Achieving Health and Aging Equity: Caring for LGBTQ+ Older Adults

Facilitated by Sebastian ‘Crash’ Hamilton, (he/they)

Presented by the LGBT Center

This session is aimed toward anyone in the health care profession that works with older adults, but all are welcome to attend. LGBTQ older adults face many barriers when it comes to obtaining and maintaining health care and quality of life. This presentation discusses those barriers and the various societal factors that cause LGBTQ older adults to face these challenges. We will look at how this plays out in different settings, such as treatment in nursing facilities and visits with primary care, and discuss why these issues are important. Resources for further learning and support will be provided.  

Learning Objectives:

• Barriers that older adults face 
• Societal factors that lead to these challenges 
• Examples of affirming care in various healthcare settings 
• Why these issues are important 
• Resources for further learning and support 

Brief Biosketch:

Crash Hamilton (he/they) is currently in the last semester of the MSSW program at the University of Louisville’s Kent School. He is a student intern at UofL’s Trager Institute Optimal Aging Clinic, where they do therapy, chronic care management, and research about how to provide the best care to LGBTQ older adults. Crash has previously been part of the LGBT Center’s Affirming Healthcare Series as a facilitator for patient simulations, panels, and presentations. They previously worked for Louisville area non-profits, where he led groups for clients and provided training and education for staff and the public.