Culturally respectful dementia care training for LGBTQ+ older adults
Training the Long-Term Services and Supports Dementia Care Workforce in Provision of Care to Sexual and Gender Minority Residents
A training program will teach long-term care and home-care staff how to provide respectful, culturally aware dementia care for LGBTQ+ older adults.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Minnesota NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Minneapolis, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11376804 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Younger researchers and care teams will work with residents, family members, and staff to adapt and test the Training to Serve curriculum that aims to improve care for LGBTQ+ older adults with dementia. The project uses mixed methods—surveys, interviews, and care outcome measures—to compare different ways of delivering the training and to refine materials with input from people affected. It focuses on both frontline caregivers and management in nursing homes, assisted living, and home- and community-based services. The team will measure whether the training changes staff knowledge and the day-to-day experience and safety of LGBTQ+ residents.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: LGBTQ+ older adults (age 65+) living with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias who reside in nursing homes, assisted living, or receive home- and community-based long-term services are the most relevant patients for this work.
Not a fit: People under 65, those without dementia, or those not receiving long-term services and supports are unlikely to see direct benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the training could make long-term care settings safer, more respectful, and better at meeting the needs of LGBTQ+ older adults with dementia.
How similar studies have performed: The Training to Serve program has already trained over 12,000 staff and appears promising, but it has not undergone rigorous controlled evaluation.
Where this research is happening
Minneapolis, United States
- University of Minnesota — Minneapolis, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Rosser, B R Simon — University of Minnesota
- Study coordinator: Rosser, B R Simon
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.