Aging with Dignity | Diverse Elders Coalition

Tailored to Their Needs: Housing for ALL Our Elders

by Ben de Guzman | Feb 5, 2015 | Access to Services, Aging and Ageism, Home & Community-Based Services, Housing

Housing is a critical need for elders across the board. On one hand, economic insecurity is an issue facing many LGBT elders and elders in communities of color. The Diverse Elders Coalition’s document, “Securing Our Future” [PDF] discusses what this issue looks like...

Fred Korematsu Day and George Takei: Asian Americans and Civil Rights for ALL

by Ben de Guzman | Jan 30, 2015 | Health Insurance, National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA), Organizations & Programs, POC Communities, Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC)

Last week, our blog noted the nation’s celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This week, our friends in California are recognizing the contributions made by the life and legacy of Fred Korematsu. Since 2010, California state legislation has designated...

DEC Blog: A Federal Update

by Ben de Guzman | Jan 23, 2015 | Access to Services, Caregiving, DEC, Economic Security, Health & Wellness, Health Insurance, Health Reform, National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA), National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA), National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA), Public Policy, Services and Advocacy for LGBT Elders (SAGE), Social Security / Retirement, Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC)

This week, we wanted to spend some time sharing some of the fast moving information happening at the federal level. The items below are drawn from government sources, Diverse Elders Coalition (DEC) members, and important partners. This past Monday, the...

Sign Up Before Time’s Up: DEC’s ACA Enrollment Campaign

by Diverse Elders | Jan 15, 2015 | Access to Services, DEC, Health Insurance, HIV/AIDS & Aging, National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA), National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA), National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA), Public Policy, Services and Advocacy for LGBT Elders (SAGE), Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC)

With just one month left in the second round of enrollment for the Marketplace to get health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act, the Diverse Elders Coalition is launching “Sign Up Before the Time’s Up”- a mini campaign for ACA enrollment. Until the February...

The 114th Congress Begins: New Faces and Ongoing Challenges for the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus

by Ben de Guzman | Jan 9, 2015 | Aging and Ageism, Cultural Adaptation, DEC, Health Insurance, Language Access, Older Americans Act, Public Policy

The U.S. Congress had a “first day of school” feel to it on Tuesday as the 114th Congress officially started in Washington, DC. On the “Senate side” north of the U.S. Capitol building, Vice President Joe Biden swore in the new Senate. Meanwhile, on the House side, the...

Diversity Within Diversity: The Uniqueness in Our Ethnic Elders

by Randella Bluehouse | Dec 23, 2014 | Aging and Ageism, Caregiving, Cultural Adaptation, DEC, Language Access, National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA)

Guest blog by Maria Hernandez Peck It is my privilege to have an opportunity to share some of my thoughts about what needs to be considered when serving ethnic minority elders. As service providers, it is imperative that we know where we find ourselves in...