Questions & Answers: Prevention of sexually transmitted and blood borne infections among older adults
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Organizations
304, 301-14th Street N.W.
Calgary, Alberta T2N 2A1
Tel: 403-283-5580
Fax: 403-270-3209
E-mail: generalmail@calgarysexualhealth.ca
Calgary Sexual Health offers sexual health programs and workshops with a focus on healthy bodies, healthy relationships and healthy communities. Their Older Adults and Seniors program provides educational resources and community programs on sexual health and wellness for older adults in addition to workshops and skill training for health care professionals.
OPTIONS Sexual Health Association
#50, 9912-106 Street
Edmonton, AB T5K 1C5
Tel: 780-423-3737
Fax: 780-425-1782
E-mail: options@optionssexualhealth.ca
The Sexuality and Aging program at OPTIONS provides information and support on sexual health related issues to meet the specific needs of older adults. Services include workshops and presentations, training for community leaders as sexual health educators, community based sexual health needs assessment and education.
Sherbourne Health Centre
333 Sherbourne Street
Toronto, ON M5A 2S5
Tel: 416-324-4100
Fax: 416-324-4262
Email: info@rainbowhealthontario.ca
Rainbow Health Ontario (RHO) is a province-wide program that works to improve the health and well-being of LGBTQ people through education, research, outreach and public policy advocacy. The RHO website provides searchable databases of trainers, training resources, researchers and research for LGBT people and their health care providers. This includes resources related to older adults.
Sexuality Education Resource Centre (SERC) Manitoba
200-226 Osborne St. N
Winnipeg, MB R3C 1V4
Tel: 204-982-7800
Fax: 204-982-7819
E-mail: info@serc.mb.ca
SERC is a community-based, non-profit, pro-choice organization. SERC's mission is to promote sexual health through education. Services for older adults include community education on STIs, sexuality and orientation to health services and information and development of education resources, referrals to other services and training for service providers.
1170 Bute Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 1Z6
Tel: 604-684-5307
E-mail: reception@qmunity.ca
QMUNITY is a community based resource centre, providing LGBTQ programs, education, training and advocacy. Their QMUNITY Generations program provides an innovative approach to age specific service delivery, education, and community development. Services for older LGBTQ adults include health and social support groups and educational workshops. Training for health care providers is available through their Aging Out project.
519 Church Street Community Centre
519 Church Street
Toronto, ON M4Y 2C9
Tel: 416-392-6874
Fax: 416-392-0519
Email: info@the519.org
The 519 offers a range of services for LGBTQ older adults and the service providers who work with them that incorporate community engagement, information and referrals, education, social and support activities.
Non-Fiction Books
Gott, M. (2005). Sexuality, Sexual Health and Aging. Berkshire, UK. Open University Press.
Sexuality, Sexual Health and Aging integrates theoretical insights into sexuality, sexual health and ageing with research findings from studies involving older adults and the health professionals that work with them. The book explores several topics including: the stereotypes that typify contemporary understandings of sexuality and aging; a review of current literature on sexuality and aging; and what 'sexual health' means within the context of aging with a focus on issues relevant to health professionals working with older people.
Hillmam, J. (2012). Sexuality and Aging: Clinical Perspectives. New York, NY. Springer.
Sexuality and Aging: Clinical Perspectives is a comprehensive resource on sexual health concerns among older adults. This resource provides up to date information to assist health professionals in answering questions more accurately and helping older adults to navigate the changes and challenges that accompany aging.
Online Resources
Aging with Chronic Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infections (STBBIs) Information Guides
Pocket Guide on Aging for Women Living with HIV
These resource guides were developed for older adults living with HIV. They provide basic information on living with HIV, health maintenance, community involvement and the challenges posed by aging with HIV.
Canadian AIDS Society
190 O'Connor St., Suite 100
Ottawa, ON K2P 2R3
Tel: 613-230-3580
Toll Free: 1-800-499-1986
Fax: 613-563-4998
E-mail: casinfo@cdnaids.ca
The Canadian AIDS Society (CAS) is non-profit organization that represents community-based AIDS organizations across the country. They strive to strengthen the response to HIV/AIDS in Canada and enrich the lives of people and communities living with HIV/AIDS through promoting education and awareness, providing information and resources, mobilizing communities and advocacy.
Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation
Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation
1240 Bay St, Suite 600
Toronto, ON M5R 2A7
Tel: 416-513-0440
Fax: 416-595-0094
E-mail: info@hivandrehab.ca
The Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation (CWGHR) is a national not for profit organization that responds to the rehabilitation needs of people living with HIV/AIDS. Their online section on HIV and Aging includes resources related to programs and services for those aging with HIV and clinical and research resources for service providers.
Vieillir avec le VIH-sida, nouvelle réalité et enjeux pour MIELS-Québec
625, avenue Chouinard
Quebec, QC G1S 3E3
Tel: 418-649-1720
Fax: 418-649-1256
E-mail: miels@miels.org
MIELS-Québec is a non-profit community based organization providing HIV/AIDS services in Quebec. This French language reference document, created to inform their internal transformation, provides guidance in adapting existing HIV/AIDS programming and service provision to be inclusive to older adults living with HIV.
Report on the Social Isolation of Seniors
Phase IV, 8th Floor, Mail Stop 802
140 Promenade du Portage
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0J9
The National Seniors Council provides advice to the Government of Canada on all matters related to the well-being and quality of life of seniors. This resource provides information on the impact of social isolation, the factors that increase the risk for older adults and ways to prevent or minimize its effects.
SageHealth Network
Tel: 647-831-6630
Email: info@sagehealthnetwork.com
SageHealth Network is dedicated to promoting the sexual health, socialization and positive aging of older adults, seniors and caregivers. The SageHealth network provides a series of workshops which focus on a variety of issues including understanding and correcting negative stereotypes of aging, acknowledgment and advocacy of elder sexuality, and understanding how sexuality and intimacy contribute to positive ageing.
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
780 Echo Drive
Ottawa, ON K1S 5R7
Tel: 613-730-4192
Toll Free: 1-800-561-2416
Fax: 613-730-4314
E-mail: helpdesk@sogc.com
www.sexualityandu.ca is committed to providing credible and up-to-date information and education on sexual health for health care professionals and the general public. The Sex over Fifty section of their website includes strategies on how to address sexual health among older adults.
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