Senior living must be truly inclusive to reflect its mission
A recent court case decision takes aim at the heart of senior living, which is about connection, meaning and relationships.
LGBT
Discrimination lawsuit brought against CCRC by lesbian couple is dismissed
A federal judge Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit against a Missouri continuing care retirement community that had been accused of discriminating against a lesbian couple by not allowing them to live there, writing that the district court in which she presides “has squarely held that ‘Title VII [of the Civil Rights Act] does not prohibit discrimination against homosexuals.’ ”
NYC’s first LGBT-friendly affordable senior housing building to open in June
Wednesday was the “topping-off” ceremony for what officials describe as New York City’s first LGBT-friendly affordable senior housing building and the largest such development in the country.
CCRC asks court to drop case alleging LGBT discrimination
A Missouri continuing care retirement community accused of discriminating against a married lesbian couple by denying them admission has asked a federal court to dismiss the case.
Appellate court allows case alleging anti-gay slurs and harassment to proceed
A senior living community in Illinois can be sued for failing to protect a resident from anti-gay slurs and other harassment, a federal appeals court has ruled.
Support, knowledge of HIV important when caring for LGBT individuals with dementia: report
Find or create support groups, and prepare for an increase in the number of residents with both cognitive impairment and HIV/AIDS. Those are two pieces of advice contained in a new issue brief for aging service providers about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and dementia from SAGE and the Alzheimer’s Association.
New law requires training to prevent LGBT discrimination in assisted living
Workers at assisted living communities in Massachusetts will be required to undergo training on the prevention and elimination of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity under a new law.
Discrimination lawsuit sparks awareness campaign around senior living LGBT issues
A new federal lawsuit alleging discrimination by a Missouri senior living community has sparked a public awareness and education campaign by a national advocacy group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older adults.
Several ways exist to increase your organization’s LGBT cultural competency
Senior living communities can express or strengthen their support for issues of importance to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older adults through training and other means. A new ad will be a conversation starter for those who see it.
First ‘LGBT-affirming’ senior housing community opens in San Diego
The grand opening for San Diego’s first “LGBT-affirming” senior housing community, North Park Seniors, was Friday.
