Improving diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in senior living ‘not a quick fix’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 24, 2022
Senior living companies will have their first opportunity to share information about their diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging efforts with the Senior Living DEIB Coalition when a survey goes out...
Coalition of state attorneys general sue HHS over rollback on LGBT protections
By
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...
Frontline workers must be priority for COVID-19 resources, groups say; Juniper to test all residents,...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 03, 2020
The safety and well-being of frontline workers in senior living and skilled nursing must be prioritized in order to ensure that older adults receive the care they need and that the spread of COVID-19 is...
Long-Term Care Equality Index proceeds to next phase
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 09, 2019
Now is the time to allay fears and leave no doubt in the minds of current and prospective LGBTQ residents that they will be treated well.
Advocacy group sues HHS for leaving LGBT elders ‘especially vulnerable’ during COVID-19 pandemic
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 20, 2020
A rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services leaves lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender older adults “especially vulnerable” as the country confronts the coronavirus pandemic,...
Updated guidance on workplace harassment covers misgendering pronouns, bias over bathroom use, more
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 02, 2024
Final guidance published last week by the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission aims to clarify for employers, employees and others their obligations related to harassment in the workplace.
Ignore these labor developments at your own risk
By
John O'Connor
Jun 18, 2020
Senior living operators would be well advised to heed two recent developments on the labor-relations front. One is a landmark ruling; the other is a sleeper settlement.
An expensive way to offer career advice
By
John O'Connor
Nov 07, 2019
Having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day? John Saracino probably has you beat.
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.