Summer Reflections on Staying Safe

Summer Reflections on Staying Safe

By Dorothea Vafiadis, MS. This article originally appeared on the NCOA blog The situation around the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is changing rapidly. Here is the latest advice from public health experts about the best way to protect yourself and to reduce the spread...
SAGECents: reaching your unlimited potential

SAGECents: reaching your unlimited potential

By Donna Sue Johnson, SAGE Participant. This article originally appeared on the SAGE blog The SAGE community has always been a supportive and uplifting place for my partner and me. I find that it’s easy for elders to fall between the cracks, and as a social worker,...
COVID-19 Impact: Ocean’s Story

COVID-19 Impact: Ocean’s Story

This blog post was originally featured on SEARAC’s blog. Ocean Le, program coordinator at Diverse Elders Coalition and a SEARAC LAT alumnus, says he’s been his parents’ translator for as long as he can remember. “I can tell you their Social Security numbers...
How to create a more diverse senior living environment

How to create a more diverse senior living environment

This article was originally written by Morgan McCoy, Touchtown Serving the unique individuals who live in senior communities is so much of the reason this industry is incredible. But some voices do not get amplified as much as others, and we need to talk about that....
Riots Before Parades: LGBT Pride Month

Riots Before Parades: LGBT Pride Month

There are many ways to write the story of the LGBT civil rights movement. We can start in the 1920s, when the Society of Human Rights was founded, or in 1955 when the Mattachine Society, a secretive group was founded, or with the 1965 gay march in front of...