Sapotem wan LGBTQ+ man o woman we i gat dementia

Aedentiti blong wan LGBTQ+ man o woman i wan pat nomo blong hu hem i. Askem wanem i impoten long hem, yusum ol tok we hem i jusum, mo letem hem i jusum hu i save save ol pesenol infomesen. No mekem tingting long aedentiti, patna, sapot blong famle o ol tingting blong praevasi blong man o woman ya from lukluk blong hem, ol olfala rekod o hu i kam visitim hem.

Alzheimer’s Society’s guide to supporting an LGBTQ+ person with dementia i talem se i gud blong askem long ol tingting blong man o woman ya mo no mekem tingting long ol rilesensip blong hem. Alzheimer’s Association’s LGBTQ+ dementia resources tu i tokbaot ol wari long fasin blong lukdaon long narafala man mo long faenem kea we i welkamem olgeta. Ol man oli defren; yusum ol tingting ya olsem stat blong storian, i no wan list we i mas makem hu wan man o woman i.

?Olsem wanem mi save askem long nem, ol pronoun mo praevasi?

Jusum wan taem we i praevet mo i no hariap. Yu save askem, “Wanem nem mo ol pronoun we yu wantem se mifala i yusum?” o “I gat eni samting long saed blong aedentiti o ol rilesensip blong yu we yu wantem se ol man we oli stap sapotem yu oli save?” Man o woman ya i save ansa smol nomo, i save talem no, o i save kam bak long hem biaen. Yu no nid blong askem ol pesenol kwestin we oli no joen wetem kea blong hem.

Askem hu i save save wanem. Maet wan man o woman i wantem se ol staf oli save se hem i gat wan patna, be hem i no wantem se ol narafala famle oli save long saed blong seksuel orientesen o jenda aedentiti blong hem. Wan man o woman i save tu i preferem defren toktok long defren ples. No serem ol ditel blong aedentiti wetem ol famle, ol visita o ol staf from we yu nomo yu save.

Sapos man o woman ya i wantem se wan tingting blong hem i stap long rekod, askem wanem yu mas raetem mo hu i mas luk. Jekem olsem wanem proveda i handelem wan nem we i defren long ol narafala rekod, mo sapos ol staf oli save yusum nem we man o woman ya i preferem taem oli toktok long hem. Tingbaot praevasi blong man o woman ya; i no evriwan we i help long kea i nidim evri ditel.

Ol tingting i save jenis. Jekem bakegen taem man o woman ya i save talem wanem hem i wantem, speseli bifo wan muf o wan niufala plan blong kea. Sapos i no klia wanem hem i wantem serem, no mekem tingting se yu save. Folem eni klia tingting we hem i bin talem finis mo askem help long wan kwalifaed lokol profesonel sapos yu gat kwestin long saed blong hu i gat raet blong mekem desisen blong kea o ol rul blong serem infomesen.

?Hu i mas joen long ol toktok blong kea?

Askem long man o woman ya hu hem i trastem mo i wantem se i joen. Netwok blong sapot blong hem i save inkludum wan hasban o waef, patna, klos fren, famle, o “famle we hem i jusum” — ol man we oli sapotem hem olsem famle nating se oli no famle long blad. Sam man oli dipen long famle blong olgeta, sam narawan oli no mekem olsem. Letem man o woman ya i tokbaot ol rilesensip blong hem long ol toktok blong hem.

Askem ol praktikol kwestin: Hu i save kam visit? Hu nao ol staf oli mas ringim sapos ol plan oli jenis? Hu i save kasem nius? Sapos wan proveda i nidim pemisen o pepa bifo i serem infomesen, askem wanem hem i nidim mo eksplenem ol joes long man o woman ya. Taem yu wan patna o wan sapota we man o woman ya i jusum, hemia i no minim otomatik se yu gat legal raet blong mekem ol desisen; ol rul oli defren long wanwan ples.

