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PCOA assumes no responsibility by providing this information. This list is a community service and not an endorsement of any organization listed. We update information annually, however information could change over the course of a year. Please verify directly with the resource.
Old Lesbians Organizing for Change (OLOC)
description
Mission: OLOC represents Lesbian Elders in a spirit of inclusiveness to promote Lesbian visibility. We come together to preserve our herstory, confront social injustice, and give and receive support for our later years.
We focus on ageism, sexism, lesbophobia, racism, anti-Semitism, ableism, and other oppressions that affect Old Lesbians. We approach these issues from multiple angles. Since the pandemic started, we have been holding Zoom events and running various groups online, including panels on Lesbian culture, sexism, Ending White Dominance, support groups for widows and caregivers, ASL chat, Lesbians of Color, and more. OLOC publishes email and print newsletters and maintains a website, Facebook page, and email forum to keep Old Lesbians connected and educate them on the issues we focus on.
We also have fun! Our local chapters meet monthly for activities they plan. Our National Gatherings include music, dancing, comedy, and more-serious workshops, speakers and plenaries, Lesbians of Color Day, the Old Lesbian Pride Award Presentation, and much more. The next Gathering will be in Tempe, Arizona, Nov. 15-19, 2023. If you are an Old Lesbian, join us! Contact us for more information!
costs
Membership is by donation. There is no cost for activities other than attending the National Gatherings, and financial assistance is available for those. It covers most expenses, including travel, but not all meals, and a $100 payment is requested.
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
description
PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons, their families, and friends through support groups, education, and advocacy.
business hours
M - F 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Pima Council on Aging
Caregiver Support Groups
8467 E. Broadway Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85710
(520) 305-3405
Email: tclay@pcoa.orgdescription
Support groups provide safe, welcoming, and confidential settings for you to share your experiences and emotions, as well as your questions and wisdom. You can learn and practice managing stress as you connect with others. PCOA provides monthly support groups in various Pima County locations. Support groups are open to any adult providing care for someone 60 and older or someone of any age with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia.
business hours
M - F 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
costs
No cost
Pima Council on Aging (PCOA)
End of Life Planning/End of Life Education
8467 E. Broadway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85710
(520) 790-7262
Email: help@pcoa.orgdescription
End-of-Life Planning
Having conversations with family, health care professionals, and close friends are important for planning your end-of-life care. Organizations like PCOA can help you begin those conversations and give you reliable information on filling out your advanced directives. In addition, these plans allow you to have the care and treatment you would want if you no longer can make the decisions on your own. The sub-categories here will assist you in this process. The Arizona Advance Directive Registry is hosted and maintained by a healthcare organization called Health Current/Contexture. As a result, a person’s end-of-life care plans are accessible by participating healthcare professionals as part of their electronic health record.
service area
Tucson
business hours
M - F 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
costs
No Cost.
Ronald Zack Law, PLC
4400 E. Broadway Blvd., Ste 307
Tucson, AZ 85711
(520) 999-3738
Fax: (520) 314-3272Email: bernadette@ronaldzacklaw.com
description
Ronald Zack is a Tucson Estate Planning and Elder Law attorney who can help design an estate plan that will achieve your objectives, including providing for yourself in the event of your disability and your loved ones after you are gone. A carefully prepared estate plan can assure the transfer of your non-financial wealth and your financial assets. In addition to wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and other planning documents, he can help with any actions in Probate Court – guardianships, emergency guardianships, conservatorships, and probate administration.
service area
Green Valley,Southern Arizona,Tucson
business hours
M - S 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
SAGE
305 7th Ave., 15th Fl.
New York, NY 10001
(212) 741-2247 | Hotline (877) 360-5428
Fax: 212-366-1947Email: info@sageusa.org
description
Sage: Advocacy & Services for LGBTQ Elders provides advocacy, information, and resources for LGBTQ older adults.
service area
Tucson
Shubitz Family Clinic
University of Arizona
1501 N. Campbell Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85719
(520) 393-9336
Email: uacupclinics@gmail.comhttps://uacupclinics.medicine.arizona.edu/clinics/shubitz-family-clinic
description
Shubitz Family Clinic is a family medicine clinic that provides free primary healthcare services to uninsured patients in Tucson. The clinic is run by the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson medical students who provide care under the supervision of volunteer physicians. This is only 1 of 8 in-house clinics that the medical students run.
We serve patients with no other healthcare source, and as such, we do not accept patients with health insurance plans, including AHCCCS.
business hours
Tuesday 6:00 - 9:00 PM
costs
Free services are only available to uninsured patients.
Social Security & Same-Sex Couples
description
Social Security recognizes same-sex couples’ marriages in all states and non-marital legal relationships (such as civil unions and domestic partnerships) to determine entitlement to Social Security benefits, Medicare entitlement, and eligibility and payment amount for Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Visit our website for more information.
Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation (SAAF)
Anti-Violence Project
375 S. Euclid Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85719
(520) 628-7223 | (520) 260-1800 Crisis Line | (800) 771-9054 (Toll free)
Fax: (520) 628-7222Email: yrodriguez@saaf.org
description
Testing for HIV, HEP C, and STIs. Care services for people living with HIV include psychosocial, meal delivery, case management, housing, and pet food services. Syringe Access Program for anyone needing to exchange used needles for new ones; this includes needles used for diabetes care. Our new clinic, SAAF Health, offers primary care for anyone at no cost. Our Anti-Violence program provides help to anyone in the LGBTQ+ community that finds themselves in a dangerous relationship. Buyer's Club is open to anyone needing to purchase vitamins and other wellness items at a discount.
business hours
M-F 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Closed from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
costs
All Case Management services are free. Housing services vary and may require clients to contribute 30% of their Gross Income towards rent.
Southern Arizona Gender Alliance, Inc.
description
The Southern Arizona Gender Alliance (SAGA) is a nonprofit located in the unceded territory of the Tohono O'odham and Yaqui. Founded in 1998, SAGA has undergone many transformations as our Trans and Gender Nonconforming (TGNC) community's needs are ever-changing. Our mission is to uplift gender euphoria and TGNC BIPOC artists, and our vision is to nurture Southern Arizona to be the most trans-affirming region in the US by 2050. We carry out our mission by providing Arizona Trans Workplace (ATWork) training; Trans Care Packages; 5 monthly support groups (General Meeting, Desert Sisters, Gender Outlaws, Desert Boys, and Families Transformed); TrOutings (Trans-Outings: community building events); medical and therapist recommendations; and legal assistance primarily about the name and gender marker change. We work towards our vision by holding firm to our abolitionist values and gratitude and pursuit for Black, TGNC, and Disabled folk's liberation!
service area
Tucson
business hours
T - Th 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM