Train for LGBTQ+ Person-Centered Care
Healthcare and eldercare providers: Equip your team with SAGECare’s engaging, credentialed LGBTQ+ training—delivered live or on demand—featuring real stories and practical steps. Build affirming care skills across all levels of staff and leadership.
Foundational Staff Courses
SAGECare’s foundational courses build core skills in affirming, person-centered care for LGBTQ+ older adults—ideal for all healthcare and eldercare staff.
Creating Inclusive Communities for LGBTQ+ Older Adults
Creating Inclusive Communities is a one-hour introductory training specifically designed for staff working in nursing care and other residential care settings. Participants study the unique needs of LGBTQ+ older adults through an overview of the various rights and protections extended to LGBTQ+ residents. They’re also equipped with best practices for building communities that remain welcoming to LGBTQ+ older adults, their caregivers, and their loved ones.
- Course Options: On-Demand. Live Webinar. In-Person. Facilitated Video.
- Course Languages: English. Spanish. Mandarin
Supporting LGBTQ+ Older Adults
Supporting LGBTQ+ Older Adults is a one-hour introductory training that reviews terminology useful for the inclusive care of LGBTQ+ older adults. Participants contextualize this information and learn more about the lives of LGBTQ+ older adults through case studies and recorded videos of real people, explore access to local and national resources, and obtain best practices they can integrate into their everyday work.
- Course Options: On-Demand. Live Webinar. In-Person. Facilitated Video.
- Course Languages: English. Spanish. Mandarin. French Creole.
Home Care for LGBTQ+ Older Adults
This training introduces the specific needs and experiences of LGBTQ+ older adults receiving homecare. Participants will learn the definition of terms such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and others. Participants then contextualize the lives of LGBTQ+ older adults through case studies and videos of real individuals to understand why some LGBTQ+ older adults may choose not to come out and may have difficulty inviting care providers into their home. Participants learn best practices on how to provide services in an inclusive way.
- Course Options: On-Demand. Live Webinar. Facilitated Video.
- Course Languages: English. Spanish.
Empower Your Team—Begin Your Training Journey with SAGECare
Get started with SAGECare today and take the first step toward providing affirmative, LGBTQ+ person-centered care.
Lead Inclusively with SAGECare
Healthcare and eldercare leaders: Gain the tools to guide your teams in delivering affirming, person-centered care to LGBTQ+ older adults with SAGECare training.
Four-Hour In-Person Leadership Training
Our Four-Hour In-Person Training is an interactive program for leadership / management team members that paints a nuanced picture of the needs, concerns, and culture of LGBTQ+ older adults and provides actionable resources for organizational improvement. Leadership leave with an understanding of why LGBTQ+ older adults are less likely to access needed health and social services. They also obtain best practices and procedures for helping LGBTQ+ elders feel more included in an organization’s community.
Virtual Leadership Training
Virtual Training is a dynamic program for leaders that comprises one self-paced individual 75-minute online course, completed prior to the 90-minute live webinar with SAGECare experts.
Leadership/Management Best Practices Refresher
This 60-minute live-webinar session serves as a check-in with leadership/ management who have completed the management course. A SAGECare Certified Trainer will guide the conversation as a consultant and share any updates and data to ensure that leadership / management have the most up-to-date information. Participants will engage with best practices that they explored in the management training, and discuss what has been done and what still needs to be accomplished. This is a useful check-in for organizations that want to update their information and continue their progress toward comprehensive inclusion.
SAGECare’s T-Cert Program
Interested in SAGECare training but unsure about implementation? For large organizations with internal trainers, the new T-Cert program is designed to help. This trainer certification program provides access to our online management course, which can be hosted on our system or yours. A SAGECare Certified Trainer will coach your designated internal trainers to ensure they can effectively deliver SAGECare training, from initial sessions and observation to certification and follow-ups. Reach out to SAGECare today to see if the T-Cert program is a good fit for your organization.
Begin Your Path to Better LGBTQ+ Care with SAGECare
Get started with SAGECare today and take the first step toward providing affirmative, LGBTQ+ person-centered care.
Advance Your Person-Centered Care Skills
Healthcare and eldercare teams: Build on your skills with advanced SAGECare courses on inclusive transgender care, dementia care, anti-bullying, and other themes.
Asking Inclusive Demographic Questions
This training is an update based on new information released in a 2023 report that reflects the best research and practical approaches available in the field today. Participants will explore how current intake processes frequently fail to consider LGBTQ+ individuals and will discover new ways of asking intake questions that are LGBTQ+ inclusive. Participants will walk away with best practices on asking questions, becoming comfortable with a range of responses, and implementing inclusive intake processes at their organization.
- Course Options: On-Demand. Live Webinar. In-Person, Facilitated Video.
- Course Languages: English.
Alzheimer’s and Other Dementia
During this training, participants focus on three key areas. First, providers can use course information to ensure their services are welcoming to LGBTQ+ people with dementia. Second, they learn how to support caregivers who identify as LGBTQ+ – these may be partners of people with dementia or the adult children or friends of people with dementia. Finally – we will look at some ways that providers can help advocate for LGBTQ+ people with dementia, including working in local communities to help reach LGBTQ+ people and make sure they can connect to affirming services.
- Course Options: On-Demand. Live Webinar. In-Person, Facilitated Video.
- Course Languages: English.
Enriching Care for LGBTQ+ Older Adults Of Color
This training focuses on understanding and examining the common assumptions about LGBTQ+ older adults of color and learning why they may have different needs and relationships with their identity than other LGBTQ+ older adults. Participants will explore the unique experiences of LGBTQ+ older adults of color and best practices for working with them.
