Skip to 0 minutes and 7 seconds Worldwide, the ageing population is growing, and more and more people are going to need homecare in the future. Caring for the older lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex population requires specific education and training that takes into account the history of prejudice, oppression and discrimination this population has endured, and respects their identities, families and relationships realities, especially in the home, which is a private space where everyone needs to feel free to be themselves.
Skip to 0 minutes and 49 seconds From advice about the use of inclusive language or ensuring representation, to the skill set necessary to handle episodes of “coming out”, the course is meant to guide you through what it means to deliver person-centred care to a sexual minority group, and to provide you with the confidence, attitude, and open-mindedness needed to establish a caregiving relationship based on mutual respect, trust, empathy, and understanding.
