographics (Income Sources) VariableFrequency% Employment (except senior employment program) 8010.0% Senior employment program (example: SCSEP) 556.8% Family or friend10212.6% Investments607.4% Retirement20925.9% Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 37346.2% Other739.4%

16. Findings – Demographics (Annual Household Income) VariableFrequency% Less than $11,171 50371.1% $11,171 - $27, 863 11115.7% $27, 864 - $44, 555 375.2% More than $44, 555 567.9%

17. Findings – Demographics (Health Insurance Provider) VariableFrequency% Medicare45353.0 Medicaid33739.5 Private insurance (example: Blue Cross Blue Shield) 10011.7 Gold Card14516.9 None596.9 Other364.4

19. Findings – Demographics (Language Survey was Completed in) VariableFrequency% English33937.5% Chinese21223.5% Korean616.8% Gujarati343.8% Vietnamese25728.5% Other00

20. 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).

21. Significant Findings for Services -Top 5 Categories Respondents Wanted to Learn More About I want to learn how to FrequencyPercentage Manage my health31639.1% Use a computer21426.4% Protect myself from crimes/scams 20525.4% Find affordable medical services 19724.3% Use Metro Bus15319%

23. 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

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

25. Questions?