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		LGBT Caregiving An overview of the unique needs and challenges facing LGBT caregivers. MORE > Go to Web Site Read more: Caregiving

		NEW Talk Radio Episode featuring Hilary Meyer This is an episode of the Blog Talk Radio 30-minute show "Be A Healthy Caregiver" featuring guests Hilary Meyer, Director of SAGE’s National Resource Center on LGBT Aging and Tom Duffy, from Secret Garden. MORE > Read more: Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Housing & Homelessness, Aging Providers, LGBT Older Adults

		LGBT Aging Project A non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older adults have equal access to the life-prolonging benefits, protections, services and institutions that their heterosexual neighbors take for granted. MORE > Go to Web Site \| 617-522-1292 Read more: Caregiving, Community, Cultural Competence, Health & Wellness, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		Providing Quality Care to LGBT Clients with Dementia How to Provide Excellent Care Services to LGB or T clients with Dementia MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Health & Wellness, Homophobia & Transphobia, Transgender, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		LGBT Caregiver Concerns (Alzheimer's) This brochure is for LGBT caregivers for persons with dementia, helping to navigate community resources and options for support. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Health & Wellness, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		National LGBT Caregiver Support Group LGBT Caregiver Telephone Support Group - Program Announcement MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Health & Wellness, Health Care Access, Mental Health, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		Welcoming LGBT Elders in Long Term Care As long as there have been nursing homes, there have been residents living in them who are LGBT. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Health & Wellness, Health Care Access, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		PlainViews: Special Issue Focuses on the LGBT Health This newsletter, published by HealthCare Chaplaincy, focuses on LGBT issues from the chaplaincy and palliative care disciplines. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Spirituality, Transgender, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		LGBT Americans: What to Know about Affordable Care Act This fact sheet discusses the top five things that one should know about the Affordable Care Act, a health care law signed into law in March 2010. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Transgender, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		Waking Up: LGBT in Old Age This essay, written by 78-year-old Ellen Ensig-Brodsky, describes her personal journey of encountering issues related to LGBT aging as a long-term care surveyor. As a result, Ensig-Brodsky helped create the Pride Senior Network, an organization aimed at providing LGBT older adults with a wide range of services. MORE > Read more: Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Lesbian, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		Q&A with Boulder County Area Agency on Aging This interview with Nancy Grimes and Emily Lewis of the Boulder County Area Agency on Aging (AAA) highlights their successes in implementing LGBT-specific programs in the Boulder County AAA. Such programs include the cultural competency training program Project Visibility, a social support group Rainbow Elders, and a LGBT older adult resource guide entitled the Silver Lining Directory. MORE > Read more: Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Health & Wellness, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		How To Gather Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Clinical Settings This publication addresses the issue of how to obtain sexual orientation and gender identity data in clinical settings. It provides guidance on how to ask questions on patient registration forms and how clinicians can ask questions during medical visits. This second brief addresses concerns about confidentiality with EHRs and other potential barriers to collecting data on LGBT identity. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Caregiving, Health & Wellness, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		Why Gather Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Clinical Settings This publication explains how gathering data on sexual orientation and gender identity in clinical settings will help understand lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) health disparities, and how it is consistent with key recommendations in Healthy People 2020, the 2011 Institute of Medicine report on LGBT health issues and research gaps, and the Affordable Care Act. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Caregiving, Health & Wellness, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		Area Agencies on Aging and LGBT Older Adults Each state has a local Area Agency on Aging. They provide a number of important services to aid older adults and ensure that they are able to stay in their homes. This article discusses how and why LGBT older adults can take advantage of these services. MORE > Read more: Caregiving, Health & Wellness, Legal Resources, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		Hospital to Home: Plan for a Smooth Transition This publication is designed to address the often unexpected challenges many seniors face when returning home from a hospital stay. Failure to manage medications, make follow-up doctor's appointments, and obtain the physical assistance they need can often lead to seniors' readmission to the hospital. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Caregiving, Health & Wellness, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		LGBT Guidelines for Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals This publication includes the hospital guidelines as mandated by the Department of Health & Human Services regarding hospital visitations and designation of a health care representative pertinent to the LGBT population. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Families, Health & Wellness, Health Care Access, Legal Resources, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		A Guide to LGBT Caregiving This guide examines the issues that arise in LGBT caregiving, as LGBT individuals may encounter special challenges whether they are acting as caregivers or are the ones in need of care. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Caregiving, Health & Wellness, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		A Guide to LGBT Caregiving - Chinese Edition This guide, written in Chinese, examines the issues that arise in LGBT caregiving, as LGBT individuals may encounter special challenges whether they are acting as caregivers or are the ones in need of care. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Caregiving, End of Life Decisions, Health Care Access, Legal Resources, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		A Guide to LGBT Caregiving - Spanish Edition Esta guía, escrita en Español, examina las situaciones que surgen a raíz del cuido a personas dentro de la comunidad LGBT. Personas dentro de dícha comunidad encuentran retos especiales ya sea fungiendo como la persona que brinda el cuido o la que lo recibe. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Caregiving, End of Life Decisions, En Español, Health Care Access, Legal Resources, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		A Guide to LGBT Caregiving - Russian Edition This guide, written in Russian, examines the issues that arise in LGBT caregiving, as LGBT individuals may encounter special challenges whether they are acting as caregivers or are the ones in need of care. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Caregiving, End of Life Decisions, Health Care Access, Legal Resources, Aging Providers, LGBT Older Adults

