Gay and lesbian seniors are fearful health authorities and care homes aren’t adequately equipped to meet even their basic needs.
That’s according to the Aging Out report by Vancouver resource centre Qmunity, which will be the topic of a Nanaimo event this summer about the care of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and queer seniors.
A free roundtable discussion, hosted by Crimson Coast Dance Society and Central Island B.C. Community Response Networks, will be held at the Nanaimo Harbourfront Library July 5, about changing culture in central Vancouver Island private and public health care.
A press release for the event says to ensure the health and well being of LGBTQ seniors, health authorities need to create policies immediately that allow LGBTQ seniors to access appropriate care and enable facilities to provide such care.
The roundtable, open to the public, happens in conjunction with Infringing Dance Festival’s show Young and Queer, Here and Now by Machine Noisy, a five-day workshop that allows queer and allied youth space to feel empowered and secure to express themselves and explore what it means to be young and queer, here and now, according to the Crimson Coast Dance website. Participants will take part in the roundtable and promote their July 8 event.
To read the report Aging Out: Moving towards queer and trans competent care for seniors by Qmunity, please visit http://goo.gl/u75B5v.