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Patrick Yankee is aimed at helping LGBTQ elders across the the Center’s chief development officer country. The inaugural project taken on by and he said this year is bigger than ever these groups is the Long-Term Care Equality before for a variety of reasons. Index: a nationwide assessment intended to “Because it’s the 10th anniversary rate the quality of life LGBTQ people have in we tried very hard to step it up and long-term elder care facilities. make it a little bit of a larger of an “All too often, LGBTQ elders do not event and I think this year we have it,” receive the care and support they deserve,” Yankee said. “We have more sponsors said HRC President Chad Griffin. “With than ever before, more silent auction experts predicting that as many as 4.7 million items than ever before and we have a LGBTQ elders will be seeking care and services new venue this year. We are having it by the year 2030, the time to act is now. It is at The Eastern, which is in the Eastern incumbent on us to ensure that all LGBTQ Market on Russell Street and it really elders are treated with dignity and respect, fits. It’s in a good location, good parking and HRC is proud to join with SAGE in this and, in the past, we were doing it at the historic effort to fundamentally improve the Corktown location and we would turn experiences of LGBTQ older adults as they this building into an events center, and seek long-term care and services.” it just doesn’t work anymore.” At the event, attendees will be able to enjoy a strolling wine tasting, a variety The LEI in Four Steps of hors d’oeuvres, assorted desserts, a As it stands, there remains a lot of work to silent auction and a performance from be done before the LEI is fully completed, but Angie Perone is the executive director of SAGE Metro Detroit. She and her team presented last month in Ben Sharkey. Beyond that, Yankee said it will operate similarly to an existing index, New Orleans on their work concerning older LGBTQ adults and their care. SAGE Board Member Kat LaTosch he’s excited to introduce more people said Tari Hanneman, director of the HRC presented, too, on her work with the Human Rights Campaign Foundation which is jointly with SAGE launching the Long-Term Care Equality Index. to the work of the Corktown Health Foundation’s Health Equality Program. Center, along with the programming “I think the LEI will probably be closest they’re already somewhat regulated and so Then, the first round of institutional changes, that attendees will be supporting. to the Health Care Equality Index,” she said. we can make better inroads that way. But yes, if any, should begin. LaTosch emphasized that “Because it has evolved, and the event “We’ll be looking at some fairly similar kinds ultimately, if I’m an aging LGBTQ person the results from this process are intentionally has evolved like the agency has evolved,” of criteria, so making sure that an area has and I’m looking for a place that’s not going to private, and that both HRC and SAGE will Yankee said. “This event benefits the LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination both discriminate against me and has gone through play a role in helping organizations that opt programs at Corktown including the for their residents, visitors if applicable and some practices and put those in place to ensure into the service raise their scores. HIV program, but what we are doing their employees — that’s key — and then that there are protections for me, I’ll be able to “Once they’ve completed that, they’ll be also is we are going to be presenting our foundational is having some training. And check them out on this guide, I’ll be able to go ready to make some improvements and then second annual LGBTQ Health Heroes that’s one of the strengths that SAGE really to this website and see a directory of listings they can take the actual index which will Award. This year, it will be presented to brings to the table, they have a great training in my area, that’s the goal,” she said. rank their organization,” she said. “So, our Laura Marble who is the vice president program that’s really working with a lot of For organizations interested in testing their approach is very much one that is educational of Blue Cross Blue Shield.” long-term care providers so that training really inclusivity, LaTosch said the first step is to and supportive and helpful by providing best Marble will be recognized for her helps bring those policies to life.” sign the Commitment to Caring pledge put practices by providing guides and tools and dedicated work in the non-profit Kat LaTosch founded LaTosch Consulting, forth jointly by both organizations to show resources.” community to strengthen services to an organization that aids non-profits in “that they’re going to make a commitment to Regarding Southeast Michigan specifically, people living with HIV and for her expanding diversity, equity and inclusion, and go through the process and become inclusive LaTosch said she’s observed a general support of Corktown Health Center’s has been doing work on LGBTQ-inclusive organizations.” willingness to participate from the currently efforts to address the health needs senior services since 2013 and will serve as “Once they sign the pledge or the existing elder care facilities. of LGBTQ people across the state of the Michigan project manager for the LEI. endorsement, then they’ll have an opportunity “Additionally, our rainbow resource guide Michigan. She outlined that the LEI will focus specifically — and this is in the development phases — now has tons of referrals, all of which have on long-term care providers in institutional of taking a self-assessment,” LaTosch said. pledged a commitment to care for LGBT older To find out more information areas meaning assisted living, independent “Someone from the agency can go through adults and agreed to treat them with dignity about attending the event visit living, nursing care and hospice and will be a checklist and check off to what extent their and respect and not discriminate,” she said.