Sunday, July 12, 2015

Welcome to CONVERSATIONS!

The LGBTEI Conversations series is designed to connect people with people, information and resources so that they can age successfully. Conversations address topics of interest to LGBT older adults, aging service and healthcare providers, and caregivers. Each program explores, in-depth, individual topics of importance to LGBT seniors.

The following are the Conversations that we have hosted. (Programs available in video online are listed in bold.

2012
HIV + Aging
LGBT Legal Clinic 2012
a,b,c & d’s of Medicare

2013
Aging Mind 101
LGBT Older Women’s Health
LGBT Legal Clinic 2013
HIV + Aging: What’s New II

2014
Staying Out in Long-Term Care
Keeping Connected: Seniors & Technology
LGBT Older Women's Sexual Health
Gettin’ Older with HIV
Healthy Aging
Grief, Loss & Possibility

2015
LGBT Legal Clinic 2015
Older Men’s Sexual Health
Still Here: Defiant Aging with HIV
see program info here
     Emotional Wellness: Overcoming Isolation & Making Connections
       video and resources here
      HIV & Aging: Improving Health and Wellness
       video and resources here

This series of programs is free and delivers critical information, resources and social opportunities to LGBTQ older adults. Topics for the programs in the Conversations series are based on input from community members. In collaboration with community organizations and service providers, the LGBT Elder Initiative brings experts in their fields for open and frank discussions and information sharing with consumers and service providers.

The LGBT Elder Initiative has partnered to produce these programs with organizations including: the area agencies on aging (AAA), Alzheimer’s Association, CARIE, AIDS Law Project, Mazzoni Center, Penn Medicine, AIDS Activities Coordinating Office (AACO), Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Center in the Park, William Way Community Center, and many others.

Videographiy for the Conversations series and the video library of these programs are made possible by the generous support of Glenn Sykes and Peter Lien.

Special thanks to our 2015 Conversations sponsors:
       AIDS Activities Coordinating Office
       Delaware Valley Legacy Fund
       Penn Medicine
       Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
       Philadelphia Gay News
       PNC Bank