Supporting Older People from LGBT Communities more questions

Supporting Older People from LGBT+ Communities (more questions than answers) Mick Ward, Deputy Director Adults and Health, Leeds City Council and Leeds NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups

3 Major Strands: • A strategic approach to tackling LGBT+ inequality in health and care services • Tackling loneliness and isolation in older people from LGBT+ communities • Developing a ‘quality mark’ for core (regulated) social care services

Strategic Approach (1); • Priority for Health and Well-Being Board (Age Friendly City and LGBT+ Friendly City) – Response to Stonewall ‘Unhealthy Attitudes’ report: – http: //www. stonewall. org. uk/our-work/campaigns/unhealthy-attitudes • Tackling harassment and discrimination • Improved training • Support LGBT+ staff networks/role models • Improved patient/service user experience • Leadership support

Strategic Approach (2); • Leeds LGBT+ Asset Mapping: https: //doinggoodleeds. org. uk/news/2017/05/18/leeds-lgbt-mappingproject-report-launch-201705171449/ • • • What people value What impacts negatively Health and Well-being Community Safety Community Assets

Tackling Loneliness and Isolation • 1/ Ensuring equity of access to all services • 2/ SAGE: https: //timetoshineleeds. org/projects/sage • Drop in/Peer support • Queer Stories • Visible Presence: Pride/International Day of Older People/Out in Leeds • Training for organisations

Develop a quality mark for providers Out Loud LGBT Voices in Health & Social Care (National LGB&T Partnership, 2016 https: //nationallgbtpartnership. org/publications/out-loud/ • Equality – don’t make judgements or assumptions about me • Respect and dignity – treat me well • Acceptance show me that I am welcome • Understanding – show me you understand me • Confidentiality – my information about me belongs to me • Support – see me for who I am

Key Questions: What else should we be doing? What good practice do you have? How can we collaborate?