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Responding to DementiaInclusion for All
CNHLC Dementia Awareness &
Support Project
Eddie Chan18 July 2014
Mr Shen Fu Tsong
In 1686 a young Jesuit convert from Nanking called Shen Fu Tsong arrived at the court of James II and became the first recorded instance of a Chinese person in Britain. The King was so taken with him he had his portrait painted and hung in his bed chamber.
History of Chinese Arrivals
Chinese in the UK are a heterogeneous group Late 19th century Seamen employed on British
merchant ships in the late 1860s, settled in ports such as Limehouse in London and Liverpool.
1950s – 1960s Agricultural workers from Hong Kong and people from the former British colonies, such as Malaysia and Singapore, with specialist skills, such as nursing and accountancy.
1970s – 1980s Ethnic Chinese formed nearly 80% of the Vietnamese refugee community.
1990s – present Mainland Chinese seeking economic freedom in Britain.
Limehouse CausewayLeft: Limehouse Causeway (1920‘s) / Right: Owner in front of Chinese Shop (1920‘s)
Chinese RestaurantLeft: Chinese Restaurant & English Grill (1932) / Right: owner to pick live chickens (1932)
Chinese Population Changes
1991 National Population Census – 160,000 2001 National Population Census – 245,000 with
over 80,000 in London 2011 National Population Census – 394,000 with
over 125,000 in London Figures excluding refugees, asylum seekers and
irregular migrants (estimated 100,000) Overseas Chinese students in UK now – 100,000+ Estimated Chinese population is at 600,000+
(including irregular migrants)
CNHLC
Established in 1987 as London Health Resource Centre
Big Lottery funding in 2000 to become a national organisation
Aims to promote healthy living and facilitate access to health care for Chinese in the UK
Core services of CNHLC
Sunday bilingual doctor’s surgery TCM clinic Chinese Mental Health Disability & Carers Support Counselling Needs assessments / Researches Cancer awareness Drop-in services Healthy eating and exercise Hep B clinic
Chinese community in the UK
The most dispersed BME community Barriers – language & cultural Quiet & passive/Invisible/Silent minority Service providers stress that it is difficult
to offer suitable services to the Chinese community because they are so unreachable
Reluctant to accept help of others outside the immediate family
Emerging Issues
An ageing population – people live longer In 2010 – 820,000 with dementia in UK Costing £23 billion per year 1/3 of elderly people will get dementia before
death For Chinese - Long periods of working living in
catering limited social circle Poor language skill- access to mainstream service
hampered Generation gap – loss of traditional family support Cultural issues – misunderstanding/stigma More than 8000 London Chinese are 65+
CNHLC London Dementia Awareness & Support Project
Aims: Removing stigma & promoting awareness
Pan-London: work in partnership with local community centres
Promotion: workshops/Chinese language booklets/Tea House
Support the early diagnosed/carers Home visits/referral/benefit
advice/telephone line Involve volunteers/recruit dementia friends