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Some great resources for our more senior members of the LGBT community.

Caring and Aging with Pride
1-800-558-8703
A ground-breaking project designed to better understand the aging and health needs of LGBT adults 50 years of age and older. Their goal is to understand the wellness and health needs of these communities so we have information and are prepared to address the aging needs of LGBT elders now and for generations to come.

Gay and Lesbian Association of Retiring Persons (GLARP)
(310) 722-1807
A non-profit corporation formed in 1996 to call attention to the aging issues in the GLBT community.

Gay Retirement Guide
(416) 352-5471
The most comprehensive online guide to gay retirement for LGBT seniors and those who care about them.

National Resource Center on LGBT Aging
The National Resource Center on LGBT Aging is the country's first and only technical assistance resource center aimed at improving the quality of services and supports offered to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older adults. They provide training, technical assistance and educational resources to aging providers, LGBT organizations and LGBT older adults.

SAGE Olympia
The SAGE Olympia Mission is to promote the wellness of GLBT elders in the Thurston County area with a range of referrals, services and other activities.

Seattle Prime Timers
(206) 329-0793
Prime Timers Worldwide, with more than 73 chapters, was founded as a social and recreational organization devoted to providing a focal point within the gay Community for Gay and Bisexual Men over 40 and their Admirers. Prime Timers are a diverse group, enjoying the activities and friendships that they develop with their comrades locally and internationally.

Senior Services
(206) 448-5757
The mission of Senior Services is to promote the emotional, social, and physical well-being of older adults and positive aging through their integrated system of quality programs and senior centers.