GAY AND GRAY: LATEST RESEARCH, PRACTICE & POLICY ON LGBT ELDERS - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
GAY AND GRAY: LATEST RESEARCH, PRACTICE & POLICY ON LGBT ELDERS Opportunity Conference March 26, 2018 PRESENTERS Jane Danner, MA, LSW Director of Psychosocial Development & Support Rajean Moone, PhD Volunteers of America Executive
Opportunity Conference March 26, 2018
Jane Danner, MA, LSW Director of Psychosocial Development & Support Volunteers of America jdanner@voa.org Rob Rodè, JD Attorney & Partner VOIGT, RODÈ & BOXETH, LLC rrode@vrb-law.com Rajean Moone, PhD Executive Director Training to Serve rajean@trainingtoserve.org
70,600 67,400 47,300 83,000 270,300 351,900 100,300 70s 80s 90s 00s 10s 20s 30s
Source: Minnesota State Demographic Center
200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000 1,000,000 1,200,000 1,400,000 1,600,000 1,800,000 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 18-24 65+ 5-17
Source: Minnesota State Demographic Center
(1946-1964)
Medical advances Public health
4,200 7,400 16,800 90,500 141,100 Married w/o kids, < 55 Living alone, < 55 Married with kids Other households Other families w/o kids Other families with kids Living alone, 55+ Married w/o kids, 55+
Source: Minnesota State Demographic Center
Wilder Foundation, Health Inequities in the Twin Cities, May 2012
Nearly 2x as likely to be a caregiver Less likely to have a caregiver Half as likely to have children More likely to live alone Less than 1:5 believe they would receive sensitive care if LGBT identity were known
Feelings of Fear 89% predicted staff would discriminate against an LGBT resident 53% predicted staff would abuse or neglect an LGBT resident
Part 1: Abused, Ignored Across Minnesota Part 2: Families Wait Years for Answers Part 3: When Roommates are the Abusers Part 4: Speak Up, and Risk Eviction Part 5: A Model to Protect Seniors
lack of legal & social recognition can lead to economic insecurity.
lead to dwindling support networks.
healthcare can result in poorer health outcomes.
National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants Division of Conscience and Religious Freedom