LGBTQIA+ residents

Ensuring that all residents feel accepted and welcome in their own home is crucial to their wellbeing. Not all care home residents might be ‘out’ so it is important not to make assumptions about a resident’s sexuality, gender identity, or their immediate family.  

University of Kent has produced the CIRCLE guide, co-designed with LGBTQIA+ older people and care homes.

University of Kent CIRCLE Guide 

The Diversity Trust have also produced a guide on how to make care homes more inclusive for LGBT+ residents.  

Care Under the Rainbow - The Diversity Trust