Gay Boomers and nursing attitudes

[woody62]

I read an interestiing article, in the NYT, today. Apparently the first wave of gay boomers have begun to hit our LTC, Assisted Living, home health agencies. And more and more of them are being belittled, receiving less then quality care, being transfered to units that are not appropriate to them because of other residents. I am wondering, has anyone encountered this yet? What has happen? What is your attitidue? What is being done to correct the problems?

Woody:balloons:

[sharona97, BSN, RN]

Leslie,

Your post speaks volumes for the compassionate nature of nursing. I am much happier reading and participating in future endeavors, rather than argueing over who or what makes a better nurse.

Thank You!

[sharona97, BSN, RN]

Nope. We can handle ourselves very well in society as we've been doing all our lives, thus don't need a separate forum, we have the same issues in nursing as most of you do. Society sometimes can't handle us, but too bad. We're here.............

Nicely said Tweety!

[leslie :-D]

We're here.............

and we're....gay??? :balloons:

leslie

[Elvish, BSN, DNP, RN, NP]

yet, the people i have chosen to share this with, look at me incredulously...

that how could i even imagine wanting to work in a place like 'that'?

i have to smile, and shake my head.

it's truly disheartening to experience the dejection of those who are deemed unworthy of competent, compassionate care.

That is really cool, Leslie.

I know what you're saying. I used to work in a community health center that served almost exclusively un-, underinsured, or Medicaid, mostly non-English speaking, mostly very poor migrant farmworkers, and many were illegal immigrants. Many people kind of looked at me like I had 3 heads. But I loved it with all my heart, and it is still my first love. I will probably go back to it at some point, at least on a part time basis. Not really on-topic, but in the same vein at least.

[Noryn]

I posted this thread as an attempt to start a discussion about the attitudes of non-gay health care professionals, toward their patients who are gay, or homosexual, or transsexual, or even bisexual. And for the most part, this has been achieved. Some have denied they have any gay boomer's (I used the term boomer's because as of yesterday, the first person of that generation, filed for social security. And therefore the numbers would increase in facilities) in their facilities, although I do not know how they determined this. Others admitted they did and some were appalled at the attitudes of others toward openly gay patients or residents. Perhaps therein lies the answer of not having any gay patients, because they have learned to conceal their sexual orientation, rather then face the derision they received. And like it or not, just like any other group, that some in society believe is different from the majority, they are treated differently from the more acceptable groups.

Woody:balloons:

I dont think you are reading my posts. There is not anyone on here that truly believes there are no gay people in long term care. That part of my post was a stab at humor over Ahmadinejad stating that 3 weeks ago when he was here in the US. He was asked about executions of gay people in Iran and he said that there were no gay people in Iran, they did not have that phenomenon.

[Noryn]

and we're....gay??? :balloons:

leslie

That just doesnt have a good ring to it. Something is wrong, just cant put my finger on it................

[CRNA2007]

Is this a legitimate story or more of the NYT's sensational journalism. I find it hard to believe anyone is treated differently because they are gay. Everyone is taught in nursing school a non judgemental approach and I find this story dubious at best. Thsi is the same newspaper that brought us Jason Blair's mythical journalism. No longer a newspaper of record in my book.

I read an interestiing article, in the NYT, today. Apparently the first wave of gay boomers have begun to hit our LTC, Assisted Living, home health agencies. And more and more of them are being belittled, receiving less then quality care, being transfered to units that are not appropriate to them because of other residents. I am wondering, has anyone encountered this yet? What has happen? What is your attitidue? What is being done to correct the problems?

Woody:balloons:

[kanzi monkey]

ROFL!

and we're....gay??? :balloons:

leslie

[kanzi monkey]

Is this a legitimate story or more of the NYT's sensational journalism. I find it hard to believe anyone is treated differently because they are gay. Everyone is taught in nursing school a non judgemental approach and I find this story dubious at best. Thsi is the same newspaper that brought us Jason Blair's mythical journalism. No longer a newspaper of record in my book.

Seems like all journalism's sensationalist these days, right? But NYT--one of the better providers of news in my opinion.

I am surprised that you find it hard to believe that GLBT people might be treated differently in a country that finds it so difficult to legislate civil rights for the gay community. Until just a few years ago, sodomy was technically illegal in Texas, I think. "Don't ask, don't tell" is still the MO of the US military, and General Petraeus has made quite clear his stance on the "immorality of homosexuality."

This country has a long way to go in fully accepting its diverse population, the GLBT community in particular. I remember the night MA instituted legal gay marriage--the first ceremonies were in Cambridge, and were conducted at midnight. The street was full of people celebrating, and cheering on the newlyweds as they walked proudly down the steps of city hall. It was a wonderful moment, and at the time it was easy to ignore the line of protesters holding signs saying "God hates F*$S"--in general, however, that is not so easy to ignore, and in some places that attitude is pervasive.

[leslie :-D]

I remember the night MA instituted legal gay marriage--the first ceremonies were in Cambridge, and were conducted at midnight. The street was full of people celebrating, and cheering on the newlyweds as they walked proudly down the steps of city hall. It was a wonderful moment, and at the time it was easy to ignore the line of protesters holding signs saying "God hates F*$S"--in general, however, that is not so easy to ignore, and in some places that attitude is pervasive.

my sister, who lives in cambridge, was at city hall that noc.

what a momentous occasion that was, for all the gay couples, as well as for mass.

there's still hope...

we need to keep on walking the walk.

leslie

[indigo girl]

there's still hope...

we need to keep on walking the walk.

So true.

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

and we're....gay??? :balloons:

leslie

Yes! (but of course the word I was thinking of rhymes with "here";))