aging in the asian american community presented by the chinese community center of houston
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Presentors
Kelley Lou, Director of Senior and Social Services
[email protected], 713-271-6100 ext 107
Denise Truong, Director of Programs
[email protected], 713-271-6100 ext 201
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 (Ethnicity)
Variable Frequency %
Vietnamese 294 32.4%
Chinese 191 21%
Asian Indian 176 19.4%
Korean 62 6.8%
Filipino 57 6.3%
Findings – Demographics (Migratory Status)
Variable Frequency %
US Citizen 677 76.3%
Permanent US Resident/Green Card Holder
177 20%
Other 33 3.7%
Findings – Demographics (Age)
Variable Frequency %Less than 50 years old
7 0.8%
50-65 years old
235 27.4%
66-75 years old
317 36.9%
76-85 248 28.9%Over 85 years old
51 5.9%
Average Age 71.61
Findings – Demographics (Average years living in the US)
Variable Frequency %Under 2 years
45 5.2%
2 to 5 years 87 10.1%5 to 10 years 81 9.4%11 to 20 years
207 24.1%
21 to 30 years
197 22.9%
More than 30 years
243 28.3%
Average years living in the US
22.87
Findings – Demographics (Living Environment)
Variable Frequency %Alone 219 24.6%With spouse
440 49.3%
With friends or family
196 22.0%
In Senior housing
171 19.1%
Other 30 3.4%
Findings – Demographics (Income Sources)
Variable Frequency %Employment (except senior employment program)
80 10.0%
Senior employment program (example: SCSEP)
55 6.8%
Family or friend 102 12.6%Investments 60 7.4%Retirement 209 25.9%Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
373 46.2%
Other 73 9.4%
Findings – Demographics (Annual Household Income)
Variable Frequency %Less than $11,171
503 71.1%
$11,171 - $27, 863
111 15.7%
$27, 864 - $44, 555
37 5.2%
More than $44, 555
56 7.9%
Findings – Demographics (Health Insurance Provider)
Variable Frequency %Medicare 453 53.0Medicaid 337 39.5Private insurance (example: Blue Cross Blue Shield)
100 11.7
Gold Card 145 16.9None 59 6.9Other 36 4.4
Findings – Demographics (Language Survey was Completed in)
Variable Frequency %English 339 37.5%Chinese 212 23.5%Korean 61 6.8%Gujarati 34 3.8%Vietnamese 257 28.5%Other 0 0
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
Frequency Percentage
Manage my health 316 39.1%
Use a computer 214 26.4%
Protect myself from crimes/scams
205 25.4%
Find affordable medical services
197 24.3%
Use Metro Bus 153 19%
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