Iowa transgender stroke patient finds nursing home — after $140,000 in costs
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 16, 2016
After four months, a 52-year-old transgender stroke victim has been admitted to a nursing home in Iowa. But it cost a hospital $142,000, according to local reports.
Agencies offer resource for improving LGBT inclusion
By
Amy Novotney
Oct 01, 2014
Many older lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender adults residing in long-term care facilities do not feel safe being open about their sexual identities, experts say.
Senior advocacy groups call for rights, protections for LGBT seniors
Mar 18, 2010
State and federal lawmakers should find a way to legally recognize same-sex elderly couples to extend social supports, financial security and healthcare benefits to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender...
National long-term care resource center for GLBT elders to be established
Feb 18, 2010
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has disclosed an award of $900,000 for the first-ever national resource center to assist gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender seniors...