Understanding the end of life care needs for older LGBTpeople

This guide is intended to raise awareness of the end of life care needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) older people by providing information to support health and social care practitioners to:

1) become more aware of the unique end of life issues facing LGBT people and those important to them

2) work towards making services more 'LGBT friendly'. In other words, developing services that LGBT people can feel safe and comfortable to approach