LGBTQIA+ older adults expressed concerns about growing older in Massachusetts at a listening session of the Massachusetts Commission on LGBT Aging held at Fenway Health December 10. Questions and comments ranged from wondering whether staff at assisted living and nursing …
The Massachusetts Commission on LGBT Aging is looking for a diverse group of LGBTQIA+ older adults, family, friends, allies, caregivers and providers to join in dialogue about what is and isn’t working well for LGBTQIA+ older adults and caregivers in …
We are pleased to announce that an article co-authored by Fenway Institute staff has been named the recipient of the 2019 Association for Gerontological Education in Social Work (AGESW) Rose Dobrof Award. This award is presented to the author(s) of …
The 8th Annual LGBT Elders in an Ever Changing World Conference, held at Salem State University on March 15, brought together social workers, elder care providers, public policy makers, educators, researchers, and community members. The nearly 200 attendees – a …
Fenway Health is thrilled to announce that Dale Mitchell, founder of the LGBT Aging Project, has been selected by the community as the 2019 Boston Pride Parade Grand Marshal!
As an out (spoken) gay man Dale, brought LGBT Aging …
September 18 marks National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day, a time to examine the challenges faced by older adults around HIV prevention, testing, treatment, and care. Seniors may be less aware of prevention best practices and HIV exposure risks, …
The History Project, a Boston-based LGBTQ history archive and community organization, has selected the LGBT Elders of Color as the recipient of the 2018 Lavender Rhino Award. This award will be presented at the HistoryMaker Awards ceremony on October 17 …
In a new Boston Globe op-ed, Director of the LGBT Aging Project Lisa Krinsky writes that a new Massachusetts law designed to protect LGBT older adults will result in improvements in care for all seniors in the state. This …
The LGBT Aging Project at Fenway Health is one of 100 local nonprofits to receive grants of $100,000 each through Cummings Foundation’s “$100K for 100” program. The Boston-based organization was chosen from a total of 597 applicants, during a competitive …
Getting older can be a difficult experience for anyone. For LGBT seniors, the health and financial challenges faced by the average person are often compounded by other hurdles: a shrinking support network, estrangement from family, and fear of being mistreated …
