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

Presentors

Kelley Lou, Director of Senior and Social Serviceskelley@ccchouston.org, 713-271-6100 ext 107

Denise Truong, Director of Programs denise@ccchouston.org, 713-271-6100 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)

Variable Frequency %

Male 357 41.2%

Female 510 58.8%

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

Questions?