Is there a difference for LGBT Seniors and their Caregivers?  We will find out on this episode of Healing Ties, as we visit with Serena Worthington, Director of National Field Initiatives at SAGE USA. Serena is a veteran in Aging services and is an expert on LGBT Aging issues.

LGBT Seniors are often characterized as one of most undeserved communities in our Nation.  Through the tremendous work of SAGE USA (Services & Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Elders) LGBT Seniors do have a voice.  

Listen in and learn how Serena and SAGE USA are creating Healing Ties all around us.  

To learn more about Serena and the great work of SAGE USA visit them on line at http://www.sageusa.org

Chris MacLellan is the author of “What’s The Deal With Caregiving and the host of “Healing Ties.”   To learn more about Chris and to see the 2015 Pulizter Prize nominated LGBT Caregiving Story, visit http://www.wholecarenetwork.com

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Christopher MacLellan The Bow Tie Guy

You Might Know Me As The Bow Tie Guy - "Wearing a bow tie is like wearing two smiles."

When people ask me, "why did you create the Whole Care Network"... I always come back to our caregiving experience and how fortunate I was to find resources that helped me and my partner Richard Schiffer manage our caregiving journey. Every caregiver has a story; through our stories, we find validation, resources, and respite to help manage our caregiving day.

We were fortunate to have our story chronicled in a 2015 Pulitzer Prize-nominated 3-part story, “In Sickness and In Health: A Couple’s Final Journey,” which told our journey of caregiving. The story told of the challenges LGBT partners have in dealing with the medical and legal system, but it also told of the love and joy my partner Richard's last years had on our relationship.