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Senior Care Online Why is it Crucial for LGBTQ
Seniors to stay connected? How to help them?

• Website www.seniorcareonline.com

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Why is it Crucial for LGBTQ Seniors to stay
connected

• At present, nearly three million people over age
  50 in the United States identify themselves as a
  part of the LGBTQ community. Aging presents
  various challenges to any senior and makes it
  difficult for them to stay socially active and
  engaged. But, aging makes things even harder for
  older LGBTQ adults who typically face a lifetime
  of discrimination. Social isolation, loneliness,
  and higher stress associated with being a
  minority make the aging phase tougher for these
  people.
• This is not all. Seniors from the LGBTQ community
  are, usually, more vulnerable to ignorance and
  mistreatment in aging care facilities. Caregiving
  for LGBTQ seniors also comes with unique
  challenges as most caregivers are not
  specifically trained about the needs of LGBTQ
  elders. So, it is of paramount significance that
  these older adults can find in-home caregivers
  who better understand their caregiving needs and
  look for ways to help them socially engaged.
  Above all, it is important for LGBTQ people to
  have pride and not feel inferior to their
  non-LGBTQ counterparts.

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How to Help Older LGBTQ Adults Get Socially
Engaged?

• 1.    Help Find and Explore Community Centers -
  To begin with, you can help LGBTQ elderly foster
  relationships with people who can understand
  them. Thankfully, awareness about the LGBTQ
  community is increasing and more organizations
  and professional caregivers are coming forward to
  help them.
• As such, there are numerous LGBTQ community
  centers throughout the United States, and their
  number is only increasing.
• Though services and programming of each center
  vary, these centers facilitate support groups,
  community assistance, and also direct health
  services in some cases. Besides, they also
  arrange social events and promote social activism
  where LGBTQ seniors can have fun, and interact
  with other people.

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2.    Find Opportunities to Showcase their
Expertise, Mentorship, and Leadership - Another
amazing way to make LGBTQ seniors confident and
happy is to help them find opportunities that
allow them to volunteer and engage with other
people. While you may think that older people can
not do much, you might be surprised at how LGBTQ
seniors can show remarkable expertise,
leadership, and mentorship. Volunteering can help
the elderly from this group by offering
opportunities through different ways, such as
youth programs, non-profit and government bodies
for advisory boards, and pride events planning
and fundraising. It helps them find a sense of
purpose to live for and they tend to start
connecting, thriving, and valuing their health
again. 3.    Create Connections through Social
and Support Groups Online or Offline - For LGBTQ
seniors, finding like-minded people is not an
easy feat. However, the chances become higher
when you link them with social groups or support
groups that focus on this particular community
and bring together LGBTQ adults together. Many
group programs also offer one-on-one support and
match them with a volunteer who visits and calls
regularly for socialization. Apart from this, if
they do not want to live alone, you can help them
move into LGBTQ housing where they can live
without the fear of discrimination or stigma.
Alternatively, an in-home caregiver can also help
solve the issue of isolation by conversing and
bonding with them at a better level. After all,
offering companionship is a part of their job.
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In-home Caregiving for LGBTQ Seniors LGBTQ
seniors, typically, rely on their family of
choice or close friends of similar age for
caregiving needs. However, these people might be
unable to provide support long enough as they
also develop their own health issues with aging.
That is why the importance of professional
caregivers for LGBTQ older adults increases even
more. Since these seniors are more apprehensive
of reaching out to senior centers and meal
programs for help, in-home caregivers can play a
critical role by addressing their challenges,
anticipating their unique caregiving needs, and
offering companionship.
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