Jefferson Health Launches Primary Care Program for LGBTQIA+ Older Adults
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jefferson Health announced the opening of "Pride at the Jefferson Center for Healthy Aging," a program dedicated to caring for Philadelphia's aging LGBTQIA+ community. This program is the first of its kind, combining clinical care and research efforts to create a primary care home for LGBTQIA+ older adults.
- This program is the first of its kind, combining clinical care and research efforts to create a primary care home for LGBTQIA+ older adults.
- This program is the first of its kind, combining clinical care and research efforts toward LGBTQIA+ older adults.
- "Jefferson is proud to be at the forefront of delivering inclusive, compassionate primary and gender-affirming care for LGBTQIA+ older individuals.
- Pride at the Jefferson Center for Healthy Aging combines best practices in LGBTQIA+ inclusive, geriatrics-informed primary care with advanced care needed by many members of these communities, including gender-affirming care, HIV care, and sensitive advance care planning.