LBGTQ Issues in Aging

Vivienne Armstrong, RN,

gave a wonderful and informative presentation to HGS on October 25th to a full house on LBGTQ Issues in Aging!

Hosted by Village in the Heights! Fabulous meal and event. Pictured below were just the appetizers by our generous host Village of the Heights! The meal was also amazing, topped with celebration chocolate mousse that was delicious.

Hosted by Village of the Heights
1407 Studewood, Houston 77008

Vivienne Armstrong, MSN, RN, is a volunteer with Ed-U-CARE, Inc., Dallas, TX. She is an registered nurse (RN) with a Master of Science in Community Health Nursing from Texas Woman’s University, combined with 40 years of experience in a variety of settings, including acute care, nursing education, community health, home health, and hospice care.

• Member, American Nurses Association and Texas Nurses Association.
• Served on various city, county and state community health-related boards, commissions and committees to improve services for the elderly and those with HIV.
• Recognized with many prestigious awards for professional development and community service achievements.
• Born in Tennessee, grew up in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and California. Lived in Colorado, Oklahoma and Vermont.
• As residents of Dallas, Vivienne and her spouse of 46 years, Louise Young, PhD, have been long time activists involved in the area’s social and political life.
• Now as a retiree, Vivienne is committed to improvement of the health care and services for older adults including the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community.
• Member, Board of Directors and Education Committee of Ed-U-CARE, a local nonprofit organization focused on caregiver education and training. Vivienne has presented basic training on working with older LGBT adults to nursing and social service providers.
• Certified SAGECare trainer.