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 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 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
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 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...
NAPCA 40 for 40 Spotlight: Li Yi Li
The National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) was founded 40 years ago on November 1, 1979 to address the divide between AAPI elderly and the services they were entitled to. In 40 years, NAPCA has directly served tens of thousands of AAPI elders and indirectly...