Lgbtq+ veteran care | veterans affairs

VA Central Alabama healthcare 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. THE CARE WE PROVIDE AT VA CENTRAL ALABAMA We promote the health, welfare, and dignity of Veterans who identify as

lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) or a related identity. We focus on ensuring a safe, welcoming, and affirmative environment when providing you with sensitive and

high-quality healthcare services like: * Hormone therapy in limited circumstances * Substance use and alcohol treatment * Testing and treatment for HIV and sexually transmitted infections

(STI) * Mental health care 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, and 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. The Veteran chooses advance

directive agents and does not need to be biologically related. DOCUMENTATION IN MEDICAL RECORDS: VA Central Alabama maintains the confidentiality of information about sexual orientation and

sexual behavior just like any other private health information.