Wellesley Institute: Immigrant Seniors and Newcomer Communities

wellesley institute: Access to these services, such as help with bathing and light housekeeping, also varies drastically among newcomer communities, with visible minority groups least likely to be served, says the report released by the Wellesley Institute on Monday, according to Toronto Star. Language barrier is an issue when it comes to using publicly funded home-care services. By Nicholas Keung Immigration reporter Mon., July 18, 2016 Immigrant seniors are less likely than their Canadian counterparts to receive government-funded home care and must count on family, friends and neighbours for help, a new study finds. If your mother tongue is not English or if you are not fluent in English, you are less likely to access the care, said Seong-gee Um, who co-authored the study, Ensuring Healthy Aging for All, with Naomi Lightman. It also has to do with the information they have about these services and how well they navigate the system. But it not all about language. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.