Holding onto ‘authentic identity’ in senior living a priority for LGBTQ seniors
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 01, 2022
Senior living operators are learning what the LGBTQ community has always known: LTBTQ seniors are looking for welcoming communities where they can express their authentic identity without retreating into...
Federal LGBTQ+ protections for long-term care residents included in ‘first-of-its-kind’ executive...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 16, 2022
Federal protections for LGBTQ+ long-term care residents were included in a “first-of-its-kind” executive order signed Wednesday by President Biden.
The order, which marks Pride Month, June, directs...
Affluent LGBTQ+ households increasing faster than heterosexual households
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 02, 2022
Research from Merrill Lynch shows that members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning community are overcoming challenges to build wealth faster than the population at large.
Commission to look at improving assisted living for LGBTQ+ older adults
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 24, 2022
A newly formed commission will study and advise the Illinois government on how to improve assisted living and other services for LGBTQ older adults in the state.
Personal beliefs trump resident needs in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, group says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 05, 2022
A series of bills winding their way through the South Carolina Legislature would give any healthcare worker a “broad license to discriminate” against any group, including assisted living residents,...
LGBTQ older adults fear discrimination in long-term care, need protections: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 16, 2021
LGBTQ residents in assisted living and other long-term care settings fear discrimination, necessitating a “dramatic, systematic change” to care to protect those residents and promote equitable healthcare,...
Most long-term care communities lack equity, inclusion policies, national LGBTQ benchmarking tool finds
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 30, 2021
Despite significant progress, LGBTQ older adults lack basic legal protections, including equity and inclusion protections in long-term care communities, according to a new national benchmarking tool.
New law outlines LGBTQI resident rights, staff training requirements for senior living providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 05, 2021
Staff members of senior living and other long-term care providers who receive state funding will be required to honor resident rights and complete cultural competency training focused on sexual orientation...
New tool helps senior living operators assess their LGBTQ inclusiveness
By
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...
LGBTQ-supported senior housing project announced in Boston
Nov 18, 2019
A former school building in Boston will be converted to 74 income-restricted rental units for LGBTQ adults aged 62 or more years, along with gallery space, an arts studio, community gardens and recreational...