		Disparities and Resilience among LGBT Older Adults This publication is the first national federally-funded project to examine LGBT aging and health. It documents significant health disparities impacting LGBT older adults as they age, including disability, physical and mental distress, victimization, discrimination, and lack of access to supportive aging and health services. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Bisexuality, Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Families, Health & Wellness, Health Care Access, HIV & Aging, Homophobia & Transphobia, Lesbian, Mental Health, Racial Equity, Transgender, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		Standing Up To Stigma A video by The Graying of AIDS Project, produced for AARP, about a man forced out of his assisted living facility because he has HIV. MORE > Go to Web Site Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Health & Wellness, HIV & Aging, Housing & Homelessness, Legal Resources, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		Tips on Caregiving for HIV+ Loved Ones Caring for a partner or loved one with advanced HIV/AIDS can be difficult for both patient and caregiver. Here are some tips to ease the difficulty. MORE > Read more: Caregiving, Health & Wellness, HIV & Aging, Mental Health, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		In My Own Words Dr. Robert Franke, a 75-year-old retired university provost and minister, relocated to Little Rock while still living independently to be closer to his daughter, Sara Bowling Franke. The next day, Fox Ridge of?cials abruptly ejected Dr. Franke from the facility because he has HIV. Here, both Dr. Franke and his daughter Sara tell their story. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Health & Wellness, Health Care Access, HIV & Aging

