LGBTQ+ Elders 13th Annual Conference

IMPORTANT: This program meets the requirements for 5 contact hours for nurses as specified by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing – 244 CMR 5.04. Applications have been submitted for NASW-MA to provide continuing education credit to licensed social workers and to The Commission for Case Manager Certification to provide continuing education credit to CCM® board certified case managers. *Please note that out-of-state attendees are advised to check with your respective state licensure board before registering for CEUs if you have questions about whether continuing education credits from Massachusetts are acceptable for your relicensure requirements.

What is it like to identify as bi+ (bisexual, pansexual, fluid, etc.)? What unique challenges do bi+ older adults face? This keynote will provide tools to help professionals and care providers better meet the needs of bisexual older adults through increased awareness and suggested best practices for care.

Robyn Ochs is a U.S.-based speaker, grassroots activist, and editor of Bi Women Quarterly and two anthologies: the 42-country collection Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World and RECOGNIZE: The Voices of Bisexual Men. An advocate for the rights of people of ALL orientations and genders to live safely, openly and with full access and opportunity, Robyn’s work focuses on increasing awareness and understanding of complex identities and mobilizing people to be powerful allies to one another within and across identities and social movements, with special interest in bi+ health, the experiences of bi+ people in the workplace, the global bi+ movement, bi+ elders, and bi and LGBTQIA+ youth. Robyn was named by Teen Vogue as one of “9 Bisexual Women Who are Making History.”

Choose one workshop from each session.

• The RISE Registry: Alzheimer’s Disease and the Importance of Research Inclusion.
• Wisdom Beyond the Binary: Gender Conversations across Generations.
• Bridging Connections: Addressing Social Isolation through End-of-Life “Doula Pride” Care.

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• Evidence-based CBT group intervention reducing psychological distress among LGBTQ people living with HIV.
• Unexplored Territory: The Concerns of Aging Transgender Men and their Friends.
• Building Perspective through Intergenerational Storytelling.

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• How to create a competent LGBT Aging Program.
• The Need for Community Among Trans and Gender Diverse Elders.
• Dancing Queerly with Steps in Time® for Belongingness and Community.

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CONFERENCE PARTNERS:

The 13th Annual LGBTQ+ Elders in an Ever-Changing World Conference is a collaborative effort of AgeSpan, Good Shepherd Community Care, LGBTQIA+ Aging Project Fenway Health, and Salem State University School of Social Work.

Event Venue

Online