Services and Advocacy for Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Elders

Direct Services: sage offers innovative Services and programs to lgbtq+ older people nationwide - throughout new york city and through our national affiliate program, sagenet. From arts and culture, to health and wellness and much more, sage's innovative Services and programs support thousands of lgbtq+ older people in communities around the country. Additionally, sage programs are often expanded into various sites around the country. Sage trains providers of Services to elderly populations in the best ways to effectively support and engage lgbtq+ Elders in long-term care facilities and other settings. Our premier lgbtq+ cultural competence training, sagecare, draws for the best minds in the field and has been shown to improve knowledge and skills among trainees.

Public outreach: sage advocates at the federal, state and local levels for public policies that will end discrimination and improve economic security, community support, health and wellness among the growing population of lgbtq+ older people and older people living with hiv. Our federal policy program works to ensure that policymakers in congress and the administration enact policies that address the needs of lgbtq+ older people and older people living with hiv. Additionally, sage works with local lgbtq+ advocates around the country to develop and achieve their local and state policy agendas. Sage builds the capacity of local sage affiliates nationwide to provide Services and to engage in policy Advocacy that improves the lives of their local constitutents. In the process, we build a national, grassroots movement. Sage supports partners organizations in other countries to develop and implement lgbtq+ aging programs and ensures lgbtq+ older adult inclusion in international aging and human rights discussions.