		A timetable round up of recent LGBT research A recap of the latest LGBT research in the U.S. over the past 2 years. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Financial Security, Health & Wellness, Homophobia & Transphobia, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		The Age of LGBT Aging The Age of LGBT Aging was the Keynote address from TransFaith in Color 2011 national conference. The conference was hosted by the Freedom Center for Social Justice. Additionally, this speech was posted on the web site for Southerners on New Ground (SONG). MORE > Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Health & Wellness, HIV & Aging, Racial Equity, Transgender, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		Asst. Secretary for Aging Kathy Greenlee Delivers a Special Message for SAGE at OutGiving Assistant Secretary for Aging Kathy Greenlee offered a special message to attendees of the March 2011 OutGiving conference, a national gathering of LGBT and allied donors. MORE > Go to Web Site Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Health & Wellness, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		HIV Turns 30 - Q&A Section US Administration on Aging-produced webinar about aging with HIV - Q&A Section. MORE > Go to Web Site Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Health & Wellness, HIV & Aging, Spirituality, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		Positive Aging: HIV Turns 30 - Intro & Presentation This audio portion from the AoA Webinar "Positive Aging: HIV Turns 30" is an introduction by Kathy Greenlee and contains the presentation from Stephen Karpiak. MORE > Go to Web Site Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Health & Wellness, HIV & Aging, Spirituality, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		HIV Turns 30 - PowerPoint Presentation AoA Webinar: Positive Aging: HIV Turns 30 - Slides from PowerPoint presentation. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Health & Wellness, HIV & Aging, Spirituality, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		HIV Turns 30 - Audio Transcript AoA Webinar: Positive Aging: HIV Turns 30 - transcript of the audio taken from the webinar. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Health & Wellness, HIV & Aging, Spirituality, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		HIV Turns 30 - Presenter Jane Fowler AoA Webinar: Positive Aging: HIV Turns 30 - presentation from Jane Fowler. MORE > Go to Web Site Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Health & Wellness, HIV & Aging, Spirituality, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		HIV Turns 30 - Presenter Doreen Bermudez AoA Webinar: Positive Aging: HIV Turns 30 - presentation from Doreen Bermudez. MORE > Go to Web Site Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Health & Wellness, HIV & Aging, Spirituality, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		HIV Turns 30 - Presenter Courtney Williams AoA Webinar: Positive Aging: HIV Turns 30 - presentation from Courtney Williams MORE > Go to Web Site Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Health & Wellness, HIV & Aging, Spirituality, LGBT Organizations

		Creating an Estate Plan: A Legal Perspective Proper planning will ensure that your property is distributed upon your death as you wish. It makes dealing with the issue of your death easier for your partner and your family. Furthermore, proper planning can save on taxes, allowing more property to be passed to your loved ones. MORE > Read more: Caregiving, Financial Security, Legal Resources, Retirement, LGBT Older Adults

		Medicaid and the LGBT Community The eligibility rules for Medicaid are complicated, and can contain traps for the unwary. This article provides an overview of the rules that apply to those in the LGBT community who might need Medicaid, particularly those who might need long-term care in a nursing home. MORE > Read more: Caregiving, Financial Security, Health Care Access, Legal Resources, Medicaid & Medicare, Retirement, LGBT Older Adults

		The Importance of Wills A will is an essential part of any estate plan, but this is especially true for LGBT people. An estimated two-thirds of all people die without a will (i.e., “intestate”), but dying intestate can have devastating consequences for LGBT people because, in the majority of instances, the law does not recognize our chosen families – our partners, friends, and caregivers. MORE > Read more: Caregiving, Financial Security, Legal Resources, Retirement, LGBT Older Adults

		Lo Que Todas las Personas LGBT de Más Edad Deben Saber Sobre los Testamentos Aunque el testamento es parte esencial de cualquier planificación del patrimonio, es especialmente importante para las personas LGBT. En un testamento, tú designas quién recibirá tus bienes al tú morir. También nombras a una persona para que tome decisiones importantes acerca de tu patrimonio, la cual es denominada tu "representante personal" o "albacea". MORE > Nancy J. Knauer Read more: Caregiving, En Español, Financial Security, Legal Resources, Retirement, LGBT Older Adults

		Planificación del Patrimonio La planificación del patrimonio correcta te ayudará a garantizar que tu propiedad se distribuya tal como quieres después de tu muerte. Le facilita a tu pareja y a tu familia lidiar con tu muerte. Aún más, la planificación adecuada puede significar pagar menos en impuestos, lo cual permite que una cantidad mayor de bienes vayan a tus seres queridos. MORE > Read more: Caregiving, En Español, Financial Security, Legal Resources, Retirement, LGBT Older Adults

