Diversified Healthcare Trust announces personnel changes as it considers next steps in wake of failed merger … Newly formed Senior Living Transformation Company partners with Omega Healthcare Investors...
New EEOC enforcement plan focuses on diversity, inclusivity, discrimination tied to AI, long COVID, pregnancy
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 25, 2023
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is doubling down on efforts to protect workers from discrimination involving artificial intelligence, pregnancy and long COVID, according to a strategic enforcement...
Resident develops DEI curriculum used at corporate HQ
By
Foster Stubbs
Sep 13, 2023
An LCS resident developed a DEI curriculum used in her community and at the LCS corporate headquarters. Find out more, and learn how to submit your photos!
Women now lead the way at 92 percent of Kendal affiliates
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 07, 2023
On the heels of Women’s Equality Day, Aug. 26, one not-for-profit senior living organization is celebrating setting a new standard in leadership in senior living with women heading 11 of its 12 communities.
EEOC to home in on workplace discrimination
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 24, 2023
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission plans to increase its focus on protecting people with disabilities, older workers, LGBTQ+ individuals and temporary workers over the next five years. That’s...
New research uncovers racial inequities in home health patients’ health outcomes
By
Adam Healy
Aug 22, 2023
A study found that patients belonging to minority race populations show less functional improvement as a result of home health than white patients
Florida’s first LGBTQ+-centric assisted living community opens
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 17, 2023
The first assisted living community in Florida for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older adults opened last month and welcomed its first resident. The Connie House ALF (TCH) in Boynton Beach, FL,...
Patients at memory clinic more likely to live in advantaged areas
Aug 03, 2023
Lower percentage of patients at clinic self-identified as Black compared with average percentage living in catchment area
Racial/ethnic minorities underrepresented in Alzheimer’s neuroimaging research
Jul 28, 2023
Sample diversity has improved recently, with proportion of Blacks increasing from 3.39% in 1994-2017 to 8.29% in 2018-2022.
Senior living DEI, hiring practices could face challenges in wake of Supreme Court affirmative action...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 27, 2023
Although a recent Supreme Court ruling addressing the use of race in college admissions did not directly address employers, the decision likely will bring challenges to certain diversity, equity and inclusion...
