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As the baby boomers enter their retirement years, the services geared toward elder needs will have to adapt to accommodate them. Any demographic as large as the boomers will inevitably include a large GLBT contingent, so services for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender seniors will also need to adapt or develop; already, stories of elders facing discrimination and abuse because of their sexuality are coming to light.
One innovation that might address the needs of GLBT seniors is the concept of the retirement community for sexual minorities--assisted living facilities or communal living situations where elder gays can be assured that they will be treated with the respect and dignity they deserve.
But though several GLBT elder communities have been planned, they face rough going. A case in point: a Boston-based community for GLBTs over the age of 55 that would have been the first of its kind in New England seems to have gone belly-up without ever even breaking ground. The Boston Herald reported on May 18 that the company behind the proposed GLBT senior community, Stonewall Miner LLC, will be subjected to a foreclosure auction next month.
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Living in a life where there are sexual discrimination seems to be a pretty hard thing to experience, yet, there are times they are widely accepted, like in the active adult communities (Charlotte, North Carolina) my friend's mother currently resides at.
ReplyDeletePerfect harmony between GLBT and the other elder communities is very essential for the elderly to have a good social life at the various adult communities (Charlotte, NC located community)