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LEI Resource Guide
WEBThe LEI Resource Guide is a comprehensive instructional and reference accompaniment to the Long-Term Care Equality Index (LEI) survey. The LEI Resource Guide covers all sections of the LEI survey in great detail, providing explanation of why these policies and practices we ask about are important, example policies, links to outside resources, and …
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Take The Commitment to Caring Pledge
WEBThe Commitment to Caring Pledge is the first step to participating in the Long-Term Care Equality Index (LEI). Leadership at eligible residential long-term care and senior housing communities are invited to sign the pledge as an indication of their intention to adopt the LGBTQ+ inclusive policies and practices necessary to provide culturally
Medical Decision Making
WEBWithout legal protections, such as durable power of attorney, most states will prioritize opposite-sex spouses and blood relatives for medical and long-term care decisions, including end-of-life care, regardless of the closeness of their relationship with the individual in question. These decisions may supersede closer, non-legal relationships.
Gender-Affirming Service and Supports
WEBBathroom safety is a paramount concern among transgender and gender-expansive individuals. According to the National Center for Transgender Equality.A majority (53%) of transgender people report experiencing verbal harassment or disrespect in a place of public accommodation and 8% percent report being physically attacked or assaulted in places …
LGBTQ+ Resident Services and Supports
WEBA 2018 AARP report surveyed LGBTQ+ people ages 45 and up and found that 60% were concerned about their future treatment in long-term care: 67% concerned about neglect. 62% concerned about abuse. 61% concerned about limited access to services. 60% concerned about verbal or physical harassment.
What is The Long-Term Care Equality Index
WEBThe Long-Term Care Equality Index (LEI) is a joint project of SAGE and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation designed to promote equitable and inclusive care for LGBTQ+ older adults in residential long-term care and senior housing. Read the Long-Term Care Equality Index 2023 Report and Executive Summary. Promoting Equitable and Inclusive Care
Resident Non-Discrimination Policy
WEBCalifornia enacted the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Long-Term Care Facility Residents’ Bill of Rights in 2017 which makes it unlawful for “any long-term care facility to take specified actions or wholly or partially on the basis of a person’s actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or human
Endorsing Organizations
WEBOur organization endorses the efforts of the Long-Term Care Equality Index (LEI) and encourages long-term communities to take the first step to actively engage in the LEI by signