Building safe choices (Summary)
Subtitle: LGBT housing futures: a feasibility study Publisher: Stonewall Housing Date: 2016 Country: UK Pages: 8 Feasibility study which went onto inform a full report and the emergence of The Tonic housing project
Building safe choices
Subtitle: LGBT housing futures: a feasibility study Publisher: Stonewall Housing Country: UK Pages: 39 Building safe choices examined the current provision of housing and related care and support for the older LGBT population. The findings are clear: there are still no specialist schemes, and despite some providers setting out good intentions and improving their practice,…
Fair care for trans patients
Subtitle: An RCN guide for nursing and health care professionals Publisher: Royal College of Nursing Date: 2016 Country: UK Pages: 16 The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) recognises that trans people frequently experience prejudice and discrimination. The nursing community can, through its professional actions and interests, work to eliminate and significantly reduce this at both an…
A Different Ending
Subtitle: Addressing Inequalities in End Of Life Care Publisher: Care Quality Commission Country: UK Pages: 4 2016 Although lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people experience a higher incidence of life-limiting illness, the experience of LGBT people at the end of life has often been overlooked. Evidence shows that discrimination continues to have an adverse…
Out Loud LGBT Voices in Health & Social Care
Subtitle: A narrative account of LGBT Needs Publisher: National LGB&T Partnership Country: UK Pages: 24 This document is intended to be used both by those who provide services and those who commission services to support them to work with LGB&T people. The aim is to provide a resource to assist in designing and providing care…
Dementia care and LGBT communities: A good practice paper
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…
Gender Identity Report
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…
Everyday advocates for inclusive care
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…
Hiding who I am
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…
TONIC A fresh approach to LGBT older living
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…