Senior Pride News

Survey Shows Community Cares Program a Huge Success

by Lee Crosby

In June 2020, the Community Cares Program (CCP) participated in a survey being conducted by Pima Council on Aging (PCOA) Neighborhood Care Alliance (NCA). The purpose of the survey was to assess how all recipients within the NCA catchment area were doing and if, relative to our program, the CCP Volunteer visits and calls were helpful.
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Senior Pride Virtual Speaker Series

The Senior Pride speaker series returns this fall via Zoom video conferencing. We’ll be exploring how to cope with uncertainty, aging successfully and how aging can affect hearing. Join us from 2:00 to 3:30 on the second Tuesday of each month. Unless otherwise specified, to get your Zoom invitation, email us and include the date and event (speaker, book club, etc.) you wish to attend.
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Live Your Truth!

As Ken Felts, 90, worked on a memoir, old memories gave him the push he needed to reveal openly for the first time that he was gay. His Facebook post went viral and was featured on the Today Show.

Watch his inspiring story and see how his message is helping others find the strength to live their truth.

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VICTORY! Same-Sex Spouses Nationwide Gain Equal Access to Social Security Survivor’s Benefits

Lambda Legal wins class action fight on behalf of surviving same-sex spouses denied equal access to survivor’s benefits due to unconstitutional marriage bans. “This is a tremendous victory for many surviving same-sex spouses nationwide who have been locked out of critical benefits because they were unlawfully barred from marriage for most of their relationships,” said Lambda Legal Counsel Peter Renn.”Many same-sex couples were in loving, long-term, and committed relationships for decades – and they shouldn’t be treated as strangers in death simply because they were unable to marry for most of that time…”

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LGBTQ, 55+ and living in Arizona? Share your COVID-19 experience with us.

The COVID-19 crisis in the United States has upset the lives of everyone, and may especially challenge those in Arizona who are LGBTQ and ages 55 years and older. We invite you to share your experiences through this brief online survey of 52 questions about COVID-19 knowledge, attitudes, protective behaviors, and how the March 30th governor’s order to stay home affects your mental and physical health. The survey study is conducted by Dr. Beth Meyerson of the Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW) and the Institute for LGBTQ Studies at the University of Arizona. Survey results will be shared with organizations serving LGBTQ communities in Arizona.The survey requires about 20 minutes to complete. Your answers will be anonymous. »MORE

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Connect Now!

Are you being very smart and staying clear of others to avoid COVID-19 — but self-isolation is wearing thin and you miss connection with others? Senior Pride is introducing a new service we’re calling Connect Now! to offer folks short-term support via phone. For more info, call us at 520-312-8923 or send a message.

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