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Why should your organization join the SAGE Care Partner Program?


As organizations and business professionals serving older adults, we  share a common interest. A common interest that ensures older adults receive quality services in a supportive, caring, welcoming and safe environments. However, LGBT older adults make up 3-8% of the population over the age of 65 and are often viewed as invisible and hidden within the long-term care system.

By joining the SAGE Referral Network as a SAGE Care Partner, your organization joins a growing network of service providers with a commitment to serving LGBT older adults, caregivers, their family and friends.

SAGE Referral Network Benefits:

  • Technical Assistance to incorporate the GLBT Community Standards of Practice
  • Organization Listing on Referral Network Webpage with the 'LGBT Care Partner' logo indicating completion of the SAGE Care Partner self-evaluation
  • Opportunity to have key staff to attend the LGBT Cultural Competency Training the Trainer

 

  • Ongoing networking opportunities with other SAGE Care Partner organizations
  • Access to SAGE Presentations and SAGESpeaks

SAGE invites you to join our referral network by completing the SAGE Care Partner Self-Assessment and submitting to SAGE for review.

 SAGE Care Partner Self-Assessment Process


To learn more about the SAGE Care Partner Program, please download the following information packet:

SAGE Care Partner Program Packet

Click below to download and complete the Self-Assessment Form (this is a pdf form).

SAGE Care Partner Self-Assessment Form


Please feel free to contact SAGE with any questions you may have by email at: swayland@sagemetrostl.org



Organizations successfully completing the SAGE Care Partner Self-assessmet will have the opportunity to use the logo above on advertising and outreach materials.