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.
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...
LGBTQ seniors get 24/7 support from new wellness app
By
Aaron Dorman
Jan 29, 2024
Two organizations have partnered on a mental wellness app that provides 24/7 support services to seniors in the LGBTQ community.
Senior living communities on their way to LGBTQ+ inclusiveness, but work remains: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 25, 2023
Despite advances in LGBTQ+ non-discrimination policies, senior living communities and other long-term care providers still have some work to do, according to a new report.
Strategic grant initiatives: How to elevate diversity and inclusion in senior living communities
By
Diane Massey
May 13, 2024
A feeling of belonging should define every resident’s experience in a senior living community, and it helps with recruiting and retaining staff members, too. Here are four steps to making that happen.
State high court mulls ‘pronoun provision’ in LGBT bill of rights for senior living residents
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 22, 2023
A so-called “pronoun provision” in California’s bill of rights for LGBT senior living and other long-term care residents is in the hands of the state supreme court after an appellate court found...