Caregiver Training

Care Partner Training Class Series

Resources for Aging LGBTQ+: Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity with Older Adults

February 8, 2023
Around 3 million LGBTQ+ adults are over age 50, and those that receive a dementia diagnosis face a particularly challenging set of circumstances. Many, including care partners, face disproportionately high levels of social isolation and stigmatization as they age, making it difficult to find support. Join us to learn about resources and safe supports.

Presenter

Jennifer Brown
Community Relations Manager, Seabury Resources for Aging

Additional Resources

• AARP PRIDE – http://www.aarp.org/home-family/voices/lgbt-pride/
• Lambda Legal– www.lambdalegal.org
• National Association on HIV over 50 – www.thebody.com/content/art32635.html
• National Resource Center on LGBTQ Aging – www.lgbtagingcenter.org
• PFLAG – www.pflag.org
• Services & Advocacy for LGBTQ Elders (SAGE) – www.sageusa.org
• SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline: 877-360-5428
• Transgender Aging Network – www.forge-forward.org/aging
• Seabury Resources for Aging – LGBTQ - https://www.seaburyresources.org/lgbtq-programs
• Whitman – Walker Health – https://www.whitman-walker.org/
• The DC Center for the LGBTQ Community – https://thedccenter.org/
• Mary’s House for Older Adults – https://www.maryshousedc.org/
• IONA LGBTQ Programming – https://www.iona.org/services/lgbtq-programming/
• The Equity Chamber of Commerce DC Metro Area – https://www.eccdc.biz/
• Human Rights Campaign (HRC) – https://www.hrc.org/
• TEAM DC – https://www.teamdc.org/
• Capital Pride Alliance - https://www.capitalpride.org/
• WorldPride 2025 - https://worldpridedc.org/