Help Us Tell Dayton’s LGBTQ Her/History

As part of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, we’re working as part of a collaborative community effort to capture important local stories about pivotal people, places and events in the Dayton area LGBTQ+ her/history. We will share some of those stories with StoryCorps as part of their Stonewall OutLoud project. If you have […]

Thrive with Pride: Take the LGBT Health and Aging Survey to Tell Us Your Needs

No matter our age, we all want to thrive as we get older . . . and it gets tougher as we age, particularly for older LGBT people who are at greater risk for isolation. Take our survey to help us help YOU. Participation is completely anonymous. Rainbow Elder Care has partnered with the Wright […]

Honor Our LGBT Veterans: Join Us Nov. 10

Join us to honor our LGBT veterans this Veterans Day, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2 – 4 pm (location to come). Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley will be on hand along with former WPAFB Base Commander Cassie Barlow to help honor our veterans. Help us show them the love and support they never received while serving in […]

Rainbow Elder Care Statement on Administration proposal to change gender definition

In response to administration efforts to eliminate the rights of transgender people, Rainbow Elder Care of Greater Dayton shares the following statement: Rainbow Elder Care of Greater Dayton strongly opposes the Trump Administration’s proposal to redefine gender as a “biological and fixed condition”. As the headline in The New York Times put it, “transgender” could […]

Meet our new board member: Dickie Wilson, LGBT workers’ rights activist

Meet Rainbow Elder Care’s newest Board Member Richard “Dickie” Wilson, a Dayton native and an army veteran. It’s particularly fitting that we introduced Dickie during the Labor Day holiday because he was instrumental as a General Motors employee and union member in helping to get domestic partner benefits and sexual orientation included as part of […]

Join us for the 2nd Annual Rainbow Elder Care Cookout

Save the date! We’re planning our Second Annual Labor Day Cookout for Saturday, September 1, 2018 (location TBD) from Noon to 4:00 PM. There is no cost to attend (but we always welcome donations!). Plan to come by for a hot dog or hamburger and some other great cookout fare, too: potato salad maccaroni salad […]

Brew & Brunch with guest barmaids Helga and Freda on July 15

Admit it – you’re curious, right? Why not stop by Fifth Street Brewpub, 1600 E. 5th St. in St. Anne’s Hill neighborhood, to find out and enjoy a brew and brunch while supporting Rainbow Elder Care of Greater Dayton! When you have a bite to eat or enjoy a beer between 10 AM and 2 PM […]