Source:
Clinical Research & Regulatory Affairs, Volume 20, Number 2, p.159 (2003)
ISBN:
1060-1333
Accession Number:
9947250
Abstract:
Temple Heights StationPO Box 53453Washington DC 20009-9998202-388-7900www.seniorhealthresources.org Senior Health Resources (SHR), founded in 1999, is one of those few agencies whose mission is to provide health-related services to the aging LGBT community. SHR is a nonprofit organization that focuses on individuals over the age of 40, and their community of family and friends who reside in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The organization's philosophy is that "aging" does not start at 60 or 65 years of age--rather, it evolves throughout one's mid-life. By including LGBT persons 40 years and older, SHR highlights the need to invest in caring for our own seniors as a true community. Currently, SHR provides consumer and provider education and forums. Additionally, SHR has a grant in collaboration with Howard University to create the first local GLBT Resource Guide of Aging Services. 305 Seventh Avenue, 16th FloorNew York, NY 10001212-741-2247www.sageusa.org SAGE, or Senior Action in a Gay Environment, was founded in 1977 and is the nation's oldest and largest social service and advocacy organization dedicated to senior citizens. SAGE was established to make certain that high-quality professional help is available for LGBT seniors. SAGE is committed to serving the senior LGBT population of New York City through extensive case management and social services; educational, Social and recreational programs; and community organizing and public outreach efforts to combat ageism and homophobia and improve the care that LGBT seniors receive through mainstream social services. SAGE is the only mental health and social service agency in New York City dedicated to the senior LGBT population. American Society on Aging833 Market ST, Suite 511San Francisco, CA 94103415.974.9600www.asaging.org/lgain The Lesbian and Gay Aging Issues Network (LGAIN), a constituent group of the American Society on Aging (ASA), brings together professionals in the field of.
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