		Glosario Para Cuidadores MORE > Read more: Caregiving, En Español, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		CÓMO CREAR TU EQUIPO DE APOYO ¿Sabes cuáles son los deseos de cuidado médico y económicos de tu ser querido? Habla de esto ahora para que puedas proteger esas decisiones. MORE > Read more: Caregiving, En Español, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		PROGRAMAS EN LA COMUNIDAD PARA CUIDADORES Incluso si no tienen una red personal fuerte, los cuidadores LGBT pueden encontrar y crear una comunidad que les brinde el apoyo que necesitan. MORE > Read more: Caregiving, En Español, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		ENTREVISTA CON BOB LINSCOTT, Bob Linscott, director auxiliar de la organización The LGBT Aging Project en Boston, conversa con nosotros sobre los servicios para cuidadores ofrecidos por su organización. MORE > Read more: Caregiving, En Español, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		ENTREVISTA CON SCOTT FRENCH Scott French, gerente de programas de SAGECAP (SAGE Caring and Preparing) habla con nosotros de los programas que SAGE les ofrece a los cuidadores. MORE > Read more: Caregiving, En Español, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		REALIDADES DEL CUIDADO A LARGO PLAZO Lo que los cuidadores necesitan saber sobre el cuidado a largo plazo, desde quién lo ofrece hasta lo que cuesta. MORE > Read more: Caregiving, Cultural Competence, En Español, Health Care Access, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		CÓMO CONTRATAR SERVICIOS DE CUIDADO EN EL HOGAR Antes de decidirte por el cuidado en el hogar, piensa en lo que necesitas y en cómo encontrarlo. MORE > Read more: Caregiving, Cultural Competence, LGBT Older Adults

		LOS DOCUMENTOS LEGALES QUE TODAS LAS PERSONAS LGBT DE MÁS EDAD NECESITAN Lo que necesitas poner por escrito para proteger tus decisiones financieras, de cuidado de la salud y de fin de la vida. MORE > Read more: Caregiving, End of Life Decisions, En Español, Families, Financial Security, Legal Resources, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		Q&A with Scott French of SAGECAP Scott French, SAGECAP (SAGE Caring and Preparing) Program Manager, talks to us about SAGE’s caregiving programs. MORE > Read more: Caregiving, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations

		What's a Caregiver? Many people caring for a friend or loved one don’t call themselves “caregivers,” even though they are. Are you a caregiver? MORE > Read more: Caregiving

		LGBT Caregiving Facts If you’re an LGBT caregiver, you should be aware of how current laws and practices affect you. Here’s what you need to know. MORE > Read more: Caregiving

		Legal Documents What you need to put in writing to protect your financial, health care and end-of-life decisions. MORE > Read more: Caregiving, End of Life Decisions, Financial Security, Legal Resources

		Find LGBT-Affirming Services Nervous about paid care services? Here’s what you can do to hire the supportive, friendly care provider who’s right for you. MORE > Read more: Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Health Care Access

		Four Conversations Caregivers Need to Have. Now. Do you know your loved one’s health care and financial wishes? Talk about it now, so you can protect those decisions. MORE > Read more: Caregiving, End of Life Decisions, Financial Security, Legal Resources

		Your Support Team Caregiving can be stressful, but there’s no need to go it alone. Here’s how you can start sharing the load with friends and family. MORE > Read more: Caregiving, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		Community Caregiving Even without a strong personal network, there are ways for LGBT caregivers to find and create the community support they need. MORE > Read more: Caregiving

		Hiring Home Care Before you decide on home care, figure out what you need and how to find it. MORE > Read more: Caregiving, Cultural Competence

		Long-Term Care Facts What caregivers need to know about long-term care, from who provides it to how much it costs. MORE > Read more: Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Health Care Access, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		Resources for Caregivers A round-up of services and supports around the country and online for caregivers. MORE > Read more: Caregiving

		Caregiving Glossary Definitions of common caregiving terms. MORE > Read more: Caregiving, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		Q&A with Bob Linscott of The LGBT Aging Project Bob Linscott, Assistant Director of The LGBT Aging Project in Boston, speaks with us about his organization’s caregiving services. MORE > Read more: Caregiving, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		*Clip from Gen Silent:* Lawrence Discusses Caregiving Lawrence discusses unexpectedly becoming a caregiver for Alexandre, his partner of 38 years. A special thank you to director Stu Maddux for permission to use this clip. MORE > Go to Web Site Read more:** Caregiving

