Stepping up to provide person-centered care to LGBT seniors
By
Mary Beth Mohn
Dec 02, 2019
Aging services organizations still have a long way to go in addressing the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older adults. Thankfully, many resources exist to help.
Top 20 ‘LGBT-friendly’ cities for retirees named by website
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 28, 2018
A new list of the top “LGBT-friendly” cities for retirees contains 11 new metropolitan areas this year as well as nine returning cities that were on the inaugural list last year.
Several ways exist to increase your organization’s LGBT cultural competency
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 18, 2018
Senior living communities can express or strengthen their support for issues of importance to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older adults through training and other means. A new ad will be a conversation...
More news for Monday, Nov. 27
Nov 27, 2017
Uncertain future for those counting on medical deductions … For older LGBT adults, equality is not a piece of cake … Japan is embracing nursing-care robots … Disney has a loyal following...
Support, knowledge of HIV important when caring for LGBT individuals with dementia: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 15, 2018
Find or create support groups, and prepare for an increase in the number of residents with both cognitive impairment and HIV/AIDS. Those are two pieces of advice contained in a new issue brief for aging...
‘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...
Taking pride in LGBT-friendly communities
By
Mallory Hackett
Jul 03, 2019
Watermark Retirement Communities said is the first nationwide senior living company to pursue the top-level SAGE Platinum credentials for all 58 of its communities. Learn more, and find out how to submit...
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...