{"id":18604,"date":"2017-08-31T05:00:20","date_gmt":"2017-08-31T12:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/?p=18604"},"modified":"2026-02-22T15:33:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T23:33:39","slug":"cultural-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/cultural-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Cultural Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"

Expected to command a significant portion of America\u2019s aging population over the next several decades, the nation\u2019s aging Hispanic population will usher in a new era of cultural needs and expectations. That\u2019s according to a new study<\/a> commissione\"shutterstock_402621046\"<\/a>d by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. After surveying older Hispanics on their attitudes and expectations regarding assisted living and senior housing, researchers concluded Hispanics might \u201cface additional obstacles in getting culturally competent care.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c\u202649 percent of older Hispanics have already faced language or cultural barriers as they navigate the health care system,\u201d state the report\u2019s authors. \u201cThese barriers have resulted in additional stress, delays in getting care, increased time and effort, not getting needed care and higher than expected costs for care.\u201d<\/p>\n

Respect and Value<\/strong><\/p>\n

Expressing feelings of frustration, loneliness and confusion, the survey\u2019s participants expressed concern over the ability of their local health care providers to meet their specific needs. Specifically, respondents reported difficulty communicating with doctors and nurses due to language and cultural barriers. For those experiencing difficulty overcoming these challenges, two-thirds said they experienced additional stress and delays related to receiving adequate medical care.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, less than half of the Hispanics surveyed expressed confidence in their local health care facilities and nursing homes\u2019 ability to meet the needs of senior residents. Even fewer respondents felt home health aides and assisted living communities are up to the challenge, with only 20 percent of participants conveying they felt assured of the capabilities of their local home senior health providers.<\/p>\n

Complex Communications<\/strong><\/p>\n

With almost 3 out of 4 Hispanics speaking Spanish in the home, the language barrier remains the foremost barrier to adequate senior care. According to the survey, a little more than a third of respondents reported speaking English \u201cless than \u2018very well,\u2019\u201d making it difficult for them to seek care for loved ones or operate as their own health care advocate. Adding to the complexity of the issue, more than half of the survey\u2019s respondents reported difficulties engage a bilingual healthcare provider, with 67 percent of older Hispanics saying language was one of their primary hurdles to receiving adequate medical attention.<\/p>\n

\u201cSimilarly, just under half of Hispanics age 40 or older say they have had difficulty communicating with a health care provider while getting care for themselves or a loved one because of either a language barrier (44 percent) or a cultural barrier (47 percent),\u201d write the report\u2019s authors. \u201cThese barriers are particularly pronounced for those who were born outside the United States, estimated to be 39 percent of the US Hispanic population.\u201d<\/p>\n

Financial Impacts<\/strong><\/p>\n

In addition to the impact these communication challenges have on care received, two-thirds of the survey\u2019s participants report these barriers also trigger emotional and financial stress. Forty-three percent of Hispanics over 40 report paying \u201chigh-than-expected\u201d costs for care. One-third rate the care they received as low-quality while an additional 26 percent say they \u201creceived the wrong type of care entirely.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBeyond the extra stress and resources required to obtain care, older Hispanics report these language and cultural barriers have resulted in lower quality, more expensive medical care,\u201d report the survey\u2019s authors.<\/p>\n

Crisis of Confidence<\/strong><\/p>\n

While a majority of the survey\u2019s respondents expressed minimal confidence in their long-term care and assisted living providers\u2019 ability fulfill their cultural needs and expectations, over a third expressed a more positive outlook of their local hospitals and specialists with many saying they believed those agencies do accommodate most of their needs. Ultimately, much of the respondent\u2019s stance depended upon their current state of overall health.<\/p>\n

\u201cOlder Hispanics who describe their overall health as fair or poor are much less likely than those who say their health is good or better to be confident in the cultural accommodations of nursing homes (5 percent vs. 22 percent) or assisted living (7 percent vs. 23 percent),\u201d stated the survey\u2019s authors.<\/p>\n

Even though many respondents described their experiences with long-term care as frustrating, forty-five percent of Hispanics 40 and older who had either been a patient or caregiver stated that they had mostly positive feelings about their overall experience. Nevertheless, much like the rest of the nation, older Hispanics remain skeptical of the country\u2019s ability to meet the needs of its seniors.<\/p>\n

\u201cHispanics age 40 and older, like non-Hispanics, say the country is not well prepared to meet the needs of this growing group of older adults,\u201d conclude the report\u2019s authors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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