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Nursing home settles historic transgender discrimination complaint

Nursing home settles historic transgender discrimination complaint

June 16, 2022

In a landmark settlement, a Maine assisted living facility has agreed to establish policies and procedures to ensure it is a welcoming place for LGBTQ seniors, after a 79-year-old transgender [...]

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‘I felt so caught in between’: Older, LGBTQ+ caretakers face special challenges

‘I felt so caught in between’: Older, LGBTQ+ caretakers face special challenges

May 18, 2022

Daniel Diaz lives alone now, by himself in his Signal Hill apartment, a space steeped in  memories. He and his husband, Robert Morris, had been providing care for Diaz’s mother, Gloria, since [...]

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Nursing home rejects transgender elder & after years of discrimination she wants justice

Nursing home rejects transgender elder & after years of discrimination she wants justice

March 18, 2022

The Maine Human Rights Commission has affirmed a transgender woman’s complaint of discrimination against a long-term care facility, allowing her case to move forward. It is believed to be the [...]

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Anti-“Woke” Bills Could Affect LGBTQ+ Sensitivity Training for Eldercare, Advocates Worry

Anti-“Woke” Bills Could Affect LGBTQ+ Sensitivity Training for Eldercare, Advocates Worry

February 14, 2022

As state lawmakers advance dozens of bills to restrict discussion of race, gender and sexuality in schools, at least two states are also considering wider-ranging bills that may have effects far [...]

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‘I miss everything. I miss everybody’

‘I miss everything. I miss everybody’

February 8, 2022

Loneliness takes toll on seniors “The pandemic has induced stress in all of us, and sadly, substances are something people have turned to.” Kathleen Cameron Center for Healthy Aging When she [...]

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Nine Truths About the SAGECare Training Course

December 15, 2021

Today we’re talking to Sadiya Abjani, Director of Learning & Equity at SAGE, the world’s largest and oldest organization focused on advocacy and services for LGBTQ+ elders. SAGECare, SAGE’s [...]

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LGBTQ elders face ‘caregiving crisis’: Meet 2 women hoping to bring change

LGBTQ elders face ‘caregiving crisis’: Meet 2 women hoping to bring change

November 29, 2021

In mid-January 2021, Sue Van Zante-Peiser received a call from her friend Ed’s partner. Ed had been hospitalized and the hospital was trying to organize care, but it was tough. Ed’s partner is a [...]

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LGBTQ elder care facilities open nationwide, but discrimination persists

LGBTQ elder care facilities open nationwide, but discrimination persists

November 18, 2021

Marsha Wetzel, an out lesbian, shared her life with her partner of 30 years, Judith Kahn, at the couple’s home in Illinois until Kahn died in 2013 of colon cancer. As is the case with some [...]

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For one Colorado trans woman, long-term care was her only option for housing — but getting in was an eight-month struggle

For one Colorado trans woman, long-term care was her only option for housing — but getting in was an eight-month struggle

October 26, 2021

In October 2020, 68-year-old Lisa Oakley went to the emergency room at Memorial Hospital in Craig for elevated blood sugar and complications with her diabetes. In the past, she would get her [...]

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LGBTQ+ Seniors Fear Having to Go Back in Closet for the Care They Need

LGBTQ+ Seniors Fear Having to Go Back in Closet for the Care They Need

October 12, 2021

Almost everyone faces challenges as they age, but LGBTQ+ seniors face particular risks. As a result, many are going back into the closet to receive long-term care they need. Michael Adams, CEO [...]

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The intentional misgendering of transgender nursing home residents in California is no longer banned, court rules

The intentional misgendering of transgender nursing home residents in California is no longer banned, court rules

July 22, 2021

Staff at nursing homes in California are no longer prohibited from deliberately misgendering residents, a California district court ruled this month, saying the ban that was enshrined as part of [...]

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Local Senior Living Communities Celebrate Inclusive Living

Local Senior Living Communities Celebrate Inclusive Living

June 3, 2021

Three local senior living communities have earned SAGECare Platinum Certification from SAGE, a nonprofit focused on LGBTQ+ and aging For LGBTQ+ seniors, moving into a senior living community [...]

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The Longest 80 Miles: How Nursing Home Evictions Tear Families Apart

The Longest 80 Miles: How Nursing Home Evictions Tear Families Apart

April 23, 2021

In upstate New York, a nursing home eviction due to a debt has indefinitely separated two women’s enduring love by 80 miles. This story was supported by the journalism nonprofit the Economic [...]

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Finding an LGBTQ+-friendly senior care facility: What you need to know

Finding an LGBTQ+-friendly senior care facility: What you need to know

November 21, 2020

 When it’s time to start considering a move to a senior care facility, it’s an emotional process for anyone. But LGBTQ+ seniors face additional challenges and fears when taking this step. For [...]

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New book can help you welcome LGBTQ+ residents

New book can help you welcome LGBTQ+ residents

July 27, 2020

Tim R. Johnston, Ph.D., senior director of national projects for LGBTQ+ elder advocacy organization SAGE, spent a year and a half working on his new book, “Welcoming LGBTQ+ Residents: A Practical [...]

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Northampton assisted living community embraces LGBTQ+ training

January 16, 2020

Building a more inclusive community for elderly people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender begins with open and sensitive conversations, says Teresa Weybrew, director of [...]

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Long-Term Care Equality Index proceeds to next phase

December 9, 2019

It was mid-April when I first told you about the launch of a new nationwide tool by elder advocacy group SAGE and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation to assess how well independent living, [...]

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“It’s a beautiful thing to witness…” A Talk with the Director of the VNSNY Gender Affirmation Program

November 21, 2019

In early 2016, Mt. Sinai Hospital* approached the Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY) to propose that VNSNY offer home care services to post-operative transgender patients. This was the [...]

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The Politics of Caring for Our Queer Elders

October 31, 2019

Those who we owe the most to in the LGBTQ+ community are precisely the people who today are most often silenced. Every October, the LGBTQ+IA community comes together to celebrate our history and [...]

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IS AGING AT HOME THE BEST FOR LGBTQ+ PEOPLE?

October 25, 2019

Charlotte, North Carolina – Aging at home is certainly a viable option for many seniors, but what about when it’s not the safest, healthiest or most cost-effective option for a person’s [...]

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