Laura Russell, from @stonewalluk says intergenerational support is crucial - and that all public services should be improved to include LGBT+ people. #PinkNewsAgeing #publicservices #inclusion
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On to our second session of the day, on equal access to legal and financial services, with HSBC's Alex Brown
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Alex Brown: Due to past rejection from insurance services in the wake of the HIV crisis, many LGBT+ people do not have life insurance.
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Thanks to
@hicksaelizabeth of@BCLPlaw for a fascinating overview of the legal landscape for LGBT+ older people@BCLP_Diversity - on the impact of the Gender Recognition Act on wills, divorce and the implications of prenuptial agreements.#pinknewsageing1 reply 0 retweets 7 likesShow this thread -
Our third session of the day is on social care - with Kathryn Almack
@KathrynAlmack, Ramses Underhill-Smith @lgbtgn, Rob Assall-Marsden@CareQualityComm and Pete Dowds @trustelder weighing in.#pinknewsageing#care#LGBTpic.twitter.com/ROsZiF8Tc8
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Ramses Underhill-Smith, Director of Alternative Care Services @lgbtgn speaks about how care services need to change the language used and re-thinking processes to ensure they are inclusive.
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Rob Assall-Marsden,
@CareQualityComm speaks on the changes that are yet to be made in regulation and training - and the benefits of their collaboration with LGBT+ organisations@OpeningDoorsLdn and National LGBT Partnership.#LGBT#LGBTQ#pinknewsageing1 reply 1 retweet 6 likesShow this thread -
Pete Dowds, CEO of Elder @trustelder
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Kathryn Almack
@KathrynAlmack speaks on the work that researchers have been doing in this area, and the training materials that have come out of this knowledge base. For those seeking to make their care services LGBT+-inclusive the resources are out there#pinknewsageing3 replies 3 retweets 7 likesShow this thread -
Resources from the work of
@KathrynAlmack and many other researchers to be found here@TheLastOuting#pinknewsageing2 replies 0 retweets 4 likesShow this thread
Many thanks to Kathryn Almack, Ramses Underhill-Smith, Rob Assall-Marsden and Pete Dowds for sharing their thoughts on inclusive care for LGBT+ seniors. @KathrynAlmack @lgbtgn @CareQualityComm @pgdowds @trustelder #pinknewsageingpic.twitter.com/hU9mjTvIbT
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