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My Choices for Safe and Inclusive Healthcare

My Choices for Safe and Inclusive Healthcare is a place to record information related to your health and preferences for your care. It can help you to have conversations with healthcare providers; to plan for your future care; and to share information with others, including your emergency contacts.

We encourage you to complete as much of this document as you wish. You can fill out the PDF and save it as an electronic document, or print it.

Consider giving a copy of this document to the important people in your life, and sharing this information with healthcare providers. Take it with you when you attend appointments, call 911, visit the emergency department, or access other healthcare services.

If your province has a process for documenting your wishes for care, ensure this information is included on those documents and kept in the same place.

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2SLGBTQ+ community and end-of-life wishes
Respecting a person's gender is crucial
The delicate conversation about end of life wishes
Being clear about end of life wishes can really help your family
Providing a safe space for your patients
Creating an inclusive workplace
It takes more than just a rainbow sticker on the door: Asking my new doctor “Are you 2SLGBTQ friendly?”
Using correct pronouns is about making people feel safe
Educating our community about the importance of Wills and Power of Attorney
We have to come out to people every day
Learning to be an ally
I hope for a time when inclusion, diversity and acceptance is ingrained in institutions
It's about how we treat each other
Allies are not necessarily living my journey or understanding my concerns
Talking to a new doctor about my personal situation
How offices can demonstrate that they are 2SLGBTQ+ inclusive
Why talking about pronouns is important
We need to normalize conversations about Wills and end of life wishes
You don’t have to give up anything for us to have equal rights
An ally stands beside me in solidarity
Changing our language so we are more inclusive
We need to recognize our own biases and prejudices
We often have to “prove” we are family
Recognizing someone’s chosen family
We don’t know each person’s journey but we can try to make them feel safe
Many of us in the 2SLGBTQ+ community assume we have the equal rights
Approach to care and religious beliefs need to be separate
Protecting a trans person in hospital care
The importance of identifying your biases
The boundaries around "praying for someone"
Remember the power differential when showing compassion
Don't fall into preconceived ideas around what it means to be transgender
Focus on comfort
The importance of advanced care planning for death and beyond
Fears a 2SLGBTQ+ person may have when entering care
The importance of educating healthcare providers about the needs of 2SLGBTQ+ patients and family members
No patient should be your "teachable moment"
Asking every patient about how they identify and what pronouns they use
How to help people be more inclusive in their compassion
Continuing education around diversity and inclusion is key
Try to have deeper conversations about advanced care planning
Understanding the perspective of a 2SLGBTQ+ patient can be difficult for some
Continuing education allows healthcare providers to have the "AHA moment"
Don't be intimidated by the acronym 2SLGBTQ+
The younger generation will expect inclusive care
Small steps can make a big difference
Understanding what it's like to have to hide who you are
Be aware of the power imbalance
It's important to be aware of the historical context of people's fear
The importance of nondiscrimination statements
The importance of first interactions
Make sure you are meeting the patient's need and not your own
Questions to ask and when to ask them
Don't make assumptions about religion
Misconceptions about the bisexual community
Respecting someone's privacy and desire for alone time
It’s frustrating when my wife isn’t recognized as my spouse
Grief experiences are broader than many people realize
What is intersecting identity and intersectionality?
It's ok to ask questions but people also need to seek out their own information
Creating safe spaces to learn
Explaining and teaching
We often grieve changes in our lives
Helping people understand how to de-gender language
Language is changing but we need to increase our comfort in using it
Biological family is not necessarily a helpful support system
Social isolation can be a challenge for the aging 2SLGBTQ+ population
Those that are already socially isolated often worry about what will happen if they need more care
Who will advocate for us as we age?
Challenges that 2SLGBTQ+ seniors face in institutionalized settings
Legacy can be left in many ways
Making sure your wishes and your identity is respected after you die
Including 2SLGBTQ+ as part of healthcare education
Part of self-advocacy is talking about advanced care planning
Advanced care planning is a process and an ongoing conversation
Inclusive care in LTC: Who are people sharing space with?
Fears about dying in long term care
Thinking about who will speak for you, who will make decisions for you
A simple introduction can make a big difference
Identity information on a person's health card is not always accurate
Talking about after death rituals and identity
Sexuality should never be an issue when seeking healthcare
As 2SLGBTQ+ women we were not treated any differently
Looking after myself
How did hospice provide home support?
Having a voice and having conversation helps lead us to equality
Doing the work to have agency in death and dying
It's important to advocate for institutional change
Advanced care planning and choosing a “friend”
We need to ensure that vulnerable people aren’t separated from their support system
Exploring what end of life might be like for someone who identifies as 2SLGBTQ+
Not fearing death can be freeing
Grief and unacknowledged loss in the trans community
Education: Giving and receiving feedback
Handling 2SLGBTQ+ deaths with sensitivity
There is a growing acceptance of gender diversity but work still needs to be done
Systemic oppression turns up in death and dying
Thinking about how I might be memorialized
Gender identity and death are both difficult subjects to talk about
Intersectionality and how one is treated at the end of life
My own grief includes grieving the person I was
It takes time for people to adjust to using my pronouns
Définition du langage inclusif
Les enjeux dans les services sociaux et de santé
Plusieurs communautés au vécu semblable
Invisibilité et isolement des ainés 2SLGBTQ+
Enjeux supplémentaires face au deuil, à la fin de vie ou au décès d'un proche
Différentes formes de stigmatisation sociale
Former les intervenants à de bonnes pratiques
Les préoccupations face à ce qui entoure la mort
Le traitement des partenaires et proches lorsqu'ils sont au chevet d'une personne en soins palliatifs
Exemples de signes d'ouverture dans les milieux
Témoignages de discrimination ou d'attitudes négatives
Une fréquentation moindre des services de santé
Les démarches concernant le testament
Les groupes de deuil devraient être inclusifs
Milieux spécifiques 2SLGBT+ ou milieux inclusifs?
Sensibilisation et mise en place de bonnes pratiques pour les ainés 2SLGBTQ+
Plusieurs raisons à l'isolement social chez les ainés 2SLGBT+
La formation "Famille choisie" m'a donné des outils
L'aide au quotidien comme proche-aidante
Prendre soin de soi dans cette implication
Le jugement envers les personnes 2SLGBTQ+ est encore présent
Isolement plus prononcé dans la communauté 2SLGBTQ+
Même de petites attentions font la différence
N'importe qui peut avoir besoin d'aide à un moment de sa vie
Être proche aidante te rapproche des gens en général
Je voulais faire une différence au quotidien
Un bon accompagnement assure de meilleurs soins à la personne
Inclusivity and healthcare for older 2SLGBTQ+ adults
What makes me feel visible
A story about respect and value
How I would like people to address me
Gaining confidence about how I will be accepted
There’s a lack of knowledge by Healthcare providers about caring for the 2SLGBTQ+ community
Advice for healthcare professionals
Our fears about aging and having to move to a seniors residence
What real change and training does NOT look like
Treat me like a human being
Family of choice
End of life directives are crucial
Grief due to the loss of the person I was
Grief that comes with the rejection of who we really are
Coping mechanisms can be both positive and negative
Being honest with myself and with others has helped with my grief

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