Older LGBTQ adults face a number of challenges, especially when it comes to finding housing and care.

SAGE, a national advocacy leader in this space, created a system of training programs for care providers.

Tonight, you'll hear from Housing Director Nikki Mustafa, who highlights how the training has improved her team's ability to support residents.

No, none of my pieces match at all.

Sadly, approximately 70% of LGBTQ older adults go back in the closet when they enter a skilled

nursing facility. And that statistic makes me so sad because it's no quality of life to be hiding who you are, to not be your

authentic self, to basically be forced to live a lie. I've worked in the field of aging for 20 years.

I originally worked at a long-term care community in the Chicagoland area. However, they were faith-based and, I would say, homophobic.

And so I identify as part of the LGBTQ community,

and I didn't feel safe or comfortable identifying as part of the community

while I was working there.

And so I left.

LGBTQ older adults are very marginalized and vulnerable in many different ways.

They are much less likely to be aging with family support, and they're twice as likely

to be living alone compared to their heterosexual and cisgender peers.

My name is Brian Dennis.

I'm 70 years old.

I think I always knew that I was gay. I arrived at home because I lived down the street,

and they sold the building. So I just had to find some place. And this was the first place

that I actually looked at.

It's a nice place to be.

Home is a great model for LGBT-inclusive programs and services.

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