		*Clip from Documentary Gen Silent:* Fear of Hostile Home Care Workers Lawrence describes his partner Alexandre’s fear that paid home care providers will know that they are gay. A special thank you to director Stu Maddux for permission to use this clip. MORE > Go to Web Site Read more:** Caregiving, Health Care Access, Homophobia & Transphobia

		Quick Tips for Caregivers of Transgender Clients Tips from FORGE/Transgender Aging Network, a partner of the National Resource Center on LGBT Aging MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Caregiving, Transgender

		Hilary Meyer on Caregiving Hilary Meyer, Director of the National Resource Center on LGBT Aging, discusses issues facing LGBT older adults, especially as they relate to caregiving. MORE > Go to Web Site Read more: Caregiving

		R^3 Report This report emphasizes the importance of communication between a patient and health care provider. It addresses the issue that disclosure of one's sexual orientation can potentially affect quality of health care but also reaffirms that there are several federal laws in place that protect patients from various forms of discrimination. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Caregiving, Homophobia & Transphobia, Lesbian, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		Guide to Senior Care This publication is designed to help children in deciding how to best support their senior parents. It offers options and tools on how to best be supportive to their loved ones, while still maintaining if independence if possible. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Caregiving, End of Life Decisions, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		End of Life Challenges A webinar produced by the Hospice Foundation of America to help providers understand the basics of end-of-life care and the LGBT community. MORE > Read more: Caregiving, Cultural Competence, End of Life Decisions, Health & Wellness, Medicaid & Medicare, Mental Health, Transgender, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations

		Supporting Direct Care Workers in Caring for Aging LGBT Individuals This brief provides a succinct overview of the challenges that LGBT older adults face when attempting to access direct care services, and recommends concrete actions that lawmakers, administrators and direct care workers can take to effect permanent changes in public policies and attitudes that will improve long-term care for LGBT older adults. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Caregiving, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations

		ENTREVISTA CON CATHY CROGHAN MORE > Read more: Caregiving, En Español, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		Q&A with Cathy Croghan of Training to Serve Cathy Croghan, a geriatric community health advocate and board member of Training to Serve, recently shared the following information with Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging (MAAA) about caregiving issues of importance to older LGBT persons. MORE > Read more: Caregiving, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations

		Take the Power: Tools for Life and Financial Planning Lambda Legal has prepared this toolkit, with information on creating wills, protecting your medical and end-of-life decisions, and more, so that you can take the power and create a more secure future for yourself and your family. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Caregiving, End of Life Decisions, Financial Security, Legal Resources, Retirement, LGBT Older Adults

		Toma el control: Herramientas de planificación legal y financiera Lambda Legal ha preparado esta guía para ayudarte a tomar el control, de manera que puedas crear un futuro más seguro para ti y tu familia. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Caregiving, End of Life Decisions, En Español, Financial Security, Legal Resources, Retirement, LGBT Older Adults

		Keeping Aging LGBT Elders Well-Served This article features information regarding the National Resource Center on LGBT Aging and its director, Hilary Meyer. It describes the need for LGBT aging services, challenges that face LGBT older adults, and Meyer's overall vision for the National Resource Center. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Health & Wellness, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		Report on Baby Boomers and Older Adults This report highlights a study done on Baby Boomers and older adults to identify the type of aging-related information they are most interested in receiving, their concerns about aging, their interest in using long-term services and supports, and their preferred ways of getting information about aging topics. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Financial Security, Health & Wellness, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		LGBT Older Adults: Rethinking Aging Laws for Today's Older Adults This brief describes how current federal and state laws are based around the assumption of marriage and thus exclude same-sex couples, widowed men and women—LGBT and heterosexual alike—and those who never married. This brief offers concrete policy recommendations that would increase the breadth of older adults protected under aging policies. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Employment / Workforce Issues, End of Life Decisions, Financial Security, Housing & Homelessness, Legal Resources, Retirement

