Dausha Leghorn
Board of Directors
Dignity Seniors Society
Dausha Leghorn (she/they) is currently completing their Bachelor of Science as a Behavioural Neuroscience major and Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies extended minor at Simon Fraser University.
They serve as an executive and faculty representative for both departments' respective student unions.
Dausha feels very strongly about fostering intergenerational connections and community and sees support for 2SLGBTQIA+ seniors as a vital responsibility for young queer people.
As a home care companion, Dausha has become especially focused on the implementation of patient-centered care and the importance of meeting seniors' needs.
Their long-term goals include the study of medicine and the implementation of policy within medical/healthcare training to address the specific support needs of 2SLGBTQIA+ healthcare recipients.
As the Vice Chair/Board Liaison for the DSS Community Building Working Group, Dausha aims to recruit and construct community support mechanisms to allow 2SLGBTQIA+ seniors to comfortably and contentedly age in place.