LGBTQ Health Initiatives
As a leader in LGBTQ healthcare equality, Christiana Care Health System understands the importance of serving the unique health care needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in our community. The following resources provide information and links to services that can help to ensure an exceptional experience for LGBTQ patients and their families.
Timothy D. Rodden, MDiv, MA, BCC, FACHE, is Christiana Care’s system coordinator for LGBTQ health initiatives. In this role he works to mobilize resources and coordinate ways to improve the health care experience for Christiana Care’s LGBTQ patients and their families at Wilmington and Christiana Hospitals as well as in the system. He is available for consultation with individuals seeking information about services available within Christiana Care and in the wider community as it relates to improved health for the LGBTQ community. Tim can be reached at 302-733-1227 or by e-mail.
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10 Things Gay Men Should Discuss with their Healthcare Provider
10 Things Bisexuals Should Discuss with their Healthcare Provider
10 Things Transgender Persons Should Discuss with their Healthcare Provider
PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)
Information about PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis), a pill you can take every day to help prevent the spread of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, can be found here including: PrEP Users Toolkit and Where Can I get PrEP? and the brochure Am I Ready for PrEP produced by the Delaware HIV Consortium.
Where can I find an LGBTQ friendly provider/doctor?
GLMA Provider Directory for Delaware
Do you need information about obtaining health insurance?
Choose Health Delaware has information about obtaining health insurance. You can also get in touch with Tim Rodden who can facilitate a connection on this in preparation for Open Enrollment.
Community LGBTQ Resources can be found through the United Way of Delaware.
United Way of Delaware PRIDE Council
The Healt
hcare Equality Index of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation
Christiana Care’s Wilmington Hospital and Christiana Hospital have been named Leaders in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality 2012-2017.