IndexYou may be familiar with our North Texas LGBT-Friendly Senior Housing Guide. This online version is meant to grow as more communities become involved in welcoming, engaging, and serving the LGBT aging population.
We are so grateful you’ve decided to view our online North Texas LGBT-Friendly Senior Housing Guide. We hope it serves you well on your search for a home, or to improve your care for LGBT seniors. |
Introduction
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Foreword |
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Why is LGBT-Friendly Senior Housing Important? |
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What is the LGBT-Friendly Senior Housing Initiative? |
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How to Read this Guide |
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The LGBT-Friendly Senior Housing Metric |
Search Retirement Communities & Services
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Search by County |
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Search by City |
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Search by Services Needed |
Retirement Community Resources
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Best Practices for Retirement Communities |
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CfA LGBT’s Social Engagement Program |
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About the Housing Initiative |
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How to Participate |
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About the Coalition for Aging LGBT & additional resources
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Coalition for Aging LGBT: A Brief History |
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Meet the Team |
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Acknowledgements |
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Resources & Links |
How Should I Read This Guide?
This guide is presented with at least two audiences in mind...
1. LGBT seniors, their family, loved ones and fellow activists who are searching for LGBT-friendly senior housing options.For those searching for LGBT-affirming senior housing options, we’ve presented profiles of each community that has passed our LGBT-Friendly Senior Housing Metric.
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2. Retirement communities, retirement community professionals, and other industry representatives in North Texas who are interested in learning how to improve their practices in LGBT-competent care.For members of the senior care industry, and for those working in and for retirement communities especially, this guide is meant as a practical tool for improving your care for LGBT clients and residents, and to provide an invitation to join our initiative next year.
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How to participateIf you are a retirement community in either Dallas, Tarrant, Denton, or Collin County, and would like to participate in our next North Texas LGBT-Friendly Senior Housing Guide, you can click the button below or contact:
housinginfo@cfa.lgbt If you are a resident in a retirement community, and would like the Coalition for Aging LGBT (CfA LGBT) to work with your retirement community to become more LGBT-friendly, you can click the button below or contact:
housinginfo@cfa.lgbt For general inquiries about the Coalition for Aging LGBT, to learn more about volunteering opportunities, or to donate to our mission, please contact:
contact@cfa.lgbt |
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How your community can be included in the next North Texas LGBT-Friendly Senior Housing Guide:
Step 1A staff member at your community will fill out a survey assessing your community’s current practices according to the LGBT-Friendly Senior Housing Metric.
(Note: Your initial score will not impact your community’s ability to fulfill all aspects of the standard.) |
Step 2A team member from the Coalition for Aging LGBT (CfA LGBT) will schedule a site visit to discuss your survey results, tour the community, and develop a plan to bring your community up to standard.
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Step 3Your community will work with our team members to schedule staff trainings, LGBT programming events, and work to update policies, procedures, forms, and other forms of marketing and outreach to the LGBT community. This process should take between 1-4 months.
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Step 4Once your community has met at least the minimum standard, your community will pay a small fee, and will be included in the next North Texas LGBT-Friendly Senior Housing Guide.
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