As LGBTQ+ population increases in senior living, so must provider inclusivity actions
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 08, 2024
LGBTQ+ older adults are one of the fastest emerging populations in senior living, presenting both opportunities and challenges for providers, according to a legal expert.
Meet Diamond Boone, 2024 Rising Star honoree
By
Foster Stubbs
Jul 03, 2024
Diamond Boone, corporate director of therapeutic recreation at Athena Health Care Systems in Farmington, CT, is a Rising Star honoree in the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
Actions & Transactions, June 27
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 27, 2024
Dwight Capital & Dwight Mortgage Trust financed $357.4 M in May … Sensi.AI raises $31M in Series B Funding to advance senior care intelligence for homecare agencies … Affordable housing for LGBTQ older...
Providers urged to meet needs of ‘silver rainbow’
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 18, 2024
More retirement communities for LGBTQ+ older adults are coming online, but developers need to step up their efforts to address the needs of members of the “silver rainbow,” according to an AARP article.
Kendal CEO Vassar Byrd discusses Kendal, her previous position and ‘some really fun things’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 24, 2024
New Kendal Corp. CEO Vassar Byrd recently spent a few minutes with McKnight’s Senior Living discussing her professional roles, her love of dragon boat racing, and how the those two worlds could overlap.
Business briefs, July 8
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 08, 2024
46 assisted living communities, 3 home care providers named in $4.5 million kickback settlement … Federal court stops lawsuit seeking almost $1B over ‘improper’ nursing home licensing … 3 Life...
Holding onto ‘authentic identity’ in senior living a priority for LGBTQ seniors
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 01, 2022
Senior living operators are learning what the LGBTQ community has always known: LTBTQ seniors are looking for welcoming communities where they can express their authentic identity without retreating into...
Business briefs, June 7
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 07, 2024
Nation unprepared to meet needs of fast-growing older adult population: poll … HumanGood’s Mansion at Rosemont earns SAGECare Platinum credential … 6 Areté Living managed communities earn 2024 AHCA/NCAL...
Investors, developers home in on growing need for LBGTQ senior housing
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 27, 2023
Available senior housing for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer older adults is a growing concern — and a growing opportunity for investors and developers.
SAGECare celebrates training milestone
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 25, 2024
New York City-based LGBTQ+ aging cultural competency training provider SAGECare has reached a milestone: educating more than 250,000 participants through its training and credentialing program for providers...