Planning for Lifelong Care: Guiding Questions for Transgender & Non-Binary People to Plan for Dementia and Other Serious Illness
September 2023 | Simmons, A., Madhav, K., & Ortiz, A. (2023). Planning for Lifelong Care: Guiding Questions for Transgender and Non-Binary People to Plan for Dementia and Other Serious Illness. Oakland, CA: Transgender Law Center.
“It can be scary to imagine or remember times we could not advocate for ourselves in a medical setting. Unfortunately, there may be times we cannot explain to health care workers how we want to be treated. It is common for transgender people to have our ability to make decisions questioned or disrespected. These questions and disrespect are even more common when we are Black, brown, and disabled.”
This guide provides tips and resources on planning and care for transgender and non-binary people.