Putting it all together
This page offers a checklist of all the things you might think about when supporting a client getting older with HIV.
Managing health and wellbeing
- HIV and age-related comorbidities and frailty
- Cognitive health including neurocognitive decline and HAND
- Physical health and health behaviours (exercise, nutrition, alcohol, tobacco and other drug use)
- Mental / emotional wellbeing (finding a sense of purpose, managing depression, anxiety, trauma)
- Disability and rehabilitation
- Sexual health, sexuality and gender identity
- Dental and oral health
- Sleep health
- Polypharmacy management
Social connection
- Intimate partner, family and peer relationships
- Loneliness and social isolation
- Social and peer support
- Participation and taking part
- Mobility and transport
Future care and support
- Safe, secure and affordable housing
- Ageing in place and in-home care
- Carer and respite support
- Longer-term and residential aged care support
- Advance care planning and powers of attorney
- End of life planning and palliative care
- Financial planning
- Wills and estates
Cultural safety
- Safety and freedom from violence
- Experiences and impacts of intersecting forms of stigma and discrimination (HIV-related, ageism, racism, homo- / bi- / transphobia)
- Inclusive and accessible services
- Managing disclosure, privacy and confidentiality
Systems change
- Having a voice and advocacy
- Policy change and service quality