If You Are An LGBT Older Adult Who Feels Isolated This Holiday Season, You're Not Alone!

IF YOU ARE AN LGBT ADULT WHO FEELS ISOLATED THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, YOU ARENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T ALONE! THERE ARE MORE THAN 2.7 MILLION

LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER (LGBT) ADULTS AGES 50 OR OLDER LIVING IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

LGBT OLDER ADULTS ARE

TWICE AS LIKELY

TO LIVE ALONE AS NON-LGBT ADULTS AND OFTEN FACE SOCIAL ISOLATION AND VULNERABILITY.

MANY LGBT ELDERS RELY ON CHOSEN FAMILY AND THEIR COMMUNITIES FOR SUPPORT. SUPPORT LGBT ELDERS RESILIENCE! RESOURCES FOR LGBT ELDERS IN YOUR AREA FOR SUPPORT RANGING FROM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TO HOUSING AND IN-HOME SERVICES, TO TRANSPORTATION TO VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, YOU CAN CONTACT THE RESOURCES BELOW.

IN PERSON

ONLINE

BY PHONE

Email the SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline for local resource information and peer-to-peer support specifically for LGBT elders at sage@GLBThotline.org.

The SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline is a safe place to call when you need to talk. 1-888-234-SAGE. They provide peer-to-peer support with no judgment.

Visit www.ElderCare.gov for a list of comprehensive resources in your local community.

National Eldercare Locator, a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging connecting you to services for older adults and their families. Call 1-800.677.1116.

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If You Are An LGBT Older Adult Who Feels Isolated This Holiday Season, You're Not Alone!

Published on Nov 15, 2017

Diverse Elders Coalition

For many older adults, the holidays can be a difficult time. However, this season can be particularly difficult for LGBT older adults. The lack of social and legal acceptance, both historically and currently, of LGBT people has had a profound impact on LGBT older adults. LGBT older adults are less likely to be married or partnered, and are twice as likely to live alone, leaving them particularly vulnerable to social isolation. The infographic is designed to help isolated or lonely LGBT older adults in their communities know that they are not alone—and to give them options of where to go for help. Local organizations can customize these infographics with their contact information. This infographic is available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic, Chinese, and Tagalog.