England's Care Act and Older LGBT people

What is it about?

This article looks at the provisions of the recently implemented Care Act in England in relation to what is known about the needs of older people in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans communities. In particular, it looks at the Act's potential to support anti-discriminatory approaches to the provision of care and support to this emerging population of older people.

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Why is it important?

This article reviews published research on the care and support needs of older LGBT people and uses this to interrogate the provisions of the Care Act from a practice relevant anti-discriminatory perspective