Education, Services and
Supports for All

At COPSA, we recognize common challenges faced by people with memory loss, their families, and their professional caregivers. We aim to provide education, services, and supports for all by addressing common needs as well as needs that are specific to certain individuals and groups. People who identify as LGBTQIA+ experience the same issues as other older Americans: changes in health and functional ability; memory loss; loneliness; challenges such as limited transportation, fixed income, ageism; and end-of-life concerns. However, they also may have experienced past or current harassment, discrimination, or benign neglect in health care and long-term care services.

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Education, Services and Supports for All

At COPSA, we recognize common challenges faced by people with memory loss, their families, and their professional caregivers. We aim to provide education, services, and supports for all by addressing common needs as well as needs that are specific to certain individuals and groups. People who identify as LGBTQIA+ experience the same issues as other older Americans: changes in health and functional ability; memory loss; loneliness; challenges such as limited transportation, fixed income, ageism; and end-of-life concerns. However, they also may have experienced past or current harassment, discrimination, or benign neglect in health care and long-term care services.

Resources are available to help!

Some are listed on this web site. In addition, the Care2Caregiver Staff is available to help you find the best resources for your particular situation. Click on any of the links below for more information.

SAGE’s National LGBT Elder Hotline (English, Spanish): 877-360-LGBT

National Resource Center on LGBTQ Aging

Improving the Lives of LGBT Older Adults includes information and advocacy resources

Infographic to help isolated or lonely LGBT older adults (in multiple languages)

Planning Guide for Caregivers in the LGBT Community

LGBT and Dementia (Issue Brief)

Finding LGBTQ+ Inclusive Long-Term Care Community

Supporting Older LGBTQ Friends and Family at the End of Life

Healthcare Equality and Rights

New Jersey LGBTQI and HIV+ Residents’ Bill of Rights

New Jersey LGBTQI and HIV+ Residents’ Rights Brochure (English)

New Jersey LGBTQI and HIV+ Residents’ Rights Brochure (Español)

LGBTQ Seniors Share Their Stories (video)

Professional Resource: Inclusive Services for LGBT Older Adults

Professional Resource: Transgender Inclusive Communication

Professional Resource: Cultural Competence in the Care of LGBTQ Patients

Professional Resource: Information and Tools for Assisting LGBTQIA+ Older and Aging Adults (PPT slides)

Professional Resource: LGBTQ Timeline of Rights

American Psychological Association LGBTQIA+ fact sheets: The American Psychological Association also has a personal pronoun fact sheet available, as well as a series of other fact sheets—some are available in large print. These include understanding non-binary genders, conversion therapy, and consensual non-monogamy.

Story Corps video: Two older men (John Banvard and Jerry Nadeau) who married while living in a senior home for veterans.