TY - JOUR
T1 - Dementia Care Programs and Services for Chinese Americans in the U.S.
AU - Wu, Bei
AU - Lombardo, Nancy B.Emerson
AU - Chang, Kun
N1 - Funding Information:
A similar model of care was implemented for Asian and Pacific Islanders, once the Latino Alzheimer’s Project in the Alzheimer’s Association of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties Chapter demonstrated success for the Association’s outreach efforts. The Dementia Care Network was developed in conjunction with the California Department of Aging and supported by a grant from the U.S. Administration on Aging (Alzheimer’s Association 2002). A two-phase focus group project was conducted during 2002 and 2003 to obtain information about the needs and experiences of Chinese caregivers of family members with dementia. Based on the findings from the focus group project, the Network members found that incorporating education into monthly support groups helped to overcome some of the cultural stigmas associated with dementia and support groups. The curriculum and brochure were translated into Chinese in order to provide better bilingual in-home support services and to introduce families to the benefits of adult day services (Alzheimer’s Association 2004).
Funding Information:
Acknowledgement This research was supported in part by Alzheimer’s Disease Core Center).
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - The purpose of this study is to provide an overview of development of dementia caregiving models for Chinese Americans in the U. S. This study reviewed some existing programs and interventions for Chinese dementia caregivers that were provided by service organizations and academic institutions. The recommendations for development of dementia care models include: 1) Collaborating with local community agencies that work with the Chinese population; 2) Create, maintain, and expand existing Chinese-language help-lines with individualized counseling, skills training, and support system-building services; 3) Increase caregiving information available in the Chinese language; 4) Sustain adequate funding for existing programs and services; 5) Raise public awareness through ongoing publications, media outlets, and workshops in senior housing and centers; 6) Raise health care and social service providers' awareness; and 7) Increase program evaluation effort.
AB - The purpose of this study is to provide an overview of development of dementia caregiving models for Chinese Americans in the U. S. This study reviewed some existing programs and interventions for Chinese dementia caregivers that were provided by service organizations and academic institutions. The recommendations for development of dementia care models include: 1) Collaborating with local community agencies that work with the Chinese population; 2) Create, maintain, and expand existing Chinese-language help-lines with individualized counseling, skills training, and support system-building services; 3) Increase caregiving information available in the Chinese language; 4) Sustain adequate funding for existing programs and services; 5) Raise public awareness through ongoing publications, media outlets, and workshops in senior housing and centers; 6) Raise health care and social service providers' awareness; and 7) Increase program evaluation effort.
KW - Chinese Americans
KW - Dementia care
KW - Programs and services
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U2 - 10.1007/s12126-010-9055-2
DO - 10.1007/s12126-010-9055-2
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77956612279
SN - 0163-5158
VL - 35
SP - 128
EP - 141
JO - Ageing International
JF - Ageing International
IS - 2
ER -