There are an timated 1.5 ln gay, lbian and bisexual people over 65 livg the U.S. currently, and that number is expected to double by 2030.
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* lgbt seniors in long term care *
But viss to senr livg muni left them worried that after s of livg openly, marchg pri paras and raisg money for gay , they wouldn’t feel as ee their later years. So three years ago, they moved across the untry to Rose Villa, a hillsi senr livg plex jt outsi of Portland that actively reach out to gay, lbian and transgenr senrs. As openly gay and lbian people age, they will creasgly rely on regivers and move to assisted livg muni and nursg hom.
“It is a very ser challenge for many LGBT olr people, ” said Michael Adams, chief executive officer of SAGE, or Servic and Advocy for Gay, Lbian, Bisexual and Transgenr Elrs. 5 ln gay, lbian and bisexual people over 65 livg the U.
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Natnwi, advocy groups are phg to improve ndns and expand optns for gay and lbian senrs.
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SAGE staff are also trag provirs at nursg hom and elsewhere to provi a more supportive environment for elrly gays and lbians. Or uld be a matter of tg other rints and offerg activi specific to the LGBTQ muny like gay-iendly movi or lectur. Mizelle, 64, and Fisher, 86, said they found the support they hoped for at Rose Villa, where they live a ground-floor ttage near the muny garn and spend their time socializg wh other rints, both gay and straight.