Boulder County Area Agency on Aging (BCAAA) is committed to serving LGBTQ+ older adults in Boulder County.
Newsletter
Our Rainbow Elders newsletter includes local events, information about our monthly meetings and news from our partners. To be added to the list email us at RainbowElders@bouldercounty.gov or call us at 303-441-4518.
Supper Club
Our meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month and will rotate locations in Boulder and Longmont. Please email RainbowElders@bouldercounty.gov or call 303-441-4518 for additional information.
Lavender Gala
The Rainbow Elders program hosts our annual Lavender Gala each holiday season. Join us for an afternoon of food, entertainment, dancing, and door prizes celebrating Boulder County’s LGBTQ+ older adults! The 26th annual Lavender Gala will take place on Sunday, Dec. 6 from noon-3 p.m. at Nissi’s in Lafayette. Check back with us for registration details in October!
The Project Visibility documentary and accompanying training was created in 2004 by the Boulder County Area Agency on Aging in response to the fear expressed by Rainbow Elders (LGBTQ+/50+) that they would need to retreat back in the closet in order to access assisted living or nursing home care. The new version of the documentary features Rainbow Elders who are living and experiencing life in Boulder and surrounding counties in the state of Colorado. They share their stories, so we can make visible the differences that exist within the LGBTQ+ community. The video includes chapters about:
Coming Out
Family
Oppression and Discrimination
History and Policy
Language and Terminology
Advice for Providers
The training follows up on the above concepts, concluding with promising practices that can be implemented in order to create more inclusive communities for LGBTQ+ older adults. Project funded by the NextFifty Initiative.
If you would like to schedule a customized Project Visibility training for your team, please email RainbowElders@bouldercounty.gov.
“Project Visibility: Person-Centered Care for LGBTQ+ Older Adults” is now available 24/7 as an online training. This free 30-minute interactive course is designed for managers and employees of nursing and assisted living homes, and home health care agencies. The goal of Project Visibility is to co-create an aging services community that is informed, sensitive to, and supportive of LGBTQ+ older adults.
The course reviews LGBTQ+ history and terms, and teaches skills we hope will open the hearts and minds of those caring for this often invisible population. These skills include:
Designed for those who have already participated in a Project Visibility training, this course covers learning styles and implicit bias while teaching folks how to present Project Visibility in their own communities. Materials include our Project Visibility manual, Train-the-trainer manual, and documentary.
