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The Landscape of LGBTQ Aging

Aaron Tax

Director of Advocacy

SAGE

Advocacy and Services for LGBT Elders

The Need

Like all of us, LGBT older adults are looking for

friendly and welcoming providers.

LGBT older adults often have concerns that are

unique from LGBT people of later generations.

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Resources: NRC

National Resource Center on LGBT Aging

• In-person training

• Webinar training

• Focus on reaching ACL/AoA network

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Impact: NRC

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Total Providers Trained (Cumulative)

Total Providers Trained(Cumulative)

Sustainability: NRC

• OAA funded organizations currently trained with free

webinars.

• Other organizations pay a fee.

• On-demand training with CEU certification:

• New York State

• NASW

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Cultural Competency Training

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We are the voice of LGBT older adults

receiving care.

Annual in-person or web-based training credentials

www.sageusa.care

In Person Training Products

• Aging Network Providers

• LGBT Organizations

• Hospice and Palliative Care

• Psychosocial Needs of LGBT Veterans

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Online Training Products

• Introduction to LGBT Aging

• Older Adults of Color

• Transgender Aging

• Respected and Whole

• Affirming Intake Interviews

• Housing Issues

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Training Impact

• LGBT older adults

• Friends, family, loved ones

• Staff

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SAGECare Contact Information

www.sageusa.care

care@sageusa.org

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Federal & Local Policy Advocacy

• Playing Defense

• Example: National Survey of Older Americans Act

Participants

• Raising Awareness / SAGE Table

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Policy/Advocacy Contact Information

www.sageusa.org

atax@sageusa.org

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