DEIB efforts not only the ‘right thing to do’ — they also feed into healthy bottom line
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 24, 2023
CHICAGO — Creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where employees have a sense of belonging isn’t just the right thing to do; it’s also good for the bottom line.
Companies are ditching ‘DEI’ for less politically charged nomenclature
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 21, 2024
The term “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI) is falling out of favor among American businesses, as the name has taken on a negative and politically charged connotation, according to a recent...
CCRC discriminated against employees based on race, EEOC says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 22, 2017
A Newburgh, IN, continuing care retirement community violated federal law because it accommodated residents’ preferences for caregivers based on race and allowed employees to be subjected to racial...
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...
Senior living DEI, hiring practices could face challenges in wake of Supreme Court affirmative action...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 27, 2023
Although a recent Supreme Court ruling addressing the use of race in college admissions did not directly address employers, the decision likely will bring challenges to certain diversity, equity and inclusion...
Long-term care ‘full bore ahead’ on DEIB initiatives
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 15, 2023
Corporate diversity pledges have fallen off at some companies amid layoffs, according to media reports, but long-term care is “full bore ahead on [diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging],” a representative...
Big senior living stories of 2019
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 23, 2019
Here’s a look at some of the news that occupied many minds in senior living over the past year.
Meet Vassar Byrd, Hall of Honor inductee
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 07, 2020
Vassar Byrd, CEO of Rose Villa, Portland, OR, is a member of the 2020 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Hall of Honor.
Healthpeak reduces carbon footprint by 4 percent
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 22, 2023
Denver-based real estate investment trust Healthpeak Properties reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 4% in 2022, for an overall decrease of 43% over the past 12 years, on a like-for-like basis. That’s...
Meet Jaclyn Pritchett, Rising Star honoree
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 29, 2020
Jaclyn Pritchett, vice president, human resources – field operations, Brookdale Senior Living, Brentwood, TN, is in the 2020 class of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction as a Rising Star.