Senior Housing: Platform for Service Delivery for Diverse Aging - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Mohini Mishra, LMSW, CASP Program Director, Housing Senior Housing: Platform for Service Delivery for Diverse Aging Immigrants

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Our Mission Selfhelp is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to maintaining the independence and dignity of seniors and at-risk populations through a spectrum of housing, home health care and social services, and will lead in applying new methods and technologies to address changing needs of its community. Selfhelp will continue to serve as the “last surviving relative” to its historic constituency, victims of Nazi persecution.

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Housing Resident Demographics

• 1,236 residents in 7 buildings; affordable housing; independent living
• Average age is 80; Oldest senior is 107 years old
• 48% of seniors live alone
• 74% of seniors are female
• 9% have English as their First Language, 38% speak Chinese, 22% speak

Korean, 17% speak Russian, 4% speak Spanish and other speak Armenian, Turkish, Thai, Hindi, Urdu, Farsi

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Resident Demographics (cont….)

• 70% of our seniors are dual eligible (Medicare and Medicaid)
• 28% have been living in Selfhelp housing less than 5 years; 37% have

been living in Selfhelp housing 5-10 years; and 23% have been living in Selfhelp housing 10-15 years.

• Socialization/engagement - 38% leave their apartment 1-2 times/week to

socialize, followed by 32% who leave daily. 14% responded never leaving their apartments to socialize.

• Use of technology - 24% of respondents have computer at home; 35%

expressed interest in using Skype;

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Meets with Social Worker and is assessed on an

• ngoing basis and

program modified as necessary Diabetes? High blood pressure? Arthritis? Falls risk? Other? Enroll in evidence based wellness programs Connect to financial management Case Management analysis identifies need for benefits and entitlements and

• ther services

Connect to DFTA Case Mgmt for meals on wheels Connect with behavioral health services provider Refer to hospital, clinic or PCP

Technology: Telehealth kiosk Dakim cognitive training Computers with Internet Sensor based monitoring system Virtual Senior Center Assessment tool and database Wi-Fi Nintendo Wii Family virtual visits Assistive devices (grab bars, etc) Personal emergency response (PERS)

Refer to nearby senior center for socialization activities

RESIDENT

Arranges post hospital transition services Connect with legal resources Connect to wellness and nutrition coaches Refer to social adult day program for early Alzheimer’s Con nect with Tech nolo gy

Support resources: Social Worker (MSW) culturally competent Nurse (RN) Homecare and housekeeping aides Geriatrician local hospital Behavioral health DFTA Case Managers Residents volunteer and serve on the Resident Council governing body Coaches – wellness and nutrition and other Pastoral Counselor Building Superintendent Property Manager Building security

A wide spectrum of supportive services are available to residents if and when needed

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• Ethnic backgrounds
• Language
• Education
• Cultural norms
• Health disparities
• Finding Meaning-then and now

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Culturally Competent Resident Engagement

• Culturally competent staff and ongoing training
• Language Line services
• Ethnic group leadership/tenant council and volunteer partnership
• Multi-lingual needs assessment
• Community partnerships for recreational and wellness programs in

multiple languages

• Finding common ground and creative silo busting programming

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