CNA seeks $2 million from senior living company for alleged sexual orientation discrimination
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 20, 2020
An assisted living facilities management company is being sued for $2 million by a former employee who alleges he was fired due to his sexual orientation. The lawsuit is one of the first to be filed after...
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...
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.
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.
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.
4 ways to communicate inclusivity
By
Ayana King
Jun 15, 2020
When you hear about diversity and inclusion in the workplace — specifically in the aging services industry — what comes to mind? If an uncomfortable knot forms in the pit of your stomach, don’t ignore...
People in the news, June 2
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 02, 2020
Appointments and promotions at Atlas Senior Living, CHI Living Communities, Elegance Living, Fairview Park, G5, LTC Properties, SAGE and Stonebridge at Montgomery.
Business briefs for Tuesday, May 26
May 26, 2020
SNFs to receive nearly $5 billion in funding from federal government to fight COVID-19 as senior living gets $0 … Housing tax credits helping Pennrose move forward with development of Cincinnati’s...
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...
Older Americans Act reauthorization signed into law
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 26, 2020
President Trump reauthorized the Older Americans Act for five years on Wednesday, signing into law H.R. 4334, the Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020 written by Sens. Susan Collins and Bob Casey. The...