Lgbq+ veteran care | veterans affairs
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The West Palm Beach VA Healthcare System has been designated as a 2020 Leader in LGBQ+ Health Care Equality by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC). In the 2020 report, an impressive
495 facilities earned HRC Foundation’s “LGBQ+ Health Care Equality Leader” designation, receiving the maximum score in each section and earning an overall score of 100. The West Palm Beach
VA Healthcare System received the top score of 100 after receiving the highest scores possible across multiple criteria. POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO KNOW Our Care Coordinator can help you get
started with the below: 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. DOCUMENTATION IN MEDICAL RECORDS: We maintain the confidentiality of information about sexual orientation, sexual behavior, etc. OTHER RESOURCES