A GIS Analysis of East Asian Care Gaps in Residential and Assisted Living Facilities in Vancouver, Canada

Blake Byron Walker; Sarah L. Canham; Andrew Wister; Mei Lan Fang

doi:10.1080/02763893.2018.1534177

A GIS Analysis of East Asian Care Gaps in Residential and Assisted Living Facilities in Vancouver, Canada

Blake Byron Walker (Lead / Corresponding author), Sarah L. Canham, Andrew Wister, Mei Lan Fang

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Abstract

Residential care and assisted living services provide support to seniors who may not have the ability to live independently. However, East Asian residents often do not have sufficient access to culturally specific activities, which may result in psychosocial stress and isolation. This study presents a geographic analysis method to evaluate spatial distribution of culturally tailored senior care facilities in Metro Vancouver. We identify geographical disparities, indicating that many East Asian seniors have poor local access to a culturally tailored facility. We recommend the use of geographical analysis techniques to improve the analysis and planning for senior care in an increasingly diverse population.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	103-119
Number of pages	17
Journal	Journal of Housing for the Elderly
Volume	33
Issue number	2
Early online date	11 Jan 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/02763893.2018.1534177
Publication status	Published - 2019

Keywords

assisted living
East Asian
GIS
long-term care
residential care

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Gerontology
Public Administration
Life-span and Life-course Studies

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