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In February 2024, Keiro shared the findings from its 2023 Community Needs Survey held last summer. This survey, which was part of Keiro’s ongoing commitment to understanding the evolving aging needs of Our Community, confirmed that the majority of community members want to age in place at home, unless they experience a decline in their physical or cognitive health or the loss of essential caregiver support. 

In its continuing efforts to strengthen the network of support for older adults and caregivers, the Keiro Board of Directors considered many factors, including previous community feedback, discussions with experts in the field of Alzheimer’s research and care, as well as monitoring trends in aging services.

On June 18, 2024, Keiro Board of Directors announced plans to engage with community members on its intent to develop small-scale residential models of care, commonly referred to as “board and care homes,” to support those affected by memory loss.

Keiro is excited to launch phase two of our plan to develop a financially viable, self-sustaining service that can impact Our Community. We invite community members to participate in a second summer of community-wide survey specifically focused on memory care services.

Additionally, Keiro will simultaneously conduct select focus groups virtually and in various community locations, extending an invitation to those who signed up for the 2023 Community Needs Survey. 

“Keiro is very excited to share this new component of our strategic vision with Our Community. While we remain steadfast in our commitment to focus on the overwhelming community preference to age at home, we recognize the importance of looking into supporting the needs of those who require additional care.” –  Keiro Board Chair Jack Kurihara.

 “Knowing that one in six persons age 65 and over will be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and one in five will have other types of dementia, the need for advanced memory care services cannot be overlooked. Keiro is excited to take another step forward as we seize upon opportunities to develop financially viable, self-sustaining memory care services. We invite everyone to engage with Keiro this summer as we commit to our vision to strengthen Our Community’s infrastructure by supporting those with memory loss.” – Beverly Ito, Keiro President & CEO

Click here for the Memory Care Survey announcement (June 2024)
Click here for the survey result and focus group press release (February 2024)
Click here for the survey press release (June 2023)

Keiro Memory Care Survey

This online survey will focus on understanding enhanced memory care services and programs, in particular, memory care board and care models. The survey is open to all community members. You do not have to be experiencing memory loss or know someone with memory loss, to be able to participate in this survey. 

Survey response collection has now closed. Thank you to those who participated!

Flyer is available here.

Select Focus Groups

A separate invitation was sent to all the individuals who signed up for Keiro’s Community Needs Survey back in the summer of 2023. Individuals should have received an email regarding focus groups from [email protected]. 

Focus groups will be held in various parts of the community, asking similar questions to the memory care survey. For any questions, contact us at [email protected]. 

Survey Results from the 2023 Community Needs Survey

Last summer, Keiro collected contact information of interested participants between June and August 2023. Those who submitted their names and email addresses received a link from Vantage Research to fill out a 10-15 minute survey between August 1, 2023 and September 15, 2023. Results of this survey are available below. On February 29, 2024, Keiro announced the results of the survey in a one-page summary, available to all community members.

In the most recent publication, we had one typo in the survey results. The reason for people moving out of their homes due to decline in health should be 64%, not 68%. We apologize for the typo.

The correct versions can be viewed from below links:

The survey had a 52% completion rate from 1096 registered participants. 81.5% of the participants completed the survey in English. All statistical testing was conducted at a 90% confidence level. Social programs hosted at Japanese/Japanese American community centers (58%) and transportation services (58%) were the two most commonly chosen programs/services that survey respondents said would be helpful to navigate the aging journey.

A decline in health was the biggest trigger for moving to a senior residential facility. Out of all the considerations for choosing a facility, quality of care was the most important factor for 50% of the respondents compared to other factors such as amenities, cost of care, culturally sensitive care, and being near friends.

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