ZOOM The Pride of Caring: How has COVID-19 Affected the LGBT Community?
Join us as we discuss how COVID-19 has impacted LGBTQ caregivers and seniors. We’ll discuss discrimination in health care, and some surprising lessons learned from this pandemic.
Date June 3, 2021
Hosted By WellMed Charitable Foundation
Elliot Montgomery Sklar, PhD and Lucy Barylak, MSW
Dr. Elliot Montgomery Sklar is a public health professional with vast experience in managing health programs and initiatives. With over a decade of practice in supporting the health of the public through academic work, research and service to communities across the Americas, Dr. Sklar shares his passion and expertise in support of diverse caregivers and the complex issues they face.
Lucy Barylak, MSW, is a Social Gerontology Consultant with West-Central Montreal Health in Montreal, Canada. Lucy is a renowned expert in caregiving having won the Queen’s Jubilee Award twice, presented by the Canadian Homecare Association. She has also been a family caregiver for her mother for many years.