Elder Care: Report- Gay Seniors Shunned by Carers (Australia)

19 September 2008
La Trobe University

Many of the interviewees expressed some form of grief or depression and a longing for
Intimacy. La Trobe University researcher Dr Catherine Barrett and Melbourne-based gay rights groups have gone public with a shocking report on the social health landscape for gay and other non-heterosexual seniors in Victoria.

The researchers have published their initial findings from a qualitative study of the experiences of gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender seniors receiving aged care services in Victoria.

The report, My People – a Project exploring the experiences of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Seniors in Aged Care Services, foreshadows a blueprint for urgent reform in defence of the human rights of gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transsexuals and inter-sex seniors dealing with discrimination and invisibility in Australia’s aged care sector.

You can view the full report in PDF format.

Abridged
SOURCE: Science Alert

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