Care Needs and Arrangements of Aging Immigrants in the United States.

J Aging Health

Population Studies Center and Department of Sociology, 142839University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Published: March 2023

AI Article Synopsis

  • The study examines personal care assistance needs among individuals aged 65 and older, focusing on how the age at which they migrated affects their care requirements.
  • It uses data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation to compare care assistance needs and providers among U.S.-born individuals and two migrant groups: those who migrated earlier in life and those who did so later.
  • Findings reveal that later-life migrants have greater care needs and rely more on adult children for support than their U.S.-born counterparts, highlighting the unique challenges they face in accessing care and public support.

Article Abstract

Objectives: To examine the need for and arrangements pertaining to personal care assistance among individuals 65 and older, and how life stage at migration impacts nativity differences in aging-related care.

Methods: Using data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation (2001, 2004, and 2008), I examine the odds of needing care assistance, who provides care assistance, and the duration of time care assistance is needed, comparing U.S.-born individuals to migrants who arrived before age 50 ("earlier-life migrants") and those who arrived after age 50 ("later-life migrants").

Results: While earlier-life migrants showed similar patterns to U.S.-born, later-life migrants showed higher care needs, were more likely to receive care from an adult child, and were particularly likely to need care for longer durations compared to U.S.-born.

Discussion: Aging later-life migrants have strikingly distinct care needs and arrangements, with implications for individual and family well-being, especially considering their barriers to public support.

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