Care Connection Webinar: Healing with Pride: Designing Care that Sees, Affirms, and Restores

LGBTQ+ older adults have lived through eras marked by both profound injustice and courageous resilience. Their life stories reflect decades of shifting social attitudes, political struggles, and cultural milestones—experiences that continue to shape their sense of identity, belonging, and well-being today. This two-part series invites participants to first look back, then look forward:
Together, these sessions illuminate the impact of the past while equipping participants with practical tools to create a more affirming future for LGBTQ+ elders.

This session focuses on creating healthcare and dementia care approaches that honor the unique histories and identities of LGBTQ+ older adults. Participants will learn how culturally relevant and trauma-informed practices can address the lingering effects of stigma while promoting dignity, trust, and emotional safety. Through practical strategies, we will explore how care settings can become spaces that see, affirm, and restore—supporting both the cognitive and emotional well-being of LGBTQ+ people living with dementia and their care partners.