April 3, 2017

Bridging Health Equity Across Communities: National Minority Health Month 2017

April is designated as National Minority Health Month by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and we join HHS in working to raise awareness about the health challenges, disparities, and resiliencies faced by communities of color, LGBT communities, and American Indian/Alaska Native communities around the country — especially as they relate to aging. All this month, we’ll be highlighting new research, reports, and stories from our communities around health and healthcare.

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The theme for this year’s National Minority Health Month is “Bridging Health Equality Across Communities,” which could not be more perfect for the Diverse Elders Coalition, an organization founded to identify the.... Read More

March 29, 2017

The Trump Administration is Erasing LGBT Elders

By Michael Adams

This letter was originally published on the SAGE blog.

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Dear Friends,

It’s highly unusual for me to send you two messages in two weeks asking you to stand up and advocate for LGBT elders. But these are highly unusual times. We must be prepared to step up to the plate as often as necessary, whether it’s denouncing a plan that would rob millions of older Americans of health insurance, or fighting efforts to make LGBT elders invisible in federally-funded senior services.

Just how effective are those services at supporting LGBT elders? Apparently, the Trump Administration doesn’t want to know.... Read More

March 28, 2017

Convening in Chicago to Bring Diverse Voices to the Table

By Jenna McDavid

Last week, all five members of the Diverse Elders Coalition were represented at the American Society on Aging’s 2017 Aging in America Conference in Chicago, IL. In addition to robust programming presented by each member organization, such as the 2017 Diversity Summit featuring Randella Bluehouse of NICOA and the National Forum on LGBT Aging featuring Michael Adams of SAGE, the coalition hosted two panels of its own, bringing advocates, policymakers, and community members together to talk about the issues impacting communities of color, LGBT communities, and American Indian/Alaska Native communities.

Our two panels included a workshop session on job training programs for diverse elders, like the Senior Community Service Employment.... Read More

March 8, 2017

Advocacy 101: How Would You Advise the Government to Help Older Adults?

By Diverse Elders

by Leland Kiang, LICSW. Leland is the Information & Referral Manager at IONA Senior Services in Washington, DC. IONA supports people as they experience the challenges and opportunities of aging by educating, advocating, and providing community-based services to help people age well and live well. This post originally appeared the IONA website.

No matter your party affiliation, this election may have inspired you to get more involved in the political process. And why shouldn’t you? Like it or not, the federal government directly impacts each of our lives through programs as diverse as education to veterans’ benefits.

Federal laws dictate what Medicare covers, how much Social Security pays.... Read More

March 5, 2017

Are you aging in America? Then join us at Aging in America!

By Jenna McDavid

Two weeks from today, the Diverse Elders Coalition will be headed to Chicago, IL for the annual Aging in America conference. Each year, the coalition and our five member organizations attend this conference — organized by the American Society on Aging — to talk about issues of aging in communities of color, American Indian/Alaska Native communities, and LGBT communities. We really value the opportunity to present our work and represent diverse elders at this week-long event, the largest multidisciplinary conference covering issues of aging and quality of life for older adults. All too often, our communities are.... Read More

February 28, 2017

Advocating for AAPIs in State and Federal Governments

By Diverse Elders

by Brianna Brown

February 23, 2017 was a busy day for the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) and an important day for making the voices of Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) heard. Dr. Wesley Lum, President and CEO of NAPCA, spoke at the Diverse Elders Coalition (DEC) Congressional Briefing in Washington D.C., while NAPCA staff attended the annual Asian Pacific Island Coalition AAPI Washington State Legislative Day. Both events centred on the steps that need to be taken to address the unique needs of a culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse AAPI community.

The Congressional Briefing coincided with DEC’s release of a new report entitled “Aging with Health and.... Read More

February 27, 2017

Acknowledging, Affirming, and Meeting the Needs of Diverse Older Adults

By Jenna McDavid

The future of the United States is diverse. By 2050, nearly one in five Americans will be an immigrant, and the non-Hispanic white population will increase more slowly than other racial and ethnic groups.

The future of the United States is also one of an aging population. In that same time frame, the number of adults 65+ will double to 84 million. By 2056, the number of older adults in this country will actually be greater than the number of people 18 and younger.

The changing face of our nation is one of the reasons why the Diverse Elders Coalition was formed, and the stories of diverse older adults is what brought us to Washington, DC last Thursday for the.... Read More

February 23, 2017

Diverse Elders Speak Up About Aging Needs in Our Communities

By Diverse Elders

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 23, 2017

CONTACT:
Jenna McDavid, Diverse Elders Coalition
info@diverseelders.org
646-653-5015

Diverse Elders Speak Up About Aging Needs in Our Communities
Washington, DC – February 24, 2017

On Thursday, February 23, the Diverse Elders Coalition released their new report, “Aging with Health and Dignity: Diverse Elders Speak Up,” in a standing room only congressional briefing in Washington, D.C. The report synthesizes the nearly 5,000 comments from older adults and their allies that were submitted to the Diverse Elders Coalition in 2016. These comments and the new report detail the challenges and resiliencies of American Indian/Alaska Native elders; Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian elders; Black and African American elders; Hispanic and Latino.... Read More

February 16, 2017

Diverse Elders to Educate Congress About Aging Needs in Our Communities

By Diverse Elders

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 16, 2017

CONTACT:
Jenna McDavid, Diverse Elders Coalition
info@diverseelders.org
646-653-5015

Diverse Elders to Educate Congress About Aging Needs in Our Communities
Washington, DC – February 23, 2017

On Thursday, February 23, the Diverse Elders Coalition will release their new report, “Aging with Health and Dignity: Diverse Elders Speak Up,” at a congressional briefing in Washington, D.C. The report details the challenges and resiliencies of American Indian/Alaska Native elders; Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian elders; Black and African American elders; Hispanic and Latino elders; and LGBTQ elders, communities with unique needs that are often ignored in mainstream policy discussions around aging.

In 2016, the Diverse Elders Coalition collected.... Read More

February 6, 2017

Nothing About Us Without Us: Bringing the Needs of Southeast Asian American Elders to Capitol Hill

By Mari Quenemoen

Last year, with the help of partners like the Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia (CAGP) and the Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota, SEARAC collected over 400 comments in four languages from Southeast Asian American (SEAA) elders across the country. The comments were submitted in response to a call from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) for input on guidance for state plans on aging, which support programming for older Americans.

The comments elevated the voices of our Cambodian, Hmong, Laotian, and Vietnamese elders, whose stories are largely unknown or misunderstood by policymakers. Nearly all (98%) Southeast Asian Americans over the age of 55 were born outside the US, and between.... Read More

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Issue

Civic Engagement

Bridging Health Equity Across Communities: National Minority Health Month 2017

The Trump Administration is Erasing LGBT Elders

Convening in Chicago to Bring Diverse Voices to the Table

Advocacy 101: How Would You Advise the Government to Help Older Adults?

Are you aging in America? Then join us at Aging in America!

Advocating for AAPIs in State and Federal Governments

Acknowledging, Affirming, and Meeting the Needs of Diverse Older Adults

Diverse Elders Speak Up About Aging Needs in Our Communities

Diverse Elders to Educate Congress About Aging Needs in Our Communities

Nothing About Us Without Us: Bringing the Needs of Southeast Asian American Elders to Capitol Hill