Yusum nem blong rilesensip we man o woman ya i preferem. Sapos wan man blong kea i kolem wan patna “fren” o “famle” taem man o woman ya i wantem se oli luksave hem olsem patna, hemia i save mekem hem i harem nogud. Wan sot, klia not we i gat pemisen i save talem long ol staf olsem wanem blong introdukum ol man mo wanem ditel oli save serem.

?Wanem mi save askem long wan man o woman we i givim kea?

Taem yu stap lukluk long kea long wan ples blong stap, sapot long hom, o seves blong dei, askem long man o woman ya wanem kwestin hem i wantem askem mo sapos hem i wantem se yu stap wetem hem. SAGE guide to affirming services i talem se blong serem pesenol infomesen wetem wan proveda i save mekem man i harem se hem i no sef. Askem long proveda blong eksplenem ol praktis blong hem naoia long ol simpol toktok.

• ?Olsem wanem yufala i raetem nem mo ol pronoun we man o woman i preferem? ?Hu long ol staf i save luk infomesen ya?
• ?Olsem wanem wan man o woman i save jusum hu i kam visit mo gat praevet taem wetem wan patna o narafala sapota?
• ?Olsem wanem yufala i lanem mo soem respek long ol tingting blong man o woman ya long saed blong rum, klos mo pesenol kea?
• ?Wanem trening ol staf oli kasem long saed blong ol LGBTQ+ olfala man mo woman mo dementia?
• ?Olsem wanem wan man we i stap long ples ya o wan sapota i save talem wan wari long saed blong praevasi o fasin we i no soem respek, mo wanem i hapen biaen?

SAGE and Human Rights Campaign Foundation guide to inclusive long-term care i talem se i gud blong jekem ol polisi we oli raetem daon long saed blong visita, rum mo fasin blong wok blong ol staf. Oli pablisim hem long 2021; yusum hem blong ol kwestin blong askem, i no olsem wan toktok long saed blong loa blong ples blong yu naoia. Ol polisi mo ol seves oli defren long wanwan ples.

Wan logo, broja o wan gudfala ansa nomo i no save promesem wanem kaen kea bae man o woman ya i kasem evri dei. Sapos man o woman ya i wantem visitim ples ya, luk olsem wanem ol staf oli tok long hem mo oli ansarem patna o ol sapota we hem i jusum. Askem blong toktok praevet wetem wan staf sapos hemia i save helpem man o woman ya i harem se hem i sef.

?Olsem wanem mi save sapotem ful man o woman?

Askem long ol intres blong evridei, ol rutin, lanwis, kalja, bilif, ol fren mo komiuniti blong man o woman ya. Aedentiti blong hem i save impoten blong tokbaot, o maet hem i preferem blong spenem taem long ol narafala pat blong laef. No mekem se evri visit i kam wan storian long saed blong aedentiti, mo no ting se evri LGBTQ+ man o woman i bin gat semak ekspiriens.

Sam man oli bin fesem fasin blong sakemaot olgeta o fasin blong no stret long olgeta, mo maet oli harem se oli mas lukaot gud taem oli yusum ol seves. Ol narafala maet oli no luk hem olsem wan wari. Lesin gud, be no askem man o woman ya blong eksplenem o pruvum eni samting. Sapos wan memori, foto o stori long saed blong bifo i mekem hem i harem nogud, askem sapos hem i wantem stop o jenis topik.

Sapos yu wan patna, fren o famle, sapot blong yu tu i impoten. Askem long man o woman ya olsem wanem hem i wantem se yu joen, mo lukaot wan lokol oganaesesen blong dementia o LGBTQ+ olfala man mo woman sapos yu nidim advaes. Alzheimer’s Association resource page i gat ol link i go long ol risos blong komiuniti mo ol man we oli stap givim kea; wanem i stap i dipen long ples we yu stap long hem.

Blong wan lis we i moa big taem yu stap kompere ol kea hom, luk choosing residential dementia care. Blong help blong plan afta we yu kasem save long dementia, luk first steps after a dementia diagnosis.