Federal LGBTQ+ protections for long-term care residents included in ‘first-of-its-kind’ executive...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 16, 2022
Federal protections for LGBTQ+ long-term care residents were included in a “first-of-its-kind” executive order signed Wednesday by President Biden.
The order, which marks Pride Month, June, directs...
Commission to look at improving assisted living for LGBTQ+ older adults
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 24, 2022
A newly formed commission will study and advise the Illinois government on how to improve assisted living and other services for LGBTQ older adults in the state.
LGBTQ older adults fear discrimination in long-term care, need protections: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 16, 2021
LGBTQ residents in assisted living and other long-term care settings fear discrimination, necessitating a “dramatic, systematic change” to care to protect those residents and promote equitable healthcare,...
New Orleans tops LGBT-friendly cities for retirement
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 10, 2019
New Orleans tops a list of the most LGBT-friendly cities for retirement released Tuesday by SeniorAdvice.
Most long-term care communities lack equity, inclusion policies, national LGBTQ benchmarking tool finds
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 30, 2021
Despite significant progress, LGBTQ older adults lack basic legal protections, including equity and inclusion protections in long-term care communities, according to a new national benchmarking tool.
Healthcare, civil rights groups join states in suing federal government over ‘conscience rule’
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 30, 2019
Lambda Legal, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and the Center for Reproductive Rights filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the “conscience rule” issued earlier this month by the...
New tool helps senior living operators assess their LGBTQ inclusiveness
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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...
First-ever index will measure treatment of LGBTQ residents in senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 15, 2019
Elder advocacy group SAGE and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation today are announcing plans for what they believe is the first-ever nationwide tool to assess how well senior living and other long-term...
New law prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 15, 2019
Assisted living communities are prohibited from discriminating against residents on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity under a bill signed into law by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.
Personal beliefs trump resident needs in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, group says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 05, 2022
A series of bills winding their way through the South Carolina Legislature would give any healthcare worker a “broad license to discriminate” against any group, including assisted living residents,...