The Silver Rainbow program has assisted with the creation of these resources which provide guidance and activities to support connection with an LGBT+ person living with dementia overtime.
Their development was led by Dr. Louisa Smith at Deakin University and co-designed with six people who had visited LGBT+ people living with dementia over an extended period of time.
A central aim of these resources is that they will become a record of a growing friendship, and provide a useful tool to look back on as someone’s dementia changes.
Please find them below.
Visiting someone living with dementia: A guidebook for a volunteer
https://www.lgbtiqhealth.org.au/visiting_someone_living_with_dementia_a_guidebook_for_a_volunteer
Interacting with LGBT+ people living with dementia:
https://www.lgbtiqhealth.org.au/interacting_with_lgbt_people_living_with_dementia
Visiting someone in their private home:
https://www.lgbtiqhealth.org.au/visiting_someone_in_their_private_home
Visiting in a residential aged care facility (RACF):
https://www.lgbtiqhealth.org.au/visiting_in_a_residential_aged_care_facility_racf_what_to_expect
Connect with LGBT+ older people and affirm gender and/or sexuality:
https://www.lgbtiqhealth.org.au/connect_with_lgbt_older_people_and_affirm_gender_and_or_sexuality
Looking after yourself:
https://www.lgbtiqhealth.org.au/looking_after_yourself
Why visit an LGBT+ person living with dementia?
https://www.lgbtiqhealth.org.au/why_visit_an_lgbt_person_living_with_dementia
Visiting record: