Honor, Love, Respect our Seniors Campaign

On February 12, 2024, community leaders from On Lok, Self-Help for the Elderly (SHE), Chinatown Community Development Center (CCDC), San Francisco Marin Medical Society, and AAMG launched the "Honor, Love, Respect Our Seniors" campaign at the Chinatown Media Arts Collaborative in San Francisco's Chinatown. Coinciding with the Lunar New Year, this effort was to uphold cultural and traditional values, care for the elderly, and fight against Asian discrimination.

Community leaders at the "Honor, Love, Respect our Seniors" campaign event

Pictured left to right: Dr. Joseph Woo (President, AAMG), Anni Chung (President and CEO, Self-Help for the Elderly), Malcolm Yeung (Executive Director, Chinatown Community Development Center), Grace Li (CEO, On Lok), Supervisor Connie Chan (San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 1), Dr. Michael Schrader (Medical Director, Dignity Health Group).

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Dr. Michael Schrader shares his story

Dr. Schrader discovered during his medical career that elderly Asian patients faced racial discrimination and potential threats of violence in society. The patients felt fear, isolation, and depression brought on by these adverse factors.

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Superviser Connie Chan at the "Honor, Love, Respect our Seniors" campaign event

Superviser Connie Chan (San Francisco Board of Supervisers, Distrct 1) at the media roundtable, seated next to Dr. Michael Schrader (Medical Director, Dignity Health Group)

Speakers included Anni Chung (President and CEO, SHE), Dr. Joseph Woo (President, AAMG), Malcolm Yeung (Executive Director, CCDC), Grace Li (CEO, On Lok), Dr. Michael Schrader (Medical Director, Dignity Health Group), and Supervisor Connie Chan (SF Board of Supervisors, District 1)

Thanks to Sing Tao, World Journal, and Sky Link TV for the coverage!