Aging Life Care AssociationDiversity Archives – Aging Life Care Association https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/category/diversity/ The experts in aging well. Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:19:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-ALCA_Logos_icon_cropped2-32x32.png Diversity Archives – Aging Life Care Association https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/category/diversity/ 32 32 93799987 LGBTQIA Care Managers in Care Management https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/lgbtq-care-managers-in-care-management/ Thu, 06 Jun 2024 18:51:46 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2588 While Aging Life Care Managers come from a variety of backgrounds and expertise, they all have high qualifications, certifications, and uphold ALCA’s Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics. Founded in 1985 by a handful of geriatric care social workers in New York City, the organization has grown to be nationwide and includes educated professionals … Continue reading LGBTQIA Care Managers in Care Management →

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]]> 2588 Member Spotlight: Julia Torres-Hernandez, C-ASWCM, LMSW https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/member-spotlight-julia-torres-hernandez-c-aswcm-lmsw/ Thu, 26 Aug 2021 17:18:59 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2810 Meet ALCA member Julia Torres-Hernandez, C-ASWCM, LMSW an Aging Life Care Manager and her long career before joining the CaringPeople practice.    

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]]> 2810 Member Spotlight – Rebecca Montano, PhD, CRC, CMC, CCM, CDP https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/2812/ Mon, 23 Aug 2021 17:24:37 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2812 Listen in to the thoughtful and detailed points Aging Focused at EveMar‘s Rebecca Montano brings to this discussion on care management, how she got into it, and how diversity and cultural sensitivity play for her, and future care managers.

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]]> 2812 Aging Life Care Moment with Jamie Spielberg, BA, CMC https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/aging-life-care-moment-with-jamie-spielberg-ba-cmc/ Fri, 30 Jul 2021 17:02:12 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2806 2020 and 2021 ALCA New Jersey Chapter Co-President Jamie Spielberg talks about how a career in Aging Life Care Management fulfills a life-long dream and satisfying career.

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]]> 2806 Aging Life Care Moment with Austin Caton, BS, MS Psychology https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/aging-life-care-moment-with-austin-caton-bs-ms-psychology/ Fri, 25 Jun 2021 17:06:57 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2808 ALCA member Austin Caton talks about how his interest in psychology and mental health led him to his current position and membership in ALCA.

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]]> 2808 Aging Life Care Moment with David Sadownick, LICSW, CMC https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/aging-life-care-moment-with-david-sadownick-licsw-cmc/ Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:55:24 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2804 Aging Life Care Manager® at LifeCare Advocates, LLC of Massachusetts David Sadownick talks about his perspective on male care managers and his journey of gratitude into his current role.

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]]> 2804 Equity in Aging for LGBT Older Adults: A Review of the Past Ten Years and Progress for the Future https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/equity-in-aging-for-lgbt-older-adults-a-review-of-the-past-ten-years-and-progress-for-the-future/ Mon, 21 Jun 2021 18:38:13 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2593                   //// By: Denny Chan And Natalie Kean, Originally published in the May-June 2021 issue of Generations Today by the American Society on Aging. //// Ten years ago, Justice in Aging and SAGE wrote a report, “Stories from the Field,” on discrimination LGBT older adults experience in nursing homes. We heard reports of … Continue reading Equity in Aging for LGBT Older Adults: A Review of the Past Ten Years and Progress for the Future →

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]]> 2593 Aging Life Care Moment with Spencer Brown, MSG, BA, LNFA, CMC https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/aging-life-care-moment-with-spencer-brown-msg-ba-lnfa-cmc/ Mon, 14 Jun 2021 17:18:33 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2543 Spencer Brown an Aging Life Care Professional® at Accountable Aging Care Management and ALCA’s South Central Chapter President shares his professional journey in Aging Life Care and ideas on how to increase membership.

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]]> 2543 Aging Life Care Moment with Jangir Sultan, OTR/L, M.S. AT, LNHA https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/aging-life-care-moment-with-jangir-sultan-otr-l-m-s-at-lnha/ Thu, 10 Jun 2021 17:24:28 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2546 Listen to how Jangir Sultan, Founder and CEO of Patient Advocates of NY, utilizes his #ALCA membership to network and continue his education, along with a great suggestion on how to grow membership.

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]]> 2546 Aging Life Care Moment with Byron Cordes, MSW, LCSW, CASWCM, CMC https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/aging-life-care-moment-with-byron-cordes-msw-lcsw-caswcm-cmc/ Mon, 07 Jun 2021 17:12:46 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2541 Listen to Byron Cordes, President of Sage Care Management, 2020 Recipient of the ALCA Adele Elkind Award, and NACCM Board President as he talks about the trajectory of his career in Aging Life Care Management.  

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