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IS YOUR ORGANIZATION READY TO SERVE THE 30,000 LGBT ADULTS OVER AGE 50 IN THE MIAMI VALLEY AREA?

That’s a lot of people – a group that’s expected to double by 2030. And they are potential customers for you and your organization. Life hasn’t always been kind to older LGBT people. Due to age, sexual orientation and/or gender identity, many of them have been marginalized in their lives. That’s why it’s important that they find in your organization a high level of comfort, safety and affirmation as LGBT human beings worthy of living open and productive lives in their later years.

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Don’t Miss Our April 25 Happy Hour

April showers bring . . . rainbows! The weather is FINALLY getting warmer, and our followers have told us they would like regular happy hours to gather and socialize. Fifth Street Brewpub is a great place to gather and they offer more than just beer . . .they also have yummy food! The pub, which has a very socially conscious business model, is located in the historic St. Anne’s Hill area. Stop by for a drink and/or a meal. If weather permits, we will likely be out on their sweet little patio/beer garten! Stop hybernating and come on out and visit with us to see what’s coming up with Rainbow Elder Care of Greater Dayton. Our mission is to help improve the lives of older LGBT adults. Find out how and get involved!  Respond here or like this post to let us know you’re coming.

Join Us at the Ohio Healthcare Diversity Summit on April 12 in Springfield

Don’t miss this great day of learning and collaboration on April 12 at the Ohio Healthcare Diversity Summit offered through the Ohio Diversity Council at Clark State in Springfield. Learn about health equity for those with diverse backgrounds. Rainbow Elder Care is participating. Register here: https://lnkd.in/ekYER9w #LGBTaging

Don’t Miss Our FREE Feb. 27 Webinar with Brookdale Senior Living

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LGBTQ older adults are less likely to seek services from aging service providers for fear of discrimination, and may fear complex challenges and barriers in long-term care settings. Please join us Tuesday, Feb. 27, 3 – 4:30 pm for this FREE informative webinar training — geared mostly for professionals in the senior services/long-term living professions. The training — courtesy of Brookdale Miami Township — will provide practical guidance, including program and policy recommendations on developing inclusive programs/services for LGBTQ older adults. Continuing education credit (one hour) is pending for nurses, social workers and long-term living facility managers, although anyone can attend regardless of whether you need education credit.

Britta Larson, MNA, LNHA, Senior Services Director from the Center on Halsted in Chicago will conduct the webinar training, courtesy of Brookdale Miami Township, co-sponsored with Rainbow Elder Care of Greater Dayton and held at the Alzheimer’s Association Miami Valley Chapter.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

Click this link to register and provide your contact information. The webinar training is FREE but you must register and attend in person. Questions? Call Brookdale Miami Township at 937-435-5269 or contact Molly Blumer at mblumer@brookdale.com

We look forward to seeing you!

Donate to Help Us Help Older LGBTQ People in Dayton Area

As #GivingTuesday2017 approaches on Nov. 28, Rainbow Elder Care humbly asks you to consider contributing to our organization. We are a registered 501c3 non-profit organization whose mission is to provide advocacy, educational resources, support, and referral services to the elder LGBT community and straight allies in Greater Dayton in ways that affirmatively address their unique needs and enhance their quality of life. Our efforts range from educational sessions with area senior service organizations and universities to referral information about LGBT affirming services/businesses to social activities.

So far in 2017, we have worked with Boonshoft Pride at Boonshoft School of Medicine, the Wright State Social Work Dept., Miami University, Miami Valley Long-Term Care Association, SW Ohio Council on Aging, Cedarville University and Univ. of Dayton’s Spectrum Student Organization, among a few others. We participated in Dayton Pride activities by hosting an information booth and cooling-off station, as well as a social gathering Labor Day cookout.

You can click here to donate or use the “DONATE” button at the top of this website page. Your contribution is tax-deductible!

 

To learn more about #GivingTuesday2017 click here.

Senators Introduce New Bill for Older LGBT Americans

Tammy Baldwin (WI), the first openly gay US Senator, along with Senators Michael Bennet (CO), Jeff Merkley (OR), Edward Markey (MA) and Al Franken (MN), all Democrats, introduced the LGBT Elder Americans Act today. This bill adds on to the Older Americans Act of 1965. It includes LGBT seniors within the scope of that original bill.

Furthermore, it places them ‘as a vulnerable population’ and seeks to ‘permanently establish the National Resource Center on LGBT Aging’. It would be the country’s first and only resource ‘aimed at improving the quality of services and support for older LGBT adults’.

Read more.

LGBTQ Health Care: Issues of Concern

The LGBTQ community faces many health care issues. In several stories, NPR shares how the health care system has been failing transgender Americans, and our rural LGBTQ friends find it hard to find a doctor they can trust with their sexuality. To find an LGBTQ affirming health care provider please visit the GLMA link (Gay and Lesbian Medical Association) in the “Helpful Links”section (at right) here on our website.

Come to our cookout Sept. 2!

Join us for a late summer-early fall cookout and learn more about Rainbow Elder Care! We’ll provide hamburgers, hot dogs and sides. You bring your own beverage. Together, we’ll create the fun, games and 50/50 raffle. It’s FREE. It’ll be a fun gathering as we get to know some new faces and offer some information about what Rainbow Elder Care is working on to improve the lives of LGBT elders in the greater Dayton area.

WHAT:    Rainbow Elder Care Cookout

WHEN:   Saturday, September 2, 2017

WHERE: The Grove at David’s United Church of Christ, 170 W. David Rd., Dayton, OH 45429

TIME:  Noon to 4:00 PM

There’s no cost to you to attend, but we do ask that you register to let us know you’re coming (so we know how many hamburgers and hot dogs to get! We look forward to meeting you there!

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Statement on Trump’s Transgender Military Ban

Rainbow Elder Care of Greater Dayton exists to ensure that LGBT elders in our area are cared for and treated with respect and dignity wherever they live and work. Trump’s tweeted statement reinstating an old ban on individuals who are transgender from serving in the United States military is abhorrent and dangerous. It belies the very idea that ALL Americans, no matter their sexual orientation or gender identity, deserve equal treatment and respect. This action does not just take the United States backward, it also denigrates the service of more than 15,000 transgender Americans who have served – and who greatly love – our country.

 
Rainbow Elder Care stands with our transgender brothers and sisters who serve in our armed forces, and with their families. We will lend our voice and actions to help stop this bigoted effort, and we want to affirm to all our transgender sisters and brothers that you are loved and valued. We are one in this struggle. We will fight for and with you.

We urge the Trump administration to immediately reverse this decision, and we call upon our fellow LGBT and allied organizations to join us in condemning this bigoted stance against fellow human beings.