Category Archives: Inclusion

Gray is a Color on the Rainbow

Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Aging Well, Anne Sansevero, Equality, Guest Writer, Health, Inclusion, LGBTQ

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 →

LGBTQ Care Managers in Care Management

Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Well, Care Managers, Care Recipients, Caregiving, Cindy Hillman, Diversity, Equality, Guest Writer, Inclusion, LGBTQ

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 include educated professionals … Continue reading LGBTQ Care Managers in Care Management →

Black and Brown Aging Life Care Managers® Changing The World, One Client at a Time

Accessibility, Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Well, Care Managers, Caregiving, Diversity, Family Members, Guest Writer, Inclusion, Kizzy Chambers,

For over 400 years, black and brown communities have experienced systemic racism and intergenerational trauma (Gibbs et al., 2020). In 2020 and 2021, we continued to experience these traumatizing events portrayed through violence, dehumanization, and oppression. The disparities among black and brown communities have been marginalized and minimized by many for so long that some … Continue reading Black and Brown Aging Life Care Managers® Changing The World, One Client at a Time →