Long Term Care

Elderly couple comforting and holding hand togetherThere may be reluctance to place parents in long term care facilities out of respect and filial piety. Some studies found that daughters bear the burden of care (Holroyd 2001; Lai DW 2007).

Often the decisions regarding placement occur later, when the situation is extremely stressful.  (McLaughlin & Braun, 1998) In 1990, about 1.4% of Chinese Americans 65+ lived in nursing homes, compared to the overall rate of 5% for all Americans 65+ (McBride, et al., 1996).