Local LGBT Senior Support & Resources:

Lavender Seniors of the East Bay

Provides social activities, support, and networking for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender seniors in the East Bay. The Mission of Lavender Seniors of the East Bay is to improve the quality of life of older Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender residents of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties through outreach, advocacy, and education.

1395 Bancroft Avenue
San Leandro, CA 94577
Phone: 510-667-9655
Fax: 510-667-9909
Email: office@lavenderseniors.org
Website: http://www.lavenderseniors.org/

Local Mainstream Senior Support & Resources:

Senior Networking Services

The best overarching source of information. They publish a 70 page hardcopy and on-line copy of the "Senior Resource Directory of Santa Cruz County."

1777-A Capitola Road
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 462-1433
Email: snshicap@cruzio.com
Website: http://www.seniornetworkservices.org/

 

LGBT Senior Support & Resources

National Resource Center on LGBT Aging
http://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/

SAGE - Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Elders

http://www.sageusa.org/index.cfm

Aging Issues Network (LAIN)

http://www.asaging.org/networks/LAIN/about.cfm

LGBT Caring Community Onlune Support Group

http://www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node.jsp?nodeid=347

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

http://www.thetaskforce.org/issues/aging

MedlinePlus Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Health Resources

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplusgaylesbianandtransgenderhealth.html

Administration on Aging (AoA) LGBT Aging Online Information and Resources

http://www.asyouage.com/LGBT_Information_Resources_From_the_AoA_.html

Tools for Protecting Your Health Care Wishes

http://www.lambdalegal.org/publications/take-the-power/your-health-care-wishes.html

Outing Age 2010: Public Policy Issues Affecting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Elders

http://www.thetaskforce.org/reports_and_research/outing_age_2010

Improving the Lives of LGBT Older Adults

http://sageusa.org/uploads/Advancing Equality for LGBT Elders [FINAL COMPRESSED].pdf

AARP Pride

http://www.aarp.org/relationships/friends-family/aarp-pride

OLOC (Older Lesbians Organizing for Change)

http://www.oloc.org/

Mainstream Senior Support & Resources

Senior Networking Services -Local senior resource directory

1777-A Capitola Road
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 462-1433
http://www.seniornetworkservices.org/

Adult Protective Services - Santa Cruz County

http://www.santacruzhealth.org/cmhs/2olderadults.htm

Advocacy Inc. (Ombudsman)

http://www.advocacy-inc.org/

HICAP (Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program)

http://www.cahealthadvocates.org/HICAP/

Eldercare Locator - Department of Health and Human Services

http://www.eldercare.gov/eldercare.NET/Public/index.aspx

National 2-1-1 - Information and referral search

http://www.211.org/

California Department of Aging

http://www.aging.ca.gov/

Area Agency on Aging - Santa Cruz County Seniors Council

http://www.seniorscouncil.org/

Caring.com
online support for family, friends, and caregiving employees.

http://www.caring.com/

The National Family Caregivers Association

http://www.nfcacares.org/caregiving_resources/

Caregiving Resources

http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Health/caregivers.shtml

 

 


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