Take stock of LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination practices, attorneys advise
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 19, 2022
Treating residents as individuals, training staff members and having the appropriate policies and procedures in place are key takeaways for senior living communities and other long-term care facilities...
Federal LGBTQ+ protections for long-term care residents included in ‘first-of-its-kind’ executive...
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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
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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.
Personal beliefs trump resident needs in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, group says
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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,...
LGBTQ older adults fear discrimination in long-term care, need protections: study
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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,...
Most long-term care communities lack equity, inclusion policies, national LGBTQ benchmarking tool finds
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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.
New law outlines LGBTQI resident rights, staff training requirements for senior living providers
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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...
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...
New list ranks Florida as best state for retirement, Alaska as worst
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 22, 2022
Senior living companies operating in Florida may be buoyed by Bankrate’s new rankings of the best and worst states for retirement in 2022.
More news for Tuesday, Aug. 16
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 16, 2022
Assisted living director convicted of failing to report sexual assault … Senior living worker cites racial discrimination in promotion denial … SAGE’s financial literacy app for LGBTQ+ older adults...