SAGE Holds Inaugural LGBT Elder Housing Symposium in Washington, D.C.

by Diverse Elders | Oct 31, 2019 | Civic Engagement, Data Collection / Research, Discrimination, Housing, Language Access, LGBTQ Communities, Public Policy, Services and Advocacy for LGBT Elders (SAGE)

SAGE, with support from Citi Community Development, will gather experts in the housing field to elevate LGBT elder housing issues and collaborate on innovative partnerships and solutions On Tuesday, October 29th, SAGE brought together housing developers, nonprofit...

Cultural competence is the key to trust and respect between clients and direct care workers

by Diverse Elders | Oct 30, 2019 | Access to Services, Health & Wellness, Health Insurance, Language Access, POC Communities, Public Policy

Dear Colleague, Resources for Integrated Care (RIC) has developed a series of briefs, described and linked below, to help long-term services and support (LTSS) providers, administrators, and other stakeholders, support a diverse direct care workforce that can meet the...

Imani Woody: Building a Home for LGBTQ Older Adults

by Diverse Elders | Oct 27, 2019 | Access to Services, Data Collection / Research, Discrimination, Economic Security, Health & Wellness, Housing, Language Access, LGBTQ Communities, POC Communities

by Grace Birnstengel. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. Imani Woody’s father left her his home in Washington, D.C. — the one she grew up in — when he died in 2010. Faced with the decision of what to do with the house, Woody, a lifelong activist for...

Caregivers Need Support for their Diverse Needs

by Diverse Elders | Oct 24, 2019 | Access to Services, Caregiving, Data Collection / Research, Economic Security, Health & Wellness, Language Access, LGBTQ Communities, National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA), National Caucus and Center on Black Aging (NCBA), National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA), National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA), POC Communities, Public Policy, Services and Advocacy for LGBT Elders (SAGE), Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC)

by Scott Bane, Program Officer, The John A. Hartford Foundation. This article originally appeared on The John A. Hartford Foundation's "What We're Learning" blog. Dear Colleagues— Family caregivers provide an estimated $470 billion in unpaid care each year. All family...

Perla Rosales-Garay, M.D., Inspires Her Community Through Exercise and Alzheimer’s Education

by Diverse Elders | Oct 22, 2019 | Access to Services, Health & Wellness, Language Access, POC Communities

This article originally appeared on the Alzheimer's Association website. Dr. Perla Rosales-Garay began working at The University of California in 1997, promoting health and nutrition for people living with diabetes. Today she dedicates her time to her patients and to...

Chinese Elders Face Hurdles to Settle in America

by Diverse Elders | Oct 21, 2019 | Access to Services, Economic Security, POC Communities

by Bella Chen. This article originally appeared in Sampan Newspaper. To read this story in Chinese, click here. Imagine this: You live where you were born and raised for almost 30 years. You have a comfortable life with your wife, your child and your parents in your...