Aging Life Care AssociationEquality Archives – Aging Life Care Association https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/category/equality/ The experts in aging well. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:12:03 +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 Equality Archives – Aging Life Care Association https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/category/equality/ 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 Gray is a Color on the Rainbow https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/gray-is-a-color-on-the-rainbow/ Fri, 25 Jun 2021 21:39:03 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2619 June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate and affirm the diverse mosaic of our humanity. Part of this rainbow coalition includes a growing number of LGBTQIA+ elders. Conservative estimates are that there are over 3 million LGBTQIA+ people over 50 living in the US today. According to SAGE, an advocacy organization for the older LGBTQIA+ … Continue reading Gray is a Color on the Rainbow →

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]]> 2619 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 What are the signs of caregiver burnout? https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/what-are-the-signs-of-caregiver-burnout/ Wed, 02 Jun 2021 22:38:20 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2498 ALCA Members feel strongly about helping family caregivers avoid burnout. With June as Men’s Health Awareness Month we are featuring some of ALCA’s male members who have built a career out of Aging Life Care Management and on male caregivers, who often do not ask for help. ALCA Board Member, Co-Chair of the President’s Committee, … Continue reading What are the signs of caregiver burnout? →

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]]> 2498 Focusing on Healthy Aging for Men During Men’s Health Month https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/focusing-on-healthy-aging-for-men-during-mens-health-month/ Wed, 02 Jun 2021 22:11:21 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2500 The number of male caregivers is on the rise along with the average age of caregivers and the amount of stress impacting men’s health. According to a 2020 report “Caregiving in the U.S” by the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, 39% of family caregivers are male and 34% are Baby Boomers. Twenty-three percent of … Continue reading Focusing on Healthy Aging for Men During Men’s Health Month →

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]]> 2500 Racial Bias in Requesting Caregivers: How to rise above this problem! https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/racial-bias-in-requesting-caregivers-how-to-rise-above-this-problem/ Fri, 02 Apr 2021 18:37:14 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2404 “My father will not tolerate a ____________ (fill-in-the-blank) caregiver.  Can you promise me a ____________ one?” Having run a home care business for over 30 years I have heard this request many times over to my disbelief and sadness that an adult would not just want the best trained, most experienced, and kind caregiver for … Continue reading Racial Bias in Requesting Caregivers: How to rise above this problem! →

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