SAGE of South Florida
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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SAGE Partner
View communityShanti Project – LAASN
Enhanced listingCare Navigation / Community Support San Francisco, California
SAGE Partner· Reviewed July 22, 2026NonprofitFree Service
About
LAASN, the LGBTQ+ Aging and Abilities Support Network, is a program of Shanti Project in San Francisco. Shanti has worked on isolation and peer support since the early years of the AIDS epidemic, and LAASN applies that model to LGBTQIA+ older adults and people with disabilities.
Peer support is the core of it. Isolation is not a soft problem in later life: it is associated with worse health outcomes, and LGBTQIA+ elders are markedly more likely than their peers to be aging without a spouse or adult children.
Eligibility, hours and costs are not published on the organization's public pages. Call the main Shanti number and ask for LAASN.
Pricing & availability
- Pricing
- Free / no-cost service · Costs are not published. Shanti is a nonprofit; call to confirm.
- Availability
- Availability reported · Call the main Shanti number and ask for the LAASN program. (as of August 6, 2026)Availability changes often. Contact the provider to confirm current openings.
LGBTQIA+ inclusion & documented evidence
- SAGE PartnerReviewed July 22, 2026
A documented partnership or affiliation with SAGE or a SAGE program serving LGBTQIA+ elders.
Indicates an affiliation; does not certify staff training or outcomes.
Couples & chosen family
We don't yet have documented couples or chosen-family policy details for this organization. Ask them directly, and let us know what you learn.
Trans-inclusive practices
No trans-inclusive care documentation is on file yet. This does not indicate exclusion, ask the provider about their specific practices.
Staff training
No LGBTQIA+ aging staff-training credential is on file for this organization. That is not evidence of exclusion, so ask them directly what training their staff receive.
Work here? How to earn a credential.
Amenities & features
- On-site social worker or care coordinator
- Affirming social events
- Organized social calendar
Location & service area
27 Maiden Lane, Suite 400
San Francisco, California
Serves San Francisco, CA
Exact street addresses are shown only where a provider has opted in.
Questions to ask
6 things worth asking before you decide, chosen because the public record does not answer them. A blank means nobody has published the answer, not that the answer is bad.
- Can a same-sex couple share a room or an apartment, on the same terms as any other couple, at every level of care you offer?
- Who counts as family for visiting, for medical updates and for decisions, if the person closest to me is not a relative or a spouse?
- Do you have a written nondiscrimination policy that names sexual orientation and gender identity? Can I have a copy?
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About this information: Evidence labels describe documented policies, credentials or public recommendations as of the reviewed date shown, they are not a guarantee of care quality, and a paid listing plan never influences them. Details can change; please confirm anything important directly with the provider.
Last updated August 6, 2026. Suggest a correction.