		LGBT Older Adults: Facing Legal Barriers to Taking Care of Loved Ones This brief discusses the exclusions LGBT people face in caregiving laws, such as the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, and the barriers they may face when visiting a partner or making end-of-life or medical decisions. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Caregiving, Cultural Competence, End of Life Decisions, Health Care Access

		LGBT Older Adults and Long-Term Care Under Medicaid This brief focuses on Medicaid—the largest payer of long-term care in the US—and how spousal impoverishment protections and spend-down exemptions exclude LGBT couples or families of choice, often leaving the partner of the Medicaid recipient financially bereft. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Caregiving, Financial Security, Health Care Access, Housing & Homelessness, Medicaid & Medicare

		Still Out, Still Aging Expanding on insights gained from its 2006 award-winning Out and Aging study conducted in partnership with the American Society on Aging's LGBT Aging Issues Network (LAIN), "Still Out, Still Aging" provides both an update and broader scope in looking at the LGBT population in comparison to the general population. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Caregiving, End of Life Decisions, Retirement

		Planning Tips for LGBT Individuals and Couples Offers guidance and advice to LGBT Boomers in the areas of legacy planning,employee benefits, health care, financial and retirement planning. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Caregiving, End of Life Decisions, Financial Security, Retirement, LGBT Older Adults

		Outing Age 2010: Public Policy Issues Affecting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Elders An update to the groundbreaking Outing Age report issued in 2000, Outing Age 2010 presents an in-depth look at public policy issues and the challenges facing the millions of LGBT older adults in the country. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Caregiving, Financial Security, Health Care Access, Housing & Homelessness, Medicaid & Medicare

		Trailer: Edie & Thea Documentary This documentary presents the story of two young women who met and fell in love in the closeted 1960s--leading to an engagement that would span more than 40 years. MORE > Go to Web Site Read more: Caregiving, Lesbian

		Planning with Purpose: Legal Basics for LGBT Elders Provides basic information about select areas of the law that are important to LGBT elders, especially individuals and couples who are age 55 and over. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Caregiving, End of Life Decisions, Financial Security, Legal Resources, Medicaid & Medicare, Retirement, LGBT Older Adults

		Out and Aging: The MetLife Study of Lesbian & Gay Baby Boomers This study on LGBT Baby Boomers was conducted by MetLife Mature Market Institute in conjunction with the Lesbian and Gay Aging Issues Network (LAIN) of the American Society on Aging and Zogby International. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Caregiving, End of Life Decisions, Financial Security, Retirement

		Philadelphia's Aging Population in 2015 This publication discusses Philadelphia’s aging population by the year 2015 and beyond, drawn from comprehensive data analysis and research commissioned by Philadelphia Corporation for Aging. The picture that emerges is of an increasingly diverse older population – ethnically, racially, economically and in terms of lifestyle, health and well-being. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Caregiving, Employment / Workforce Issues, Health & Wellness, Health Care Access, Housing & Homelessness, Medicaid & Medicare, Mental Health, Spirituality, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations

