Lesbian, Bisexual, and Two-Spirit Women’s Experiences of Congregate Later-Life Housing in an Atlantic Canadian Continuing Care Organization

Abstract

As the Baby Boomer generation reaches old age, there is increased demand for later-life housing options that reflect their unique cultural context. Therefore, it is vital to consider the experiences of LGBT and Queer Baby Boomers, who have been largely invisible in existing continuing care models and social science literature. This thesis is a case study of older lesbian, bisexual, and Two-Spirit women’s experiences in an independent living and long-term care facility in Atlantic Canada. Based on qualitative interviews with older lesbian, bisexual and Two-Spirit women, contextualized by observations made during a gay-straight alliance group in the long-term care home, this thesis seeks to understand the experiences of LGBT people living in later-life housing facilities and how they can be better supported in their place of residence.