title: Waking up: LGBT in old age from a provider's front lines perspective.
abstract: A startling and deeply unsettling question from a nursing home resident leads to self-reflection, questions about the fate of LGBT residents in nursing homes and other aging facilities, and a program to address their needs and educate service providers.
authors.affiliation: a Community Health Center , New York , New York , USA.
authors.forename: Ellen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ensig-Brodsky
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging; D017028:Caregivers; D005260:Female; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D018452:Homosexuality, Female; D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes; D011788:Quality of Life
keywords: LBGT elders; LGBT-friendly services; Pride Senior Network; homophobia