Aging Life Care AssociationInclusion Archives – Aging Life Care Association https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/category/inclusion/ 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 Inclusion Archives – Aging Life Care Association https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/category/inclusion/ 32 32 93799987 Words Matter https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/words-matter/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 18:22:14 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=3757 Words Matter: Elevating Our Language, Elevating Our Profession By Mary Ann Buckley, LCSW-C Words can do so much. As a Social Worker with over 30 years of experience—primarily in the field of Aging Life Care management—I’ve accumulated countless thoughts and observations over the years. I’ve witnessed profound changes in our field and also identified areas … Continue reading Words Matter →

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]]> 3757 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 Black and Brown Aging Life Care Managers® Changing The World, One Client at a Time https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/black-and-brown-aging-life-care-managers-changing-the-world-one-client-at-a-time/ Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:08:02 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2349 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 →

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