(17 Oct 2024)
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Oakland, California – 24 September 2024
1. He Fengling arrives to Hong Fook Center via van
2. SOUNDBITE (Cantonese) He Fengling, Attends Hong Fook Center: (Transcribed below)
3. Daily schedule for Hong Fook in multiple languages
4. Various of He reading the newspaper
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Corinne Jane, Family Bridges, Inc.: (Transcribed below)
6. Various of He doing stretching exercises.
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Corinne Jane, Family Bridges, Inc.: (Transcribed below)
8. Various of He in physical therapy
9. SOUNDBITE (Cantonese) He Fengling, Attends Hong Fook Center: (Transcribed below)
10. He having breakfast
11. Various of center attendees playing mahjong
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Corinne Jane, Family Bridges, Inc.: (Transcribed below)
13. Various center attendees getting off bus
14. Center staff member walking past sign
15. Various of bingo
16. SOUNDBITE (Cantonese) He Fengling, Attends Hong Fook Center: (Transcribed below)
17. He smiling on exercise machine
STORYLINE:
FOUR DAYS A WEEK, A VAN BRINGS HE FENGLING TO HONG FOOK ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE CENTER NEAR OAKLAND’S CHINA TOWN DISTRICT. HONG FOOK PROVIDES HEALTH CARE AND RECREATIONAL SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES.
SOUNDBITE (Cantonese) He Fengling, Attends Hong Fook Center:
"I am always thinking about coming, I come here very proactively."
ADULT DAY CENTERS LIKE HONG FOOK SPECIFICALLY CATER TO OLDER IMMIGRANTS AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. THESE FACILITIES ARE THE MOST RACIALLY DIVERSE LONG-TERM CARE SETTINGS TRACKED BY THE CDC, WITH 2 IN 3 PEOPLE WHO USE THE CENTERS IDENTIFYING AS PEOPLE OF COLOR.
SOUNDBITE (English) Corinne Jane, Family Bridges, Inc.:
"In terms of ours, it’s culturally sensitive and culturally competent for Vetnamese, Korean, and Chinese seniors. So, the food is familiar. The faces are familiar. The language is familiar. I think all of our participants are monolingual, so they don’t speak English. So, imagine having to be in a nursing home, or even just five days in a hospital or in the emergency room and not being able to communicate."
THE CENTERS ARE ALSO MORE AFFORDABLE THAN ANY OTHER LONG-TERM CARE OPTION, AND ALLOW OLDER PEOPLE TO LIVE AT HOME WHILE RECEIVING DAILY HEALTH CARE AND SUPPORT.
SOUNDBITE (English) Corinne Jane, Family Bridges, Inc.:
"So you’re getting nurses. You’re getting O.T., physical therapy, recreational therapy, social workers, mental health, speech therapy."
SOUNDBITE (Cantonese) He Fengling, Attends Hong Fook Center:
"After coming here, I think this Hong Fook Center is really good. My thoughts are much more cheerful."
ADVOCATES SAY THESE CENTERS AREN’T BEING ATTENDED AS MUCH AS THEY COULD BE DUE TO LIMITED INSURANCE COVERAGE AND COSTS. THE PROGRAMS ALSO LACK FUNDING.
SOUNDBITE (English) Corinne Jane, Family Bridges, Inc.:
"One of our main concerns besides the funding was education, to educate the leadership, to educate the legislators, to educate Medicare and Medicaid that adult day centers are the most cost-effective health care models for seniors. There has to be some kind of way to promote these centers from being more accessible but sustainable."
WHILE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THESE CENTERS REMAINS IN QUESTION, THOSE WHO ATTEND SAY THEY ARE ESSENTIAL IN HELPING THEM STAY PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY HEALTHY.
SOUNDBITE (Cantonese) He Fengling, Attends Hong Fook Center:
"Everybody who sees me raises their thumb to tell me how great I’m doing, that I insist on coming. I really do see this center as a priority."
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