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A trauma-informed approach to care acknowledges that health care organisations and care teams need to have a complete picture of a patient’s life situation to provide effective aged care services.
A trauma-informed approach to care is important for Older LGBTI Sistergirl and Brotherboy Communities, because they may have experienced different forms of discrimination, exclusion and violence throughout their lifetime. These experiences occurred not just in individual and interpersonal contexts but embedded in organisational and institutional processes and policies.
Why we need person-centred care and trauma-informed care for Older LGBTIQ+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy People.
Person Centred Care
Person-centred care is respectful of, and responsive to, the preferences, needs and values of patients and consumers. Key dimensions include respect, emotional support, physical comfort, information and communication, continuity and transition, care coordination, access to care, and partnerships with patients, carers and family in the design and delivery of care.
Trauma Informed Care
A trauma-informed approach to care acknowledges that health care organisations and care teams need to have a complete picture of a patient’s life situation — past and present — in order to provide effective health care services with a healing orientation. Adopting trauma-informed practices can potentially improve patient engagement, treatment adherence, and health outcomes, as well as provider and staff wellness. It can also help reduce avoidable care and excess costs for both the health care and social service sectors.
Please click to find out more on what is Trauma Informed Care
Why is this important for Older LGBTI Sistergirl and Brotherboy Communities?
Older LGBTIQ+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy communities have experienced different forms of discrimination, exclusion and violence throughout their lifetime. These experiences occurred not just in individual and interpersonal contexts but embedded in organisational and institutional processes and policies. These experiences have caused long term toxic stress and subsequent over representation in mental health challenges.
Whilst there have been significant changes for these communities, the trauma of lived experience continues to impact people, particularly when accessing services or institutions that have been perceived to be exclusionary or autocratic.
Ageing Specific Outcomes
The biggest concerns about ageing from these communities are:
- Maintaining connection to friends and social networks
- Lack of respect for identity and/or body
- Isolation
- Not having health and personal needs understood
Click here for Actions of Support LGBTI Elders – A Guide for Consumers
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