Primary Healthcare

Primary Healthcare Among LGBT Community

The LGBT community are people referred to as the gay community which are referred as grouping of people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender. As the population of the aging LGBT community is significant and growing rapidly. As LGBT individuals age and begin to move into healthcare communities, they are fearful of apathy, discrimination, and abuse by healthcare providers and other residents. Person centered cultural competence and sensitivity among service providers is critical in order for LGBT individuals to share the same quality of life as other members of the aging community. Different programs are developed to educate healthcare professionals and aging-services providers on issues associated with aging as an LGBT adult must be thoughtfully evaluated to show each efficacy and impact.