LGBT Elders
Resources
The National Resource Center on LGBT Aging has released a guide entitled, Inclusive Services for LGBT Older Adults: A Practical Guide to Creating Welcoming Agencies. This guide was created to help providers to understand the unique barriers that LGBT older adults face, as well as the many ways to improve and expand the continuum of care and services available to these older adults. Written with suggestions, tips and practical ideas from mainstream aging providers in the field, along with SAGE and the National Resource Center on LGBT Aging’s partners.
Visit the Resource Center website to obtain a copy.
Advocating for LGBT Long-Term Care Consumers:
Resources for Long-Term Care Ombudsmen (October 13, 2011)
This webinar addressed challenges faced by LGBT long-term care consumers and current initiatives to bridge barriers between consumers, ombudsmen and other advocates. Speakers identified existing resources and models of support for LGBT long-term care consumers and highlighted the importance of ombudsmen advocating on behalf of/with LGBT long-term care consumers.
The webinar included a speaker panel and time for participant question and answer.
Webinar speakers included:
- Hilary Meyer, Director, National Resource Center on LGBT Aging;
- Sue, Resident in a Continuing Care Community, Colorado;
- Eric Carlson, Directing Attorney, National Senior Citizens Law Center; and
- Jennifer Solms, Ombudsman, Denver Regional Council of Governments, Colorado.
Addressing Health Disparities Among Diverse Older Americans - American Psychological Association/National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
The American Psychological Association in conjunction with the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force held a discussion titled, “Addressing Health Disparities Among Diverse Older Americans” on May 24, 2011. The discussion focused on health disparities among aging Americans, integrating mental health into primary care settings to reduce disparities and the affect of health disparities on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender elders. The research and statistics support the need for increased advocacy and awareness in order to reduce the health disparities present among varying populations of older Americans. James S. Jackson, PhD of the Institute of Social Research at the University of Michigan, Patricia A. Arean, PhD a Clinical Psychologist from the University of California, San Francisco and Laurie M. Young, PhD the Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force were the distinguished speakers at the presentation.
National Resource Center on LGBT Aging
The National Resource Center on LGBT Aging is the country's first and only technical assistance resource center aimed at improving the quality of services and supports offered to LGBT older adults. Established in 2010 through a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the National Resource Center on LGBT Aging provides training, technical assistance and educational resources to aging providers, LGBT organizations and LGBT older adults. The center is led by Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) in partnership with 10 leading organizations from around the country.
Stories from the Field: LGBT Older Adults in Long Term Care Facilities
The National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC), in collaboration with Lambda Legal, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, the National Center for Transgender Equality, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE), has distributed a survey asking for information on the experiences of LGBT elders in long-term care facilities. Included in the results are hundreds of stories and comments from people who completed the survey. For more information go to www.lgbtlongtermcare.org.
Supporting Direct Care Workers in Caring for Aging Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Individuals (September 2010)
This is the fourth in a series of policy briefs about the direct care workforce in long-term care issued by the Direct Care Alliance (DCA). This series was conceived at a meeting of labor economists, lawyers, long-term care researchers and other experts convened by the DCA and funded by the Russell Sage Foundation.