		10 Tips for Working with Transgender Individuals This tip sheet is intended for health care providers to become more culturally competent in working with transgender individuals. MORE > View PDF Online \| Download PDF Read more: Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Transgender, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		Pierce County AIDS Foundation Pierce County AIDS Foundation is an organization specializing in HIV/AIDS advocacy and services, including prevention, education, combating discrimination and stigma, and providing services and support to those living with HIV/AIDS. Services include case management, housing assistance, mental health services, transportation subsidies, emergency grants, medication adherence support, and chemical dependency services. MORE > Go to Web Site \| (253) 383-2565 Read more: Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Health & Wellness, Health Care Access, HIV & Aging, Housing & Homelessness, Mental Health, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		Seattle Counseling Service Seattle Counseling Service specializes in helping Seattle's local LGBT community across a variety of needs, including coming out, depression, anxiety, gender transitioning, grief or loss, domestic violence, and aging. MORE > Go to Web Site \| (206) 323-1768 Read more: Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Health & Wellness, Health Care Access, HIV & Aging, Housing & Homelessness, Mental Health, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		SAGE Atlanta SAGE Atlanta is housed within the Phillip Rush Center in Atlanta, GA. The affiliate provides a variety of social and educational activities and programs for LGBT older adults in the Atlanta area. Contact: Doug Carl MORE > Go to Web Site \| (404) 226-6737 Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Homophobia & Transphobia, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		SAGE CenLa SAGE CenLa is located in Alexandria, LA. The affiliate hosts a Friendly Visitors program, maintains online support groups and provides cultural competency trainings. Contact: Cherri Brooks MORE > Go to Web Site \| (318) 527-4235 Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Homophobia & Transphobia, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		SAGE Center on Halsted SAGE Center on Halsted provides an array of programs and services for LGBT community members over the age of 55. Each week, more than 150 seniors visit Center on Halsted's John Baran Senior Center to attend workshops, take classes, share a meal or make new friends. MORE > Go to Web Site \| (773) 472-6469 Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Homophobia & Transphobia, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		SAGE Central Virginia SAGE Central Virginia operates out of the Gay Community Center of Richmond in Richmond, VA, and provides services and programming to LGBT older adults in the central Virginia region. MORE > Go to Web Site \| (804) 622-4646 x. 22 Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Homophobia & Transphobia, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		SAGE of the Desert SAGE of the Desert enriches the lives of the LGBT community in the Coachella Valley of California. Serving seniors is the foundation on which this organization was built and there is a firece commitment--amongst the board, staff and volunteers--to carry on the legacy of serving LGBT seniors. MORE > Go to Web Site \| (760) 416-7790 Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Homophobia & Transphobia, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		SAGE of the Genesee Valley SAGE Rochester is the major provider of social and educational programs to enhance the lives of older LGBTI in Rochester, NY. To enrich the environment of the overall community, SAGE Rochester educates the community about relevant LGBTI issues and supports aging LGBTI individuals. MORE > Go to Web Site \| (585) 244-8640 Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Homophobia & Transphobia, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		SAGE Hudson Valley SAGE Hudson Valley is housed within the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center in Kingston, NY. The affiliate strives to increase the visibility of individuals and communities of LGBT older adults living in the mid-Hudson region. MORE > Go to Web Site \| (845) 331-5300 Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Homophobia & Transphobia, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		SAGE Long Island SAGE Long Island is a bi-county (Nassau and Suffolk) not-for-profit organization dedicated to meeting the unique needs of the Long Island LGBT senior community by providing education, advocacy and social support services. It is committed to providing high quality, life enriching programs that value age, gender, racial, ethnic, religiou and economic diversity and is further committed to fostering greater understanding, support and advocacy for the rights of LGBT seniors on Long Island. MORE > Go to Web Site \| (631) 665-2300 Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Homophobia & Transphobia, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		SAGE Metro Portland SAGE Metro Portland works to enhance the lives of GLBTQI community members in the metropolitan region of Portland through education, advocacy, outreach and resource development. SAGE Metro Portland is a program of Friendly House and is also supported by staff from Multnomah County Aging and Disability Services. MORE > Go to Web Site \| (503) 228-4391 Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Health & Wellness, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		SAGE Metro St. Louis SAGE Metro St. Louis works to improve the overall quality of life of LGBT seniors in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The affiliate supports and advocates for the rights of LGBT seniors, and