CMS addresses barriers, disparities faced by LGBTQ+ community; university highlights research aimed at protecting LGBTQ+ long-term care residents … White House calls for strengthening healthcare response...
Florida’s first LGBTQ+-centric assisted living community opens
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 17, 2023
The first assisted living community in Florida for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older adults opened last month and welcomed its first resident. The Connie House ALF (TCH) in Boynton Beach, FL,...
Demographics drive retirement saving disparities
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 18, 2023
Just 24% of Americans believe that they are behind in feathering their retirement nests, although retirement savings rates vary dramatically across demographic segments, according to survey results released...
Equality Act reintroduced in Congress
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 23, 2023
Legislation aimed at expanding LGBTQ+ civil rights in the United States, including in the workplace and for healthcare and housing, was reintroduced by lawmakers in the House and Senate on Wednesday. The...
Actions & Transactions, June 27
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 27, 2024
Dwight Capital & Dwight Mortgage Trust financed $357.4 M in May … Sensi.AI raises $31M in Series B Funding to advance senior care intelligence for homecare agencies … Affordable housing for LGBTQ older...
Demographic disparities play significant role in retirement savings
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 21, 2022
Many American workers could be woefully short of the funds needed to pay for home care, senior living or skilled nursing facility care, according to a new report by the nonprofit Transamerica Center for...
New federal rule meant to strengthen nondiscrimination protections, advance civil rights in healthcare
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 30, 2024
The Department of Health and Human Services on Friday released a final rule aiming to protect individuals from discrimination in healthcare, including members of the LBGTQ+ community.
Business coalition tops 500 members, calls for passage of Equality Act
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 26, 2022
More than 500 major corporations have joined with the Human Rights Campaign — the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer civil rights organization — in calling for the U.S....
Business briefs, Oct. 11
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 11, 2023
Brookdale reports 23 consecutive months of occupancy growth … Sonida optimistic for near-term outcomes, with ‘significant momentum’ heading into Q4 … HUD funding amendments concern senior living...
Business briefs, Aug. 19
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 19, 2022
Evaluate, adapt policies to meet the needs of LGBTQ+ residents, attorneys say … CCRC Chapter 11 bankruptcy saga heats up … LeadingAge PA launches “Careers to Love PA” campaign … Home health...