A new company has begun providing services to caregivers from the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community in the Village and citywide.
Lifemax Senior Services provides support for G.L.B.T. people who are caring or coordinating care for elderly family or friends.
Because of ingrained homophobia, “there’s an ongoing insensitivity to the family unit” of the G.L.B.T. community, said Lifemax president Karen Giacalone.
One Village couple called for help taking care of one of their mothers. They had previously tried another home aide, but, “Once the caregiver found out the couple was gay, the relationship became immediately more stressful,” Giacalone said.
When Lifemax workers did promotions at Gay Pride events this year, G.L.B.T. baby boomers approached them and said they were relieved to know that services will be in place to help them as they age, Giacalone said. Lifemax can be reached at 212-531-3050.
Local musicians play at Tanglewood
Two young musicians from the Village and Chelsea took part in the Boston University Tanglewood Institute performance and study program last month.
Michal Novemsky, daughter of Martin and Irit Novemsky of the Village and a junior at Stuyvesant High School, played and studied oboe with Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians and Boston University music professors at the Tanglewood Music Center’s main campus in Lenox, Mass.
Lisa Zivkovic, daughter of Don and Christine Zivkovic of Chelsea and a junior at Bronx High School of Science, was one of the pianists who played and studied with members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and B.U. faculty at Tanglewood.
