Howard Brown is partnering with Rush University Medical Center, SeniorLife (formally known as Council for Jewish Elderly), Midwest Palliative & Hospice Care Center, and Heartland Alliance to design and develop a comprehensive health program for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender older adults. With support from The Baxter International Foundation and Chicago Community Trust, the Elder Services Community Initiative will create a new model of care for LGBT older adults. We would love the opportunity to chat with members of your organization regarding the Elder Services Community Initiative. We are looking to receive input from LGBT elders. We need to recruit LGBT Elders (ages 60+) to fill out a needs assessment survey in which they can share their experiences and needs forhealthcare programs and other services. A needs assessment survey is also available for service providers. Our surveys can be accessed online by visiting our website at: www.howardbrown.orgThey are listed on the main page under Services & Programs and scrolling to ElderServices or by scrolling down on the center of our main page under Howard BrownCurrent Surveys, Elder Services Community Initiative. Here are the URL’s for yourconvenience:
http://www.surveywriter.net/in/survey/survey807/elderservices.asp (Providers)
http://www.surveywriter.net/in/survey/survey807/elder.asp (Elders)
If you are not able to access the survey by clicking on the link, you can copy the link and paste it into the address window of your browser. We will be having focus groups and health education workshops with any LGBT elder participant interested in the very near future as well. To join a group or workshop an elder participant can sign up online on our website or call us directly. For more information you may contact:Iris Rosado, R.Ph., Elder Services Outreach Coordinator, (773) 572-5116, irisr@howardbrown.org
