Describe sexual orientation and gender identify and explain ways to accommodate sexual needs

Transgender

-person whose gender identify conflicts with his/her birth sex -transgender identity is not dependent on someone having undergone medical measures like hormones or surgery

Cisgender

-person whose gender identity matches his or her birth sex -(sex assigned at birth due to anatomy)

Heterosexual

-person whose physical, emotional, and /or romantic attraction is for people of the opposite sex -also known as straight

Gay

-person whose physical, emotional, and/or romantic attraction is for people of the same sex

Sexual orientation

-person's physical -emotional and/or romantic attraction to another person

Transition

-process of changing gender -includes legal procedures such as changing one's name and/or sex on documents -medical measures such as hormone therapy and surgery: it can include telling others and using new pronouns

When possible, as transgender residents which

-pronouns they would like to use

If you encounter a sexual situation between consenting adult resident

-provide privacy and leave the room

Sexual needs may also be affected by

-resident living envirnoments

Sexual behavior

-residents have the right to choose how they express their sexuality

The ability to engage in

-sexual activity such as: -intercourse -masturbation -continues unless a disease or injury occurs to prevent it

Illness and disability can affect

-sexual desires -needs -abilities

Residents are allowed to meet their

-sexual needs however they choose -such as through sexual relationship or masturbation

Queer

-some people to describe sexual orientation that is not exclusively heterosexual -who feels terms such as lesbian and gay are too limiting -once considered a deragatory term, queer may not be accepted by everyone within the LGBT community

Masturbation

-touch or rub sexual organs in order to give oneself or another person sexual plessure

Cross-dresser

-typically refers to heterosexual man -sometimes wears clothing and other items associated with women -not associated with men who permanently with to change sex

Lesbian

-woman whose physical, emotional, and/or romanic attraction is for women

LGBT

-Acronym for: -Lesbian -Gay -Bisexual -Transgender

LGBTQ

-Acronym for: -Lesbian -Gay -Bisexual -Transgender -Queer- questioning

Bisexual

-Bi -person whose physical , emotional, and or romantic attraction may be for same gender or different gender

More information may be found at the

-National Resource Center on LGBT Aging webside -GLAAD's website

what plays a big part in sexuality?

-Sexual orientation

Coming out

-continual process of revealing one's sexual orientation or gender identity to others

Gender identity

-deeply felt sense of one's gender -identify of man or woman -may not fit into either

Sexual desire may be lessened by

-disability -although ability to meet sexual needs may be limited

always knock or yourself before entering resident's room

-listen and wait for a response before entering