ASA Generations Today/Diverse Elders Coalition Article: Why We Must Support Our Hispanic/Latinx Caregivers
The American Society on Aging's (ASA) Generations Today has published an article, "Why We Must Support Our Hispanic/Latinx Caregivers."
The article discusses a multitude of health inequities identified in the Diverse Elders Coalition (DEC) 2019 national caregiving survey. Through the COVID-19 pandemic, the authors note, "these inequities still exist and have proven problematic as we strive to vaccinate the Hispanic/Latinx community."
Various cultural impacts of caregiving are discussed, for example, caregivers born in the United States were more likely to help with health-related tasks whereas caregivers who were born outside the United States were more likely to help with cultural tasks like providing translations and interpreting at appointments. The article also focuses on the implications of COVID-19 as the pandemic has worsened the physical and mental health outcomes of the Hispanic/Latinx community among caregivers and those receiving care. Moreover, the pandemic has also exposed the failures of the housing, health, and social infrastructures provided to those within this community.
Some best practices from the Diverse Elders Coalition's (DEC) cultural competency training curriculum to better support Hispanic/Latinx caregivers are detailed in the article.
To read the article, click here.
To read the first article in the series, click here.
To read the second article in the series, click here.
To read the third article in the series, click here.
To read the fourth article in the series, click here.
To go to DEC's Family Caregiving for Diverse Elders Resource Hub, click here.
To learn more about JAHF's support, click here.
