Cathy Croghan
Getting old is hard for everyone, but LGBT folks face unique issues when it comes to receiving proper care. Luckily, they have a strong advocate in Cathy Croghan, a public health nurse and geriatric community health consultant. ″My vision for the aging work I do is ´successful LGBT aging´ wherever you live, and that includes general access to high quality, welcoming services that promote healthy aging. Therefore, I have focused my research on understanding the needs of LGBT adults as they age and the readiness of aging service providers to meet those needs.″ As part of her aging work, Croghan was a past founding chair of two groups that work to improve life for gay seniors, GLBT Generations and Training to Serve (trainingtoserve.org). In addition to those groups, Croghan also is on the American Society of Aging´s LGBT Aging Issues Network (LAIN) Leadership Council, the National LGBT Aging Roundtable and the National LGBT Aging Resource Center´s Advisory Council. ″I believe if you want something done, you should actively work to make it happen…I encourage everyone to look for ways to volunteer. It is good for you. It is good for your community. It will help us all age well.″ -GH
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