Item - 2024.QS2.5

The Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Advisory Committee received the item for information:

1.  Received the report (January 15, 2024) from the General Manager, Seniors Services and Long-Term Care for information.

Jennifer Dockery, General Manager Senior Services and Long-Term Care and Leslie McCallum, Director, Senior Services and Long-Term Care gave a presentation on Implementing Leading and Learning with Pride - A Tool Kit to Support 2SLGBTQI+ Seniors in City-operated Long-Term Care Homes.

The purpose of this report is to provide an update on the implementation of “Leading and Learning with Pride - A Tool Kit to Support Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex (2SLGBTQI+) Seniors” in City-operated Long-Term Care (LTC) homes.

The Tool Kit and accompanying workshop to support its implementation was co-developed by a working group with members from 2SLGBTQI+ seniors with lived experience, subject matter experts and representatives of Seniors Services and Long-Term Care. The Tool Kit contains resources and content designed to help build individual knowledge and skill in the delivery of services to 2SLGBTQI+ seniors, and provides resources to support the building of organizational capacity to create inclusive environments for service providers.

The four directives given by City Council on June 15 and 16, 2022 have been undertaken, including the implementation of the Tool Kit and delivery of cultural competence training being active and on-going within the 10 City-operated Long-Term Care (LTC) homes.

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