Preferred Settings of Care and Preferred Type of Home Care Among Heterosexual and Sexual Minority Individuals

Regardless of sexual orientation, receiving care at home was the most preferred option, followed by moving to an assisted living facility. In terms of the type of home care, professional home care and a mix of formal and informal care were the most preferred options. Surprisingly, informal care was preferred by only 53.3% of people. Our results revealed that preferences for care settings (eg, own home, nursing home) and preferences for type of care (eg, informal care, professional home care) did not differ significantly between heterosexuals, homosexuals, and bisexuals. We showed that participants' health, age, gender, income, living situation, whether they had children, and social network had a greater influence on long-term care preferences than sexual orientation.