Last month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed the controversial “Parental Rights in Education” bill, colloquially known as “Don’t Say Gay.” It reads, “Classroom instruction by school...
Transgender Army veteran rejected by ‘dozens’ of long-term care facilities highlights rising issue...
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 17, 2021
A leading advocacy group for LGBT seniors says specialized inclusivity training can help providers avoid situations such as the one that recently saw a U.S. Army veteran rejected by “dozens” of facilities,...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Aug. 16
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 16, 2021
Nurse aides group: We’ll discuss vaccine mandates if working conditions improve … For older LGBTQ+ adults, entering long-term care can feel like coming out all over again … CDC guideline change...
Court strikes down law that punished nursing home staff who didn’t use resident’s preferred pronoun
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 03, 2021
California nursing home staffers will no longer be faced with potential jail time or thousands of dollars in fines if they intentionally misgender or fail to use a resident’s preferred name or pronouns,...
Long-term care communities lacking LGBTQ inclusive policies, report finds
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 30, 2021
Long-term care operators are being urged to ensure they have non-discriminatory policies in place for LGBTQ residents to ease concerns about safe and harassment-free care in the wake of a new report finding...
Let them be invisible no longer
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 12, 2021
Much of the news we cover here at McKnight’s isn’t exactly sexy.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, August 5
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 05, 2020
At-a-glance PPE shortages by state and COVID-19 positivity graphic released: AHCA … Uncontrolled hypertension found in a third of stroke survivors … Older LGBTQ adults have high rates of multimorbidity,...
Clinical Briefs for Monday, March 9
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 08, 2020
Cognitive screening recommended for older adults in orthopedic rehab … Prioritize senior living residents in COVID-19-related funding: ASHA … Asthma drug Singulair and generic to get ‘black...
Musings of a gay nursing home resident
By
Danny Ventrelli
Jun 07, 2019
I am a 70-year-old openly gay male who has been living at Central Island Healthcare in Plainview, NY for five years now. As we move through June, which is Gay Pride Month, I was hoping to share my personal...
Protecting the rights of LGBTQ residents in the age of reform
By
Teri Sumbry
Jun 03, 2019
As part of the spirit of Resident Rights, all long-term care facilities have a responsibility to promote fairness and dignity for all residents.