Retirement Concerns on Aging ​

Are you getting to that point in life where age has become a concern? Read on!!! ### Recognition by American Society on Aging On March 27, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Health & Aging team and SAGE received recognition from the American Society on Aging (ASA).[1] ### Historic Partnership for LGBTQ+ Elders This acknowledgment highlights their ongoing collaboration, including the 2019 announcement of a partnership between HRC Foundation and SAGE to improve long-term care for LGBTQ+ older adults through the **Long-Term Care Equality Index (LEI)**—the first nationwide assessment of facilities' treatment of LGBTQ+ residents. The LEI builds on HRC's **Healthcare Equality Index (HEI)**, with facilities encouraged to sign the “Commitment to Caring” pledge; ASA was the first signatory at their New Orleans conference.[1] ### Addressing Key Challenges The initiative tackles issues like only 22% of LGBTQ+ elders feeling open about their identities in facilities, 89% fearing discrimination, and 43% experiencing mistreatment, especially compounded for Black and Latinx individuals. HRC President Chad Griffin and SAGE CEO Michael Adams emphasized the urgency, projecting 4.7 million LGBTQ+ elders needing care by 2030.[1] ### Ongoing SAGECare Support SAGE's SAGECare provides LGBTQ+ competency training, consulting, and on-demand modules for aging services, qualifying for HEI and LEI standards to ensure person-centered, affirming care.[2]