Ms. Chu, a Chinese American immigrant, lives alone in NYC. But living alone does not have to mean being alone. Organizations like Hamilton Madison House care for seniors living in social isolation. Donate: https://www.gofundme.com/f/living-alo...

We are heartened that this video has been meaningful to so many people across the world. Many of you have asked so we want to provide an update about Ms. Chu: her physical condition requires that she remain mostly at home but she is receiving high-quality home care. We ask that you please kindly make a donation to better equip Hamilton-Madison House to support Ms. Chu and hundreds of others contending with the common challenges of aging, especially in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and rising anti-Asian racism.

According to AARP, more than half of all seniors aged 75+ in the United States live alone. Living in isolation without strong support significantly raises the risk of injury and illness. Seniors in the Asian American Pacific Islander community are especially vulnerable, often facing the added burdens of poverty and language barriers.

This video is brought to you by AARP. To learn more about ending social isolation, please visit Connect2Affect powered by AARP Foundation at https://connect2affect.org/

Thank you to Hamilton-Madison House for supporting this story. Hamilton-Madison House is a non-profit settlement house established in 1898 to improve the quality of life for NYC. It operates senior centers in Chinatown/Lower East Communities with 5,000+ members citywide offer health, social and nutritional services to seniors over 62.

Learn more about Hamilton-Madison House at: http://www.hamiltonmadisonhouse.org

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