Ignore these labor developments at your own risk
Senior living operators would be well advised to heed two recent developments on the labor-relations front. One is a landmark ruling; the other is a sleeper settlement.
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Senior living affected as LGBT individuals get protection on the job but not for healthcare
Senior living organizations are applauding Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that existing federal law forbids job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation of transgender status.
Frontline workers must be priority for COVID-19 resources, groups say; Juniper to test all residents, staff
The safety and well-being of frontline workers in senior living and skilled nursing must be prioritized in order to ensure that older adults receive the care they need and that the spread of COVID-19 is minimized, leaders of professional organizations serving the industry said in a unified message released Thursday. Meanwhile, also on Thursday, Bloomfield, NJ-based Juniper Communities said it had begun testing all residents and employees for COVID-19 at the communities it owns.
Older Americans Act reauthorization signed into law
President Trump reauthorized the Older Americans Act for five years on Wednesday, signing into law H.R. 4334, the Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020 written by Sens. Susan Collins and Bob Casey. The OAA was last reauthorized in 2016 under President Obama.
Advocacy group sues HHS for leaving LGBT elders ‘especially vulnerable’ during COVID-19 pandemic
A rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services leaves lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender older adults “especially vulnerable” as the country confronts the coronavirus pandemic, elder advocacy group SAGE and two other groups said Thursday in announcing a lawsuit against the federal agency.
Big senior living stories of 2019
Here’s a look at some of the news that occupied many minds in senior living over the past year.
Long-Term Care Equality Index proceeds to next phase
Now is the time to allay fears and leave no doubt in the minds of current and prospective LGBTQ residents that they will be treated well.
Stepping up to provide person-centered care to LGBT seniors
Aging services organizations still have a long way to go in addressing the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older adults. Thankfully, many resources exist to help.
‘Whole rule must go’ — third judge tosses ‘conscience rule’
A third judge has ruled for plaintiffs challenging a federal rule that would have allowed individual healthcare workers as well as healthcare organizations to decline to provide care that conflicted with their religious and moral beliefs or mission.
LGBTQ-supported senior housing project announced in Boston
A former school building in Boston will be converted to 74 income-restricted rental units for LGBTQ adults aged 62 or more years, along with gallery space, an arts studio, community gardens and recreational space.
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