Death by suicide in seniors is higher than in any other demographic and often includes partner suicide if they are in a relationship or marriage.  For more information on senior suicide, refer to this article.  While it is not specific to senior suicide, it does give the alarming numbers and the increasing number in elder suicide.  https://www.aamft.org/AAMFT/Consumer_Updates/Suicide_in_the_Elderly.aspx  (Source AAMFT)

There has been a long history of discrimination in housing and medical services, among others.  Because of this, seniors may feel they have to go back into the closet for fear of retaliation or non-acceptance, especially when entering long term care, seeking new housing or when they have a need for other social services.  We provide education for providers of health care systems in settings such as assisted living, skilled nursing and medical offices.  We sit on a number of  board and committees such as Aging and Adult Services, Utah Commission on Aging, Alzheimer’s Association Diversity and Inclusion, Time for Loving and Caring and more.Our senior program provides a way for seniors to gather, to find friendship, share resources, stories, meals and more.  The senior history is rich with the fight for the freedoms we now enjoy as an LGBTQ+ community.  We gather with LGBTQ+ youth from time to time to learn about the world they live in and share with them the history of the community we helped build and the rights they now enjoy.  We partner with a number of other organizations to ensure we are providing as many opportunities for involvement, socialization and community connectivity as possible.