Message from LeadingAge CA President and CEO Jeannee Parker Martin
Engage Magazine Fall 2021

From the CEO: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access

By Jeannee Parker Martin, President and CEO, LeadingAge California Earlier this year, LeadingAge California launched its bold Equity Initiative, under the direction of Donna Murphy (HumanGood) and Jerry Brown (Covia/Front Porch), staffed by Meghan Rose, General Counsel and Director of Social Impact Initiatives and Housing Policy, and supported by grants from the Archstone Foundation, California Health Care Foundation and TELACU.  At our virtual Annual Conference in Read More…

Institute on Aging
Engage Magazine Fall 2021

New Co-Op Care Dementia Program Offers Financial Viability and Complements Cultural Needs

By Donna Berry Glass, Contributor, Institute on Aging The pandemic was tough on San Francisco’s senior population, but for those older adults with dementia and their families, it was especially harsh and isolating.  Given that that individuals with dementia were predicted to be twice as likely to contract the virus, increased health risks made it Read More…

Brenda Klutz
Engage Magazine Fall 2021

DEIA and LTC Regulatory Compliance

By Brenda Klutz, Policy Consultant, LeadingAge California In the past few years, there has been renewed attention to the social justice mission of many nonprofits, associations, educational institutions, and businesses. This renewed attention is reflected in the principles and practices of diversity, equity, inclusion, and access. (DEIA).  The principles of DEIA are relevant regardless of Read More…