Working with LGBTQ+ Patients
The first generation to age ‘out’ is doing so with unique medical, social and ethical issues and strength. LGBTQ+ older adults have a growing need for competent advocacy. In this webinar, the speaker will share information on the LGBTQ+adults and the risk this population has for falling through the cracks in healthcare due to experiences of being discriminated against, receiving sub-standard services, or outright denied healthcare based on gender or sexual orientation. The speaker will share insights into this community and how advocates can assist them in their health and healthcare needs. We will also address the ethical issues this population faces and how to overcome them through advocacy.
Webinar Objectives
- Discuss the ethical standard 7: Avoidance of Discriminatory Practices in healthcare and specifically in the LGBTQ population
- Learn about current trends in LGBTQ+aging population
- Gain skills to provide care planning support to LGBTQ+ OLDER ADULTS
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Members Only Purchase
You will recieve an email, after checking out, with a unique passcode to input above enabling this webinar.
Continuing Education webinars are open to NAHAC members and the general public looking to enhance their knowledge and receive continuing education credit.
Jacqueline Boyd, Founder of The Care Plan
The Care Plan is the brainchild of Jacqueline Boyd, a long time aging specialist and LGBTQ advocate. Jacqueline’s passion for health and aging started when she was a Certified Nursing Assistant in college. Working in nursing homes gave her a deep appreciation for the struggles many face throughout the aging process. The swift physical and cognitive changes, the lack of clear resources and advice left many families in the dark about how to best support their loved ones, and at times guilty for the choices they had made. It was here that seeds for The Care Plan were planted, in empathy for the pain and uncertainty many clients and their families experienced.
Jacqueline spent much of her professional career providing care management services in her 9 years with a private duty caregiving agency. Providing guidance and advocacy for people in need illuminated time and again the need for earlier interventions and planning. She saw how a comprehensive approach can avoid common crises along the path to aging, yet no real solution existed.