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Finding Housing When Mom Doesn’t Speak English

Finding Housing When Mom Doesn’t Speak English

by Diverse Elders | May 22, 2018 | Access to Services, Caregiving, Housing, Language Access, Public Policy

by Debbie Swanson. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. Finding assisted living or nursing care for a parent is never easy. The situation is further complicated when the individual in question is not fluent in English because he or she either never became...

Finding Housing When Mom Doesn’t Speak English

African American Seniors Struggle to Find Therapists Who Understand

by Diverse Elders | May 20, 2018 | Access to Services, Discrimination, Health & Wellness, Language Access, POC Communities

by Jeneé Darden for KQED's California Report. You can read the original story here or listen to the original broadcast here. Choosing the right mental health therapist means finding connection and trust. For some African American seniors living in the San Francisco...

Finding Housing When Mom Doesn’t Speak English

Linh’s Story: An American Success Story Made Possible by Family-Based Immigration

by Diverse Elders | May 17, 2018 | POC Communities, Public Policy, Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC)

by Linh Chuong. This post originally appeared on the SEARAC blog. In 1986, my dad was forced to flee Vietnam because of persecution. He came to the United States as a refugee and was relocated to Oakland along with my three older brothers. As a child, I remained in...

Finding Housing When Mom Doesn’t Speak English

A Look at the Lives of Trans and Gender Nonconforming Older Adults

by Diverse Elders | May 15, 2018 | Access to Services, Aging and Ageism, Discrimination, LGBTQ Communities, Uncategorized

By Grace Birnstengel. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. Very little history, imagery or understanding of transgender older adults exists in the public sphere. The stories that circulate are often sensationalized, come from a lens of voyeurism or focus...

Finding Housing When Mom Doesn’t Speak English

When Mom Doesn’t Recognize Me, I Tie a Knot and Hang On

by Diverse Elders | May 11, 2018 | Caregiving, Chronic Illness, Health & Wellness, POC Communities

by D. Kevin McNeir for the Washington Informer. I would have never believed there would ever come a time when my Mom--whom I’ve always described, whenever asked, as my best friend, No. 1 fan, personal “shero” and one who’s loved me unconditionally without hesitation...

Finding Housing When Mom Doesn’t Speak English

Older Americans Month: Engage at Every Age

by Nicole Van Nelson | May 9, 2018 | Access to Services, Economic Security, National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA), Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), Uncategorized

May is Older Americans Month! This year, the theme is Engage at Every Age, which emphasizes that you are never too old (or young) to take part in activities that can enrich your physical, mental, and emotional well-being. It also celebrates the many ways in which...

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