My work focuses on the fields of Gerontology, Life Course and Aging. The following metasite is a gathering of resources combining academic materials, non-profit organizations and for profit organizations in the United States. This site grows out of my own work in aging with an emphasis on the aging process of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered folks. This site contains resources I have located on my own as well as those I have been directed to by others.
Seeking to understand the construction of the fields of Gerontology and Aging my emphasis is on long term care and housing structures for LGBT/Q people 55 years of age and older. Examining the role of hospice and other ways in which "Communities of Care" are constructed for palliative care I consider what/how assistive technologies (machines/other equipment) influence/alter/shift/play a role in various forms of Home and Community Based Care (HCBC) as well as in Assisted Living facilities.
The structure of this page is in flux as I organize and consider additional ways to present the connections I see within the various disciplines of this very interdisciplinary field. I would encourage you to visit this site again as I continue to update and include resources for the field of Aging broadly and LGBT/Q aging and long-term care specifically.
AGING, LONG
TERM CARE & PUBLIC POLICY IN THE US
National Academy of
Social Insurance (NASI)
The National Academy of Social Insurance is a non-profit,
nonpartisan organization made up of the nations leading experts on
social insurance. Its mission is to promte understanding and informed
policy making on social insurance and related programs through
research, public education, training, and the open exchage of
ideas. NASI has compiled an alphabetical list of
over 250 links to University, government, non profit and private resources
that produce research on social insurance. Of particular
interest are the links to Aging and Long Term Care resources.
AARP Public Policy Institute The Public Policy Institute (PPI) of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) is the number one lobbying organization for old Americans. PPI was created in 1985 to conduct objective, relevant, timely, and credible policy research and analysis. PPI's mission is to guide and inform AARP's public policy advocacy through the highest quality peer-reviewed public policy research, technical assistance and consultation, and public representation to opinion leaders and influential audiences. PPI's staff is organized in to four teams: (1) Economics (2) Health (3) Consumer Issues (4) Independent Living/Long Term Care. PPI performs four distinct but interrelated functions: (1) Research: conducts and commissions research and publishes reports relevant to AARP's strategic priorities and on emerging public policy issues. (2) Technical Assistance/Expert Consulation: through providing as hoc, rapid-response analysis, expert consultation, technical assistance and support, and quality control in internal AARP staff, and occasionally to external audiences. (3) Public Representation: in both public and professional forums (4) Drafting of AARP Public Policy Agenda: each year in collaboration with staff in AARP's Office of Legislative Counsel and State and National Initiatives.
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is an organizations that produces research and provides resources for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/queer people in the United States, specifically state and national organizations and community centers. Political organizations, government resources and campus resources. The report "Outing Age: Public Policy Issues Affecting Gay, Lesbain, Bisexual, and Transgender Elders" is particuarly useful in examining old lgbt/q people.
National Govenors Association (NGA)The NGA is a collective voice of the nation's governors and one of Washington, D.C.'s, most respected public policy organizations. NGA provides governors and their senior staff members with services that range from representaing states on Capitol Hill and before Administration on key federal issues to developing policy reports on innovative state programs and hosting networking seminars for state government executive branch officials. The NGA Center for Best Practices focuses on state innovations and best practices on issues that range from education and health to technology, welfare reform, and the environment. NGA also provides management and technical assistance to both new and incumbent govenors. Specifically the Center for Aging and Long Term Care focuses on (1) coordinate a center-wide initiative on aging to address long-term care, Medicare, housing, transportation, and workforce issues; (2) provide technical assistance to states as they design services and systems for the aging and disabled; (3) track and monitor state implementation of systems change initiatives; and (4) report on state development of pharmaceutical programs for the elderly and disabled.
Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) The Henry J. Kaiser Foundation is a non-profit, private operating foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the nation. The Foundation is an independent voice and source of facts and analysis for policymakers, the media, the health care community, and the genderal public. KFF develops and runs own research and communications programs, often in partnership with outside organizations. Through policy and communication programs, KFF works to provide reliable information in a health system in which the issues are increasingly complex and the nation faces difficult challenges and choices. Some of the topics KFF's research covers are: Health coverage & the uninsured, Health Insurance/Costs, HIV/AIDS, Medicaid/SCHIP, Medicare, Minority Health, Prescription Drugs, South Africa, State Health Policy, Study of Entertainment Media, Women's Health Policy and Youth & HIV/STDs.
LGBT/Q AGING & LONG TERM CARE(Particular states)
University of
Southern Florida Aging Studies
The
University of Arizona Library-Gay and Lesbian Studies
National
Alliance for Caregiving
Senior Action In a Gay Environment (SAGE)Founded in 1977 SAGE is the nation's oldest and largest social service and advocacy organization dedicated to LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) senior. SAGE offers social services, programs and community-building to LGBT seniors in and around New York City and provides education and advocacy on LGBT aging issues nationwide.
LGBT/Q CARE OUTREACH &
ACTIVISM
The Mautner
Project: The National Health Organization
Whitman Walker
Clinic: glbt health services
Equality
Maryland
Gay and
Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA)
TECHNOLOGY & CARE
Feminist
Theory (Katie King)
GLOBAL CARE RESOURCES
Organization
for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentThe OECD consists of 30
countries who are
committed to democratic government and the market economy. With active
relationships with some 70 other countries. Specifically OCED is involved
in public service and corporate activity. It deciphers emerging issues
and identifying policies that work and helps policy-makers adopt strategic
orientations. It is well known for its country surveys and reviews.
World Population Ageing: 1950-2050 This report from the Department of Economic and Social Affairs in the Population Division was prepared for the 2002 World Assembly on Ageing and its follow-up. The report provides a description of global trends in population ageing and includes a series of indicators of the aging process by development regions, major areas, regions and countries. The report shows (1) population ageing is unprecedented (2) population aging is pervasive (3) population ageing is enduring and (4) population ageing has profound implications.