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.
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...
Companies are ditching ‘DEI’ for less politically charged nomenclature
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 21, 2024
The term “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI) is falling out of favor among American businesses, as the name has taken on a negative and politically charged connotation, according to a recent...
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.
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...
Business briefs, Jan. 30
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 30, 2024
Average RN signing bonus tops $11K … Train More Nurses Act passes Senate … Alzheimer’s Association calls for federal involvement to increase dementia care workforce, training in assisted living …...
First-ever survey of LGBTQIA+ older adults cheered by senior living provider groups
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 29, 2024
A planned first-ever statewide survey of LGBTQIA+ older adults in California is drawing cheers from senior living industry advocates.
Business briefs, Jan. 19
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 19, 2024
Owner of defunct Skyline chain pleads guilty in $39M fraud case … Credit is scarce, capital markets remain unpredictable: NIC … In DEIB initiatives, senior living must shift focus to fostering inclusive...
In DEIB initiatives, senior living must shift focus to fostering inclusive environments, survey finds
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 18, 2024
A significant number of senior living companies have implemented diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging programs in the past year, indicating that more owners and operators are “leaning in” to...
4 challenges that senior living leaders must address to thrive in 2024
By
Mark Bryan
Jan 16, 2024
Here are four challenges and their implications that leaders and companies could face that must be addressed if they are to thrive in 2024.