New law requires training to prevent LGBT discrimination in assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 07, 2018
Workers at assisted living communities in Massachusetts will be required to undergo training on the prevention and elimination of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity under a...
Attorney general references senior living provider in announcing new Religious Liberty Task Force
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 31, 2018
A group of nuns that operates senior living homes across the United States figured prominently Monday when Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a new task force charged with ensuring that Justice Department...
Discrimination lawsuit sparks awareness campaign around senior living LGBT issues
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 27, 2018
A new federal lawsuit alleging discrimination by a Missouri senior living community has sparked a public awareness and education campaign by a national advocacy group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender...
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...
Gender pay gap less pronounced for caregivers than for some other jobs, Census Bureau says
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 23, 2018
A gender pay gap exists in caregiver positions, but it is not as great as the gap between men’s and women’s wages in some other professions, according to recently released data from the U.S....
First ‘LGBT-affirming’ senior housing community opens in San Diego
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 01, 2018
The grand opening for San Diego’s first “LGBT-affirming” senior housing community, North Park Seniors, was Friday.
Address racial, gender inequality to increase pipeline of direct care workers: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 09, 2017
Gender and racial disparities among direct care workers could be contributing to the difficulty of attracting new candidates for such jobs, according to a new report that PHI released Wednesday.
$100 million affordable housing project first to serve LGBT seniors, youth
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 03, 2016
The Los Angeles LGBT Center is planning what it says is the country’s first project that will include affordable housing for both older adults and youth.
Lawsuit cites nooses in staff break room
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 24, 2016
A former worker at a Portland, OR, senior living community has filed a lawsuit claiming that her employment was wrongfully terminated in part because she complained after two nooses were found hanging...
How stereotyping affects your residents
Oct 21, 2015
You might be surprised to learn some of the ways that older adults are affected by the threat of being stereotyped. But researchers suggest two solutions to address the issue.