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Happy Pride! Rainbow Connections ATX
Richard Gartner, age 90, shares his experiences growing older as a member of the LGBTQ1A+ community. Richard participates in Family Eldercare’s Rainbow Connections ATX program. Rainbow Connections ATX is an outreach and advocacy program connecting and uplifting Austin’s LGBTQ1A+ community. He currently lives in an affordable housing community owned by Family Eldercare. In 2021, he …
Knowledge, Curiosity, and Empathy: The Keys to Finding LGBTQIA2+ Affirming Care
As we move from Mental Health Awareness Month in May to celebrating Pride Month in June, let’s examine how important it is for the LGBTQIA+ community to find affirming mental health care. Special thanks to our Counseling Department and guest blogger Robert Arambel who is an intern for Family Eldercare’s In-Home Counseling team. June is …
Interview: Celebrating the Complexity of Identities Through Hispanic Heritage Month
Q: Daniella, can you share a bit about your own cultural identity? A: I identify as Mexican-American. I identify as Latinx. I identify as Hispanic. I identify as Chicana. I identify as Tejana too. I grew up in a small town in West Texas—a town too far from the Texas-Mexico …