Minorities More Interested in Senior
Living for Themselves than Parents
64% of Caucasians would consider
placing a parent in an assisted/independent living community versus 37% of
African Americans and Hispanics
58% of Americans would consider
living in an assisted/independent living community someday
Among those who don't want to live
in an assisted or independent living community, the most popular explanation is
they would prefer to live on their own, followed by they would prefer to live
with a family member
With more than three million
visitors per month, Caring.com is a leading senior care resource for family
caregivers seeking information and support as they care for aging parents,
spouses, and other loved ones.
March 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Caucasian Americans are much more likely than African Americans and
Hispanics to consider senior living communities when they and their parents get
older, according to a new Caring.com report. However, the findings suggest a
major attitude adjustment may be underway. Click here for more information:
In 2010, the CDC reported 91% of
assisted living residents were Caucasian. At present, Caring.com found 64% of
Caucasians would consider placing a parent in an assisted/independent living
community versus 37% of African Americans and Hispanics.
The Caring.com survey also indicated
that Hispanics and African Americans are much more open to senior living
communities for themselves than their parents: 49% of Hispanics and 46% of
African Americans would consider living in one of these communities themselves.
Caucasians feel about the same for themselves as they do for their parents.
"In some cultures, senior
living facilities have been seen as taboo, as in: 'I would never put Mom in a
home,'" saidDayna Steele, Caring.com's Chief Caring Expert and the author
of Surviving Alzheimer's with Friends, Facebook and a Really Big Glass
of Wine.
"But most of today's assisted
living communities are really nice and nothing like the negative stereotypes of
the past. As these places get more diverse, I think that will encourage even
more Hispanics and African Americans to move in."
Among those who don't want to live
in an assisted or independent living community, the most popular explanation is
they would prefer to live on their own, followed by they would prefer to live
with a family member. Just 8% said these types of communities are too
expensive.
Additional findings:
- 64% of 30-64 year-olds would someday consider a
senior living community for themselves. That drops to 53% for people age
65 and older.
- Americans' interest in senior living
communities increases with income and education.
- Millennials are the least likely – by a wide
margin – to consider assisted/independent living communities for their
parents when they get older.
Caring.com commissioned
Princeton Survey Research Associates International to obtain telephone
interviews with a nationally representative sample of 1,002 adults living in
the continental United States. Interviews were conducted by landline and
cell phone in English and Spanish by Princeton Data Source from February
18-21, 2016. Statistical results are weighted to correct known demographic
discrepancies. The margin of sampling error is plus or minus 3.9 percentage
points.
About Caring.com
With more than three million
visitors per month, Caring.com is a leading senior care resource for family
caregivers seeking information and support as they care for aging parents,
spouses, and other loved ones. A Bankrate company headquartered in San
Mateo, Calif., Caring.com provides helpful caregiving content, online support
groups, and a comprehensive Senior Care Directory for the United States,
with nearly 105,000 consumer ratings and reviews and a toll-free senior living
referral line at (800) 325-8591. Connect with Caring.com on Facebook, Twitter,
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