LGBT Toolkit

The toolkit began several years ago when after discussions with LGBT representatives, the city learned that many LGBT seniors did not consistently feel safe in disclosing their sexual identity or orientation to mainstream health care providers due to a fear of discrimination.
The toolkit contains resources, training plans, programs, and activities that help enhance sensitivity and responsiveness to LGBT issues and educate staff with the goal of making each long-term care home an LGBT-positive, inclusive and welcoming environment for all residents. It includes a self-assessment/checklist approach to chart out each home's quality improvement roadmap.