Lgbtq+ veteran care | veterans affairs

VA Mountain Home health care employees receive training in clinical care that is responsive to the unique needs of LGBTQ+ Veterans. Our trained LGBTQ+ Veteran care coordinators are fully

equipped to support the health, welfare, and dignity of you and your family. CARE WE PROVIDE AT VA MOUNTAIN HOME HEALTHCARE Our LGBTQ+ Veteran care coordinators can answer your questions,

advocate for your right to quality care, handle complaints or concerns you have about your care, and help you get started with any of our services for LGBTQ+ Veterans. These include: *

Mental health services. * Testing, counseling, and care for HIV and sexually transmitted infections, including post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for

Veterans at risk for HIV * Other prevention, screening, wellness, and testing services POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO KNOW The care coordinator can help you get started with care or with

navigating any of these issues. VISITATION: A same-sex partner, family member, friend, or other individual can be present with the patient for emotional support during the course of the

patient's stay. DEFINITION OF FAMILY: "Family" may include individual(s) not legally related to the individual. Family members include spouses, domestic partners,

different-sex and same-sex significant others. ADVANCE DIRECTIVES: Veterans may designate any person as a decision-maker for care if they won't be able to make these decisions

themselves. This includes same-sex partners. Advance directive agents are chosen by the Veteran and do not need to be biologically related. DOCUMENTATION IN MEDICAL RECORDS: VA Mountain Home

maintains the confidentiality of information about sexual orientation and sexual behavior, just like any other private health information. CHANGING NAME OR SEX IN RECORDS: Your name in your

medical record will reflect your legal name. There are established procedures for changing your name and sex with the VA Privacy Officer.