is housed in the Tower Grove Manor retirement living community. MORE > Go to Web Site \| (314) 772-5887 Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Health & Wellness, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		SAGE Milwaukee SAGE Milwaukee is committed to advancing the quality of life for seniors who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender in Milwaukee, WI. The affiliate hosts programs and events to reduce isolation and enrich the lives of LGBT older adults. MORE > Go to Web Site \| (414) 224-0517 Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Health & Wellness, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		SAGE Philadelphia SAGE Philadelphia is located within the William Way Community Center in Philadelphia, PA. The affiliate provides a wide variety of social and educational programs for LGBT older adults, as well as cultural competency trainings. MORE > Go to Web Site \| (215) 732-2220 Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Homophobia & Transphobia, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		SAGE Olympia SAGE Olympia is the GLBT Eldercare project operating in Olympia, WA. The mission of SAGE Olympia is to promote the wellness of GLBT elders in the Thurston County area with a range of referrals, services and other activities. MORE > Go to Web Site \| (360) 943-7469 Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Homophobia & Transphobia, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		SAGE of the Rockies SAGE of the Rockies offers all members of the LGBT community the opportunity to celebrate aging, with pride, connection, and dignity. We will be visible, we will be heard, and we will make a difference for each other and our community. The affiliate is housed in the GLBT Center of Colorado in Denver. MORE > Go to Web Site \| 303-733-7743 Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Health & Wellness, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		SAGE Upstate SAGE Upstate addresses the needs of LGBT Central New Yorkers as they age. SAGE Upstate offers health and wellness programming, support groups, education and social activities for LGBTQ people and allies, as well as education for health care providers and other audiences about the needs of older LGBTQ people. MORE > Go to Web Site \| (315) 478-1923 Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Homophobia & Transphobia, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		SAGE Upstate SAGE Upstate addresses the needs of LGBT Central New Yorkers as they age. SAGE Upstate offers health and wellness programming, support groups, education and social activities for LGBTQ people and allies, as well as education for health care providers and other audiences about the needs of older LGBTQ people. MORE > Go to Web Site \| (315) 478-1923 Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Homophobia & Transphobia, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		SAGE Utah SAGE Utah is a program of the Utah Pride Center and is dedicated to enhancing the lives of LGBT older adults aged 50+ in our community. The program is continually evolving to address the interests and needs of 50+ LGBT persons, and in addition to providing social events, will be exploring workshops, service project and community advocacy. MORE > Go to Web Site \| (801) 580-4304 Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Homophobia & Transphobia, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		SAGE Western Massachusetts SAGE Western Massachusetts' primary mission is to significantly improve services and programs for aging LGBT community members in western Massachusetts. We are dedicated LGBT people and allies who volunteer their time to serve elders MORE > Go to Web Site \| (413) 586-2000 x146 Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Homophobia & Transphobia, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		SAGE Western Pennsylvania SAGE Western Pennsylvania at the Persad Center delivers specialized services that improve the lives of the growing LGBT senior community in Pittsburgh, PA and the surrounding region. MORE > Go to Web Site \| (412) 441-9786 x223 Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Homophobia & Transphobia, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		Eldercare Locator Eldercare Locator is a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging that connects people to services for older adults and their families. MORE > Go to Web Site \| 1-800-677-1116 Read more: Caregiving, Legal Resources

		Boulder County Aging Services Division Boulder County Aging Services Division (BCASD) promotes the health and well-being of older adults by building on individual, family, and community strengths MORE > Go to Web Site \| 303-441-3570 Read more: Caregiving, Cultural Competence, Employment / Workforce Issues, Financial Security, Health & Wellness, Health Care Access, Housing & Homelessness, Aging Providers, LGBT Organizations, LGBT Older Adults

		SAGE: Clinical & Social Services Program SAGE's Clinical & Social Services Program provides counseling and case-management services to LGBT people over the age of 60 (50 if HIV+) living in NYC. MORE > Go to Web Site \| 212-741-2247 Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Health & Wellness, Health Care Access, Mental Health

		SAGE: Community Services Program SAGE's Community Services Program provides a wide variety of social activities for LGBT seniors living in NYC. MORE > Go to Web Site \| 212-741-2247 Read more: Aging & Ageism, Caregiving, Health & Wellness, Health Care Access, Mental Health

		Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability The Tennessee's Commision on Aging and Disability provides a list of resources for seniors. MORE > Go to Web Site \| 1-866-836-6678 Read more: Caregiving, Elder Abuse, Financial Security, Health & Wellness, Legal Resources

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