Providing Affirming Care for LGBTQ+ Older Adults

 

Mainstream healthcare and elder service providers have limited knowledge of the psychosocial, cultural, and economic issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer older adults and caregivers.  This presentation introduced participants to the unique issues facing this frequently invisible and underserved population and provides models for programmatic initiatives, as well as practice skills for enhancing professional capacity to effectively serve LGBTQ+ older adults and caregivers. This presentation was sponsored by AARP Lehigh Valley and Moravian Graduate.