Family caregiving spans across all generations and communities, including, but not limited to baby boomers, Gen X, Gen Z, millennials, LGBTQ+ and the silent generation. According to AARP’s “2020 Report on Caregiving in the U.S.,†more than one in five Americans have cared for an adult or child with special needs at some time in […]
Let’s talk: About … Self care and caregiving
October 27, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Sometime in our lives, most of us will be caregivers. For the most part, taking care of babies and children who are dependent on us, is a different experience from taking care of aging parents or ill spouses who are dependent on us. Having children and timing the responsibility for a certain stage of your […]
Escrow closes but criticism of Keiro sale continues
June 23, 2016 by 1 Comment
LOS ANGELES — Keiro Senior HealthCare, which in early February finalized the sale of its four facilities to a for-profit real estate developer, looked beyond criticism from activists opposed to the transaction and declared Keiro’s intention to go forward with programs to benefit local Japanese American seniors. Gary Kawaguchi, Keiro’s chairman of the board, told […]
The spirit of serving the community
May 28, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The annual Kimochi Spirit Awards, held at the Sundance Kabuki Cinemas in San Francisco’s Japantown May 16, featured an afternoon of recognition and music. Kimochi Inc., which provides culturally sensitive assistance to seniors and their caregivers, honored those who have supported the organization and the greater Japantown community. Kimochi presented its Associate Director Steve Ishii […]
Let’s Talk: About cancer (Part II)
June 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment
In the last column, I wrote about “Coping with cancer†and invited readers to share with me ways they have found to cope with cancer. Although I received a few ideas on the topic, I was struck by a question that seemed important to address. “What if I’m not coping at all?†This person went […]
CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE: Senior service organizations help sandwich generation care for aging parents
October 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In the United States, the typical caregiver is a 48-year-old woman providing care for a relative, according to a 2009 report by the American Association of Retired Persons. The report states that 31.2 percent of U.S. households have had at least one person serve as an unpaid caregiver within a year. The “sandwich generation,†adult […]
HEALTHY AGING: Senior services for Japanese Americans in California
October 22, 2011 by 2 Comments
The Nikkei community is aging, and as Sansei and even Yonsei enter their 60s, aging issues have become all the more urgent. California, with its high concentration of Japanese Americans, has numerous services and entities dedicated to aiding aging seniors through the concept of “Healthy Aging.†The Administration on Aging (AOA), a part of the […]
Challenges and solutions of family caregiving
February 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment
ALAMEDA, Calif. — Two years ago, Kay Yatabe saw signs that her aging father needed help around his home. He fell often and seemed confused. Yatabe realized that he required round-the-clock care that she could not provide by herself. Yet she also did not have the heart to move him to a care facility. “I […]
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