""At that time, I had a surgery during COVID and then I tried to get help from people," said the Cupertino resident. "I called people. I knocked the door for a neighbor, none of them responded because of COVID. People (were) scared of me.""
""We do not charge them money. We know they are immigrants. We try to make (it) easy (for them) to receive information, to communicate in (their) language, support them, providing all these cultural celebrations they might be missing," Cheng said."
A 75-year-old woman faced surgery, immobility and intense loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic while separated from distant children and unable to travel. The Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI) Senior Wellness Program connected her to meals, phone support and culturally appropriate outreach that eased isolation. AACI began in 1973 to assist Southeast Asian refugees and established the Senior Wellness Program a year later. The program now serves over 900 older adults who are low-income, recently immigrated or have limited English proficiency. Donations to Wish Book expand AACI's capacity to continue culturally responsive senior services.
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