2422: Improving Care for LGBTQ+ Elders

2422:  Improving Care for LGBTQ+ Elders.  LGBTQ+ older adults face unique health and social disparities. In comparison with their straight and cisgender peers, they are more likely to live alone and feel socially isolated, to lack a caregiver, to live in poverty, and to experience discrimination and mistreatment in healthcare settings. This presentation will help familiarize social workers about these and other issues facing LGBTQ+ older adults and will empower them to be effective and culturally informed advocates for this vulnerable population.  Presented by:  Jim Meadows, LMSW.   Members:  $25 / Non-Member $45.  1.50 General. Pre-registration is required to be awarded CEU credit.


Presenter Bio

Jim Meadows is the Executive Director of New Orleans Advocates for LGBTQ+ Elders (NOAGE). He received his MSW from Tulane School of Social from Tulane University in 2007, and has worked extensively with older adults in a variety of healthcare and nonprofit settings. He is a member of the board of directors for several organizations, including the Tulane School of Social Work Alumni Association, the LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana, and A Home Among Friends. 

 
 
When
6/28/2024 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Where
Virtual - Zoom Virtual

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