LGBTQIA+ AGING PROJECT
The Fenway Institute.
Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Program Description
“The LGBTQIA+ Aging Project is the premier resource in New England advocating specifically for LGBTQIA+ older adults. It is the ‘go to’ place for organizations looking for training and technical assistance as well as individuals seeking connection and support.”
- fenwayhealth.org
In addition to cultural competency training and education, The LGBTQIA+ Aging Project provides outreach and support services to the LGBTQIA+ community such as ongoing support for older adults including bereavement support groups, social support groups, and meal programs.
The LGBTQIA+ Aging Project is committed to policy changes that help support the LGBTQIA+ older adult community.
The project’s presentation ‘Providing Affirming Care for LGBTQIA+ Older Adults’ covers the following LGBTQ related topics:
- LGBTQ Aging Supports.
- Bisexuality and Aging.
- Transgender Aging.
- LGBTQ Elders of Color.
- HIV/AIDS and Aging.
- Discussing Sexual Health with Older Adults.
- Dementia & LGBTQ Patients.
- LGBTQ Caregiving.
- LGBTQ Language and Pronouns.
- Resources for LGBTQ Older Adults and Caregivers.
Fenway Health provides accessible health care, education, advocacy and supportive services to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, and asexual, (LGBTQIA+ ) black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) communities.
source: fenwayhealth.org
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