LGBT-Friendly Senior  Housing Guide
The culmination of 2+ years of research, collaboration, and expansive LGBT cultural training and process improvements with 17 communities across the 4-county area served by the Coalition for Aging LGBT (Dallas, Tarrant, Denton, and Collin counties).  This guide details a comprehensive assessment of the 17 communities in the areas of policies, resident procedures and forms, LGBT inclusive programming, marketing, outreach to the LGBT Community, and LGBT Competency training for staff within these communities.  Visit our online version of the entire guide or download a copy of the  Housing Guide Metric:
LGBT-Friendly Senior Housing Guide Metric.pdf
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​Our Mission:
Improve and protect the quality of life of older LGBT adults in North Texas
​​We've been serving the aging LGBT community since 2015. Our mission is to promote personal well-being, dignity and autonomy through the delivery of high quality, affordable and culturally competent home and community-based care from our affiliate organizations. We are working with involved LGBT and Aging Organizations (locally and nationally) to create comprehensive programs to address the unique needs of the LGBT Aging Community.
The challenges facing the aging LGBT individuals are real, and will ultimately affect the vast majority of the LGBT community.  We are taking immediate action to create programs and make cultural changes to insure the quality of life and dignity. The improvements we make will benefit the 6 generations currently living in the United States.  Explore our site...learn more about the issues and the leadership team working to improve the lives of the LGBT Community in North Texas.

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If you have a specific skill or experience to add value to our Coalition, join us and we will be grateful for your commitment.

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If you have a great service that can include LGBT seniors, we would love your partnership to this Coalition.

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​Some of the unique problems/challenges facing the mature LGBT community: 

  • Loneliness due to loss of life partner or long term relationship
  • No children for many members of the community and limited family to provide care and companionship
  • Loss interest in personal enrichment activities outside the home due to limited (or no) sense of community and/or companionship
  • Travel (in an open-and-accepting environment)
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Culinary Skills (eating well as we age)
  • Limited or no LGBT welcoming transitional living facilities 
  • Lack of social settings or groups, (not into the bar scene or many venues suited for younger members of the community) 
  • Unique financial and legal situations that members face (due to no protection through traditional marriage rights) 
  • Possible poor diet due to eating alone and loss of interest,
  • No link between the young and the mature members of the community – a need for mentoring and relationship building 
  • Understanding the stages of the aging process and how that may be unique [for LGBT people]
  • Grief counseling oriented toward this population