Intimacy and physical sexual expression is a basic human right and need throughout the lifespan. Find resources to help caregivers recognize consensual intimacy, protect residents from sexual abuse, and support residents’ rights.

An approach to assessing capacity to consent to intimate sexual activity is described, followed by guidelines that nursing homes can implement to support residents who wish to engage in sexual activity.

Employee of a nursing home, CBRF, adult family home or a state treatment facility having sexual contact with a resident/patient. Any person who performs or claims to perform therapy including social workers, physicians, nurses, counselors or psychologists, having sexual contact with a …

Balancing the needs of older residents to be involved with physical intimacy, while simultaneously protecting the older adult residents from coercion and exploitation, is a major dilemma facing most long term care organizations.

Jun 4, 2009 · These demands, coupled with competition among providers and with home and family care, will effect changes in everyday life in assisted living, including attitudes toward sex and intimacy.

•Employee of a nursing home, CBRF, adult family home or a state treatment facility having sexual contact with a resident/patient. •Any person who performs or claims to perform therapy including social workers, physicians, nurses, counselors or psychologists, having sexual contact with a …

The ability to engage in consensual sexual activity is the right of nursing home residents. Like other rights, it is important for residents to understand what is acceptable and appropriate with regard to intimacy and sexuality.

A person living in a residential, nursing or shared home may want to continue to have sexual relationships and be intimate. Find out how to support a person with dementia who is in a relationship, including a list of questions to think about and discuss with the care home staff.

Sexual expression management among long-term care residents is a complex issue for nursing home staff. Little guidance is available for those wanting to follow a person-centred approach. Policies and procedures are needed, and must be usable across long-term care settings.

Sexual expression by residents in long-term care facilities is often misinterpreted as a behavioral problem, but it may be a sign that an important basic need—the need for human touch, closeness, and intimacy—has been overlooked.