DA reverses plans to seek death penalty for alleged senior living serial killer … FDA grants breakthrough therapy designation to donanemab and lecanemab for Alzheimer’s … Vapors from alcohol-based...
Continuing care at home program earns LGBT cultural competency credential
By
Caroline Szachnowski
Jun 14, 2021
Springpoint Choice, of Plainsboro Township, NJ, a continuing care at home program, honors Pride Month year-round, not just in June.
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...
HUD now interprets Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 12, 2021
Elder advocacy organizations said Thursday that they welcomed an announcement by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that it now interprets the Fair Housing Act to bar discrimination on...
The leader of a St. Louis continuing care retirement community said Thursday that he is pleased that a federal sex discrimination suit against the community has been resolved.
SAGE virtual symposium highlights challenges, solutions for LGBT senior housing
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 14, 2020
SAGE is going virtual this year with its elder housing symposium, offering workshops and learning sessions highlighting the challenges faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older adults.
Also in the news for Wednesday, Aug. 19
Aug 19, 2020
Texas publishes Phase 1 COVID-19 visitation requirements for assisted living communities … U.S. judge blocks Trump administration rule that would strip protections for LGBT individuals facing healthcare...
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...
New book can help you welcome LGBT residents
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 27, 2020
Tim R. Johnston, Ph.D., senior director of national projects for LGBT elder advocacy organization SAGE, spent a year and a half working on his new book, “Welcoming LGBT Residents: A Practical Guide for...
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...