Seattle: Where Gay and Grey Lead the Way

I recently spent an afternoon at Senior Services in Seattle, thanks to Sally Friedman who is a Caregiver Advocate there.  Sally and I have been emailing for a few months and I have been looking forward to meeting her and hearing about what is happening for LGBT seniors in Seattle.  Sally started working at Senior Services in 1990 so has a great deal of experience and expertise.  She provided some history and a glimpse into the future for senior housing here.  

Sally

Sally invited Paulette to join us for our afternoon meeting.  Paulette has been active in the LGBT community for several years and is very involved in the transgender community here. After a successful career in a health-related industry, Paulette decided to go back to school (Antioch) and get a degree in clinical counseling.  Given what I learned from Paulette in our hour-long interview, I think she would be the perfect person to develop and present training on the needs of transgender seniors for senior housing staff members.  I enjoyed talking to both of these dedicated women.  They have helped make Seattle a wonderful place us to be who we are as we age.

Paulette