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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
