Introduction

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Where to find
Foreword
towards the bottom of this page
​Why is LGBT-Friendly Senior Housing Important?
top of this page
​What is the LGBT-Friendly Senior Housing Initiative?
middle of this page
​How to Read this Guide
towards the top of this page
​The LGBT-Friendly Senior Housing Metric
Click here

Search Retirement Communities & Services

Article
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Search by County
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Search by City
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Search for Hospice Providers by County
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Search for Home Health Care by County
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Retirement Community Resources

Article
Where to find
Best Practices for Retirement Communities
​​Click here
​CfA LGBT’s Social Engagement Program
Click here
About the Housing Initiative
Click here
How to Participate
Under this table of contents

About the Coalition for Aging LGBT & additional resources

Article
Where to find
Coalition for Aging LGBT: A Brief History
Middle of this page
​Meet the Team
Click here
Acknowledgements
Middle  of this page
​​Resources & Links
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Our Partners
Coming Soon!

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.

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 culturally 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 as soon as you are ready. 

How to participate

If 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

​How your community can be included in the next North Texas LGBT-Friendly Senior Housing Guide:

Step 1

A 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 2

A 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. 

Step 3

Your 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.

Step 4

Once 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.