Learning to deliver LGBT+ aged care

This article has been selected for three reasons. Firstly, it allows us to consider aged care, and, more specifically, the challenges encountered by older people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and ‘other less-articulated sexual and gender identities (LGBT+)’ (page 2). Secondly, and just as significantly, it is an example of research that is co-produced by educators, health and social care professionals and LGBT+ lay older people. Finally, it demonstrates the value of taking an intersectional approach to delivering good practice in social work. Trish Hafford-Letchfield (a social work academic who has worked in this field for many years) and others introduce us to a cross-national study in which participants from four European countries met at World Café workshops to share their experiences and document best practices for educators and learners in health and social care in the future. The chosen extracts draw from the findings and conclusion sections of the article.