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CARE DIRECTORY
ELDER RESOURCES
INCLUSIVE CARE AND SERVICES
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All about people who are
50 and over
Gayther is committed to creating the world’s first comprehensive global directory of care providers and services, or CPS. This directory aims to help older LGBTQIA+ members find inclusive businesses and services that are willing and experienced in supporting people like them. It highlights specialised and tailored services, as well as those businesses, both established and general, that simply want to be inclusive and welcoming to everyone, regardless of gender, race, religion, sexuality, or how they choose to identify.
The CPS directory covers not only care homes and advanced assisted living but also includes all the support and services needed by the elderly community throughout their later years, from prepared meal services to medical and physical assistance.
The CPS offers businesses and service providers both free, yes, completely free, and affordable low-cost listing plans. This ensures a thorough listing service that covers all available services while also helping businesses promote their inclusivity and offerings without financial pressure or commitments.
The CPS directory covers not only care homes and advanced assisted living but also includes all the support and services needed by the elderly community throughout their later years, from prepared meal services to medical and physical assistance.
The CPS offers businesses and service providers both free, yes, completely free, and affordable low-cost listing plans. This ensures a thorough listing service that covers all available services while also helping businesses promote their inclusivity and offerings without financial pressure or commitments.
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An essential guide to understanding
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Learn more about the services and products available to support and provide the care older people need at home. From assistance with daily chores to adaptive home improvements, this practical guide offers top tips and information to support those in need.
Discover more about the essential financial aspects of retirement planning. From savings and property to power of attorney and end-of-life issues, this helpful guide offers straightforward explanations and top tips to help you prepare for retirement.
Learn more about inclusive care. An approach adopted by conventional care providers and services that adjust their strategies and communicate in ways that welcome everyone, regardless of race, gender, or sexuality.
Discover more about the options for those needing more dedicated support and care in a residential retirement environment. From adaptive living tailored to your care needs to specialised care, this practical guide offers helpful advice and valuable information to help you understand your options.
Explore aspects of socialising and networking for the elderly community. A practical guide provides ideas and methods for connecting with your local community through activities that encourage elders to stay active and build connections.
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Minor changes and adaptations to become
more inclusive
The world’s population continues to grow, and global life expectancy is rising. As people live well into their retirement, often beyond their sixties, partly due to improvements in nutrition, medicine, and public health, the demand for care and support services will also increase. These services will need to adapt to evolving customer needs. While personalised services can help meet community demands, especially for those who are vulnerable or still face challenges related to their sexuality or gender identity, the reality is that the development of such services will not be rapid enough to satisfy the global demand.
Inclusive services are those in which tailored and conventional care providers and services adapt their offerings to welcome a wider audience. Small adjustments, such as how staff communicate with customers, implementing a code of conduct to reduce isolation, and establishing accepted behaviours in a care setting, or simply stating that everyone is welcome, can make a difference. Care providers and services that adopt inclusive practices can create welcoming environments and reassure LGBTQIA+ community members about using such services.
Inclusive services are those in which tailored and conventional care providers and services adapt their offerings to welcome a wider audience. Small adjustments, such as how staff communicate with customers, implementing a code of conduct to reduce isolation, and establishing accepted behaviours in a care setting, or simply stating that everyone is welcome, can make a difference. Care providers and services that adopt inclusive practices can create welcoming environments and reassure LGBTQIA+ community members about using such services.
The Schwulen Beratung Berlin, or the Berlin Gay Counselling Centre, is a non-profit organisation that in 2008 established Lebensort Vielfalt (Diversity Living Space), a unique housing project for people of all ages, genders, and sexual orientations. Its goal is to create an intergenerational home that promotes community and mutual support. The project aims to reduce loneliness and discrimination and foster a strong network of support for residents.
Lebensort Vielfalt offers apartments and facilities across three sites in Berlin: Charlottenburg, Südkreuz, and Ostkreuz. These locations include office and group rooms, over 90 apartments, a daycare centre for children, a café called Café Transfair, and a dedicated residential care facility for eight people, providing 24-hour nursing care and dementia support. The launch of this specialist care facility marked it as the first supported living community in Europe specifically for gay men with care needs and dementia. The Schwulen Beratung Berlin maintains a housing database for anyone interested in available apartments or services.
Lebensort Vielfalt offers apartments and facilities across three sites in Berlin: Charlottenburg, Südkreuz, and Ostkreuz. These locations include office and group rooms, over 90 apartments, a daycare centre for children, a café called Café Transfair, and a dedicated residential care facility for eight people, providing 24-hour nursing care and dementia support. The launch of this specialist care facility marked it as the first supported living community in Europe specifically for gay men with care needs and dementia. The Schwulen Beratung Berlin maintains a housing database for anyone interested in available apartments or services.
Growing old is inevitable and something we all will face. The older we become, the more likely we will need some form of help and support to perform specific tasks or activities in our daily lives. Though care providers and services will vary by country, many of the problems and challenges faced are universal. From affordability to adaptive solutions, typically, there are many barriers to overcome when it comes to requesting and seeking out care…more
With the number of people aged 65 and over set to double by 2050 and many traditional care services and facilities unable to cater for the needs of the LGBTQIA+ community, what measures and steps can conventional care providers take to become more inclusive? And what would it take for LGBTQIA+ individuals to consider using traditional care facilities and services?…more
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We all need help sometimes, and when we do, it is crucial to know where to get the right advice and support. There are millions of non-profit organisations, advice services, and support groups worldwide, services and solutions designed to help you in whatever you face. Search for support groups today
Helping you to explore your options
When considering care providers and services, it can be difficult to determine what is available and within your budget. Care advisers are professionals who stay up to date on the care providers and services industry and can assist their clients in finding the best care options, such as residential care, or in addressing other care needs you may have, showing all available options. The regulations and services offered vary by country, but many care advisers can provide financial advice, help locate care facilities, and offer payment plans and options that fit your budget.
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