Family Eldercare
Older Americans Month was enacted in 1963, not just as a celebration, but as an urgent call to action. At that time, one third of older Americans lived in poverty. Things have not changed much for many older adults since 1963. In fact, for too many, life has gotten worse. Recent statistics show disturbing …
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 …
Part Five of Family Eldercare’s Series on Navigating Racial Trauma If you are a mental health professional seeking more information on how to best support clients who are experiencing racial trauma, or clients who are of a different race/ethnicity than yourself, the following resources are available to you: Informational and Peer Reviewed Articles: An Overview …
Part Four of Family Eldercare’s Series on Navigating Racial Trauma If you decide to seek support through counseling, it’s critical to find a provider who honors your values and beliefs, as well as discusses what is important to you. You may also feel more comfortable speaking with a therapist who is the same race or …
Part Three of Family Eldercare’s Series on Navigating Racial Trauma Witnessing or experiencing violence and discrimination can generate racial trauma across all age groups within the Black community. Exposure to stories and lived experiences involving racial profiling, police brutality, harassment, and criminalization can be overwhelmingly disturbing and evoke mental and emotional responses that often go …
Part Two of Family Eldercare’s Series on Navigating Racial Trauma 125 years ago, W.E.B. DuBois wrote about widespread medical indifference to issues of racism creating serious harms to Black health. These beliefs have begun to shift—minimally—in the last few decades. Science continues to expand the evidence base of how social injustice and racial trauma impact …
October 7, 2022 Today we honor Ageism Awareness Day to bring attention to the discrimination and prejudice older adults face on a regular basis. Family Eldercare programs strive to bring dignity and inclusion to every person we serve. Promoting dignity and inclusion must include breaking the stigma associated with getting old and instead embracing aging …
