An early riser all his life, Ted Lyles is usually up by six in the morning. Then he makes his coffee and calls his 96-year old mother in Natchitoches, Louisiana for their daily chat. “It was great when they changed all the phone service rates” he told me, “it meant I could spend a little [...]

Born into an Irish-Italian catholic family in Brooklyn, NY, Patty Woods,  67, is still working and having a good time.  Although she only has one sister, Patty grew up with many cousins. “Luckily,” she said, “we grew up with the Italian side that meant lots of laughter and since my mother had eight sisters and [...]

Ken Prag is well known throughout the San Francisco gay community. An active member of the Advisory Council to the San Francisco Department on Aging, Openhouse and some 14 other LGBT organizations, he is most often seen out and about with his partner of nearly 25 years, Steve Collins, “We must go to at least [...]

This year has been extraordinary for Openhouse. We are helping more lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) seniors than ever, which is why I am writing to ask for your support in sustaining the incredible growth Openhouse has experienced in 2010. We need your help to ensure LGBT seniors will continue to receive the critical [...]