The Maturing FtM: Topics on Aging & Wellness

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by Linus

Ah yes. Aging.. It's actually somewhat on the corner of my mind. I wonder what will happen when I get into my 70s and 80s and what kind of help/assisted living options will be available for me at that point (with the plan to build and own our own small house with some land, I'm hoping that I won't need assisted living until mid-80s, like my grandmother). I'm hoping that society might have moved a bit more supportive at that point (it has thus far at my current stage of life).

I've always double-check policies, usually around tax time and adjust beneficiaries and the like.

I am sure things will be much better in terms of dicrimination and such by then.

I wonder if Nursing homes/assisted living facilities are required to give hormonally transitioned trans* people their HRT? Some patients in those homes only see the general practitioner who is employed by that facility. I suppose that if that physician is a jerk and the patient cannot advocate for themselves/has no one else to, the physician could conceiveably take the person off hormones.

God, that is horrid to think about. I can't imagine what it is like for the person who can become suicidal when they go without treatment.

I would assume that if the person has legally changed their sex, they would have to treat them by that sex when it comes to room assignment, though.

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ETA:

I am quite worried about discrimination in such a facility, as well. I have had top surgery, but I am not on hormones. I will be placed in a female room. No doubt this will be quite disturbing to many who would be taking care of me. I can see how there might be more discrimination for a true "he-she", than a person who has fully transitioned.

It was actually something I thought about more than once prior to surgery. It gave me pause for many years, actually.

Too, I even wonder how it will be when/if I go into the hospital again. Assuming I have my wits about me, it should be ok. If not, I do have a partner/mother here. I doubt my local hospital would have a problem, anyway. Any disgust they may have won't be shown to my face, I don't think.