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Advocating for the LGBT Aging Community

1h 2m

Created on August 15, 2017

Intermediate

4.8

(560 reviews)

Overview

LGBT older adults are facing unique challenges aging in the community. This program, presented by attorney Deirdre Lok from The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Center for Elder Abuse Prevention at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, and Tom Weber of Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE), will address cultural competency through the use of a case study to illustrate the insidious nature of elder abuse and the specific concerns that arise in a community that has had to deal with historic repression and trauma. Identification of the types of elder abuse will be discussed, as well as the interviewing and screening techniques attorneys can employ to help address victims and family members. Guardianships and the specific way in which these proceedings can be utilized for the LGBT community will also be addressed.


Learning Objectives:

  1. Understand the effects of elder abuse in the LGBT aging community
  2. Develop best practices for interviewing and screening LGBT older adults and identifying elder abuse
  3. Discuss guardianship proceedings and how they can be used to help LGBT older adults

Faculty

Deirdre Lok

Deirdre Lok

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Center for Elder Justice at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale
Tom Weber

Tom Weber

Jewish Agency Serving the Aging

Reviews

4.8

(560 reviews)

Recent Reviews

Really helpful points to consider about the special vulnerability of LGBT seniors.

Ruth G.Aug 9, 2022

Great course, particularly for my line of work, which includes investigating elder abuse in long-term care facilities.

Elizabeth A.Jul 29, 2022

This was the most excellent CLE I have ever listened to. It makes me want to practice this type of law. I wish I wasn’t such a slave to my bills so I could do that. Maybe someday. Thank you so much for the extremely educational introduction, without which I wouldn’t have understood the rest of the presentation so well.

Martha E.Jul 23, 2022

Really helpful information presented in a very engaging format.

Anne H.Jun 29, 2022

Great coverage and examples; this inspires pro bono work.

Lacey C.Jun 17, 2022

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