‘Never too late’ for senior living providers to help residents reduce Alzheimer’s risk: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 18, 2023
It’s “never too early, never too late” for senior living providers to help residents reduce their risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease, suggests the World Alzheimer Report 2023.
New law creates LGBT ‘Bill of Rights’ for California assisted living, nursing home residents
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 10, 2017
A bill signed into law Oct. 4 by California Gov. Jerry Brown establishes a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Long-Term Care Facility Residents’ Bill of Rights to protect LGBT older adults in...
New law requires training to prevent LGBT discrimination in assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 07, 2018
Workers at assisted living communities in Massachusetts will be required to undergo training on the prevention and elimination of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity under a...
Discrimination lawsuit sparks awareness campaign around senior living LGBT issues
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 27, 2018
A new federal lawsuit alleging discrimination by a Missouri senior living community has sparked a public awareness and education campaign by a national advocacy group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender...
Actions & Transactions, Jan. 17
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 17, 2023
Ziegler closes $19M in bonds for Living Branches … MassHousing provides $13.5M in financing for Medford, MA, affordable senior housing project … Developing housing complex for LBGTQ+ older adults in...
Actions & Transactions, Oct. 18
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 18, 2022
Evans Senior Investments arranges $25M sale of Anaheim, CA, SNF … Designed with smart home technology, HumanGood opens 100th affordable senior housing community … $13M age-restricted affordable community...
HUD now interprets Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 12, 2021
Elder advocacy organizations said Thursday that they welcomed an announcement by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that it now interprets the Fair Housing Act to bar discrimination on...
California LGBT bill applies to assisted living, skilled nursing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 04, 2017
Legislation under consideration in California is designed to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals from discrimination in assisted living communities and nursing homes, according to...
Actions & Transactions, Jan. 25
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 25, 2024
Blueprint brokers sale of assisted living, memory care community in Dallas … Living Out to host grand opening Tuesday of LBGTQ active adult community in Palm Springs, CA … Cedarhurst breaks ground...
More news for Tuesday, Sept. 13
Sep 12, 2016
California duals demo has little effect on LTSS, beneficiaries report … Niche in elder care: assisted living for LGBT seniors … Beyond Airbnb: Sharing homes offers seniors financial and social...