CEO shares wish list for change and ‘most radical thought of all’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 13, 2020
LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan on Thursday shared a long wish list of areas that providers could work toward making realities within the industry and in the world in general. “We do know...
The good, the bad, the ugly: Executives share challenges, keys to success for women leaders
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Danielle Brown
Jul 31, 2020
Leaders and aspiring professionals in long-term care discussed the good, the bad and ugly that comes with being a woman in the industry during a McKnight’s Women of Distinction Forum session Wednesday.
Coalition of state attorneys general sue HHS over rollback on LGBT protections
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 28, 2020
A coalition of 23 state attorneys general are suing the Trump administration over a new rule they say allows healthcare discrimination targeting LGBTQ+ individuals, including those living in residential...
CNA seeks $2 million from senior living company for alleged sexual orientation discrimination
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 20, 2020
An assisted living facilities management company is being sued for $2 million by a former employee who alleges he was fired due to his sexual orientation. The lawsuit is one of the first to be filed after...
New tool helps senior living operators assess their LGBTQ inclusiveness
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 08, 2020
A first-of-its-kind equality index is moving into Phase 2, providing senior living and other long-term care providers with a self-assessment tool to evaluate how well they are including and welcoming to...
Minnesota senior living community settles racial discrimination case with former employee
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 02, 2020
A senior living community in Minnesota denies wrongdoing but will amend its discrimination and harassment policies and provide anti-discrimination, anti-harassment and bias training to employees to settle...
Nurse cleared of posting racist remarks on social media, but she and her senior living employer pay a...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 30, 2020
A nursing supervisor at an assisted living and memory care community has been cleared of any wrongdoing after accusations that she sent racist messages to another woman. But she and her employer have paid...
Indictment comes for attempted arson of Jewish-sponsored assisted living community
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 29, 2020
A Massachusetts man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with an attempted arson at a Jewish-sponsored assisted living community in April.
Senior living affected as LGBT individuals get protection on the job but not for healthcare
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 16, 2020
Senior living organizations are applauding Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that existing federal law forbids job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation of transgender status.
Policymaker action needed to eliminate COVID-19-related racial, ethnic disparities in long-term care:...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 11, 2020
Racial and ethnic minority users of long-term services and supports at assisted living communities, nursing homes and other settings are at increased risk during the coronavirus pandemic due to individual...