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…
By Donna Murphy, Resident Services Manager, HumanGood; Chair, LeadingAge California Equity Cabinet Having spent over two decades in the aging services industry, I strongly believe there is no better time than the present to ensure that our field has diversity and inclusion, in all areas, be it on our boards or amongst our staff. So Read More…
Q&A with Darrick Lam, President and CEO of ACC Senior Services; member of the Equity in Aging Advisory Committee, part of California’s Master Plan for Aging LAC: What is the Equity in Aging Advisory Committee? DL: The Equity in Aging Advisory Committee is a result of the release of the Master Plan for California by Read More…
By Kevin Bradley, Associate Director of Online Learning, LeadingAge When I joined LeadingAge’s Knowledge and Learning team in 2007, it was one of the first times I can think of in my career when I felt safe to “come out” during the interview process and be open about the life I was building with my Read More…
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…
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…