- Course Options: On-Demand. Live Webinar. In-Person, Facilitated Video.
- Course Languages: English. Spanish.
HIV & Aging
This training discusses common myths and stigmas associated with HIV and individuals living with HIV. Participants will explore the history of HIV within the LGBTQ+ community and issues that LGBTQ+ older adults may still be dealing with today as a result of living through the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in America. Participants acquire best practices for culturally sensitive care.
- Course Options: On-Demand. Live Webinar. In-Person, Facilitated Video.
- Course Languages: English.
Identifying & Supporting Caregivers in the LGBTQ+ Community
This training offers valuable information applicable in both professional and personal settings. After this training, participants will be able to explain the terms lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, as well as other terms that can be used with this community. Participants explore the needs of LGBTQ+ older adults and their care networks and gain a better understanding of the unique issues experienced by LGBTQ+ caregivers.
- Course Options: On-Demand. Live Webinar. In-Person, Facilitated Video.
- Course Languages: English.
Preventing & Responding to Bullying
This training illuminates the power dynamics that lead to bullying and how to differentiate between bullying and other types of behavior. Participants will explore ways to engage stakeholders and bystanders to prevent bullying behavior, learn how bullying affects LGBTQ+ older adults specifically, and introduce simple procedures to manage and curtail bullying.
- Course Options: On-Demand. Live Webinar. In-Person, Facilitated Video.
- Course Languages: English.
Respected & Whole
This training reviews suggestions for preventing bias and creating inclusive services for LGBTQ+ older adults. It discusses conflict resolution and concrete programming ideas and policies that ensure staff and constituents feel respected and safe. Participants obtain an understanding of how an inclusive environment can improve the health and happiness of both staff and constituents.
- Course Options: On-Demand. Live Webinar. In-Person, Facilitated Video.
- Course Languages: English.
Transgender Aging
This training provides a deeper dive into the lives and experiences of transgender older adults. Participants will be guided through the many choices that a transgender individual can make to live and express their gender identity, as well as best practices for understanding and validating those choices. This includes subjects such as relationships, names and pronouns, and different definitions of what it means to transition. Participants will walk away with a better understanding of how to support transgender older adult clients in their community.
- Course Options: On-Demand. Live Webinar. In-Person. Facilitated Video.
- Course Languages: English. Spanish. Mandarin.
Understanding the Financial Needs of LGBTQ+ Older Adults
This training focuses on the unique financial needs and experiences of LGBTQ+ older adults. The course provides an overview of the needs, concerns, experiences, and considerations of LGBTQ+ elders as they navigate their finances and prepare for aging with dignity. Participants will also explore concrete steps to build relationships with LGBTQ+ clients.
- Course Options: On-Demand.
- Course Languages: English.
Resident Conversation – For Residents Only
All residents are welcome to this engaging conversation around diversity and inclusion. This conversation will serve as a safe space to ask questions, learn information, and engage constructively and openly around LGBTQ+ communities. Every one of us either identifies as LGBTQ+ or has a family member, friend, colleague, or future friend that identifies as LGBTQ+.
- Course Options: Live Webinar.
- Course Languages: English.
Guidance & Grace: Preparing LGBTQ+ Older Adults for End of Life
The End-of-Life training takes participants through the unique and often overlooked needs and experiences of LGBTQ+ older adults as they plan for the latter half of their lives to ensure their desires are honored and their needs are met. Ensuring the proper paperwork is in place is critical to aging with dignity and respect. It is vital to a community that often relies on relationships that are not legally recognized and that may be estranged from their next of kin. The training helps care providers understand the relevant documentation and the intricacies of LGBTQ+ relationships through three stages of life – planning for the end of life, coping with a significant illness, and end-of-life/funeral services.
- Course Options: On-Demand. Live Webinar. In-Person.
- Course Languages: English.
Affirming Care for Transgender and Non-Binary Community
This presentation provides a deep dive into the lives and experiences of transgender individuals. Participants will be guided through the many choices that a transgender individual can make to live and express their gender identity, and will learn best practices for understanding and validating those choices. This includes subjects such as relationships, names, the varying definitions of what it means to transition, and the challenges transgender people may experience when seeking care. Participants will walk away with a better understanding of ways to support transgender clients in their community.
Take the First Step Toward Affirming, Person-Centered Care
Get started with SAGECare today and take the first step toward providing affirmative, LGBTQ+ person-centered care.
Specific Training Requests
SAGECare is committed to accessibility for all. To request reasonable accommodations, email [email protected] at least two weeks before your training date.
SAGECare Standard Credential
50% of management and 50% of staff complete a one-hour SAGECare course.
(In-Person, Webinar, or On-Demand)
SAGECare Platinum Credential
80% of management complete management course and 80% of staff complete one-hour SAGECare course.
(In-Person, Webinar, or On-Demand)
Staff
All part-time or full-time staff directly employed by the credentialed agency, excluding those defined as Executives/Administrators.
Executives/Administrators
Senior leadership and directors, including roles such as CEO, COO, CFO, Compliance Officer, Administrator, Executive Director, Medical Director, and Directors of Social Services, HR, Nursing, Activities, Admissions, Training Facilities, Health/Wellness, Marketing, Development, or Community Engagement.
SAGECare: The Why
Enhance Person-Centered Care with SAGECare Training Solutions
Deliver truly person-centered care with SAGECare’s expert training—designed to help healthcare and eldercare teams support every older adult with dignity.
