Publisher: The National LGB&T Partnership Country: UK Pages: 16 While LGBT people with dementia share some of the same experiences as heterosexual people living with dementia, there will be many issues that are not the same. As other research has underlined, LGBT people with dementia have specific health needs along with the usual care and…
Country: UK Length: 07:35 Publisher: TONIC Comments: Tonic Housing is a new, user-led organisation whose vision is to reduce the social isolation and discrimination currently experienced and/or feared by older LGBT people in the United Kingdom. This film supports the case for building the UK’s first retirement community with a distinct LGBT identity and ethos.
Publisher: Healthwatch Devon Date: 2016 Country: UK Pages: 36 This report contains descriptions by 149 people who were (and are) seeking help for gender identity issues. Their perceptions, experiences and views are discussed about outcomes of care and treatment quality. We did this work to complement the work being carried out by NHS England, and we…
Publisher: University of Bristol Date: 2015 Country: UK Pages: 31 ‘Everyday Advocates’ for Inclusive Care? Perspectives on Enhancing the Provision of Long-Term Care Services for Older Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Adults in Wales This paper centres on a neglected area of social work with older people — the social inclusion of older lesbian, gay and…
Subtitle: The reality of end of life care for LGBT people Publisher: Marie Curie Country: UK Pages: 44 Everyone should have the right to high-quality palliative care when they have a terminal illness, regardless of their condition, where they live, or their personal circumstances. The UK has been ranked as the best country in the…
Publisher: Tonic Country: UK Pages: 20 The research and development phase of TONIC Housing The Tonic Centre, a landmark retirement community which will become known for its creative and fresh approach to how people grow old together, and at the same time will become an iconic symbol as the first such community in the United…
Publisher: National LGBT Hate Crime Partnership Country: UK Pages: 4 This information sheet is aimed at providers of care to highlight some of the issues who may not have ever contemplated life for older lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people who move into care settings or those who receive care in their own home…
Country: UK Length: 08:25 Publisher: BBC Newsnight
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Country: UK Pages: 22 This article examines the experience of loneliness and social support among LGBTI people aged 50+ and over living in New South Wales, Australia with reference to similarities in the UK. It also explores their interest in participating in social and health-promoting activities.
Country: UK Length: 01:38 Publisher: LGBT Foundation Comments: Practice staff describe how working with LGBT Foundation has built greater trust with LGBT patients, and improved the language they use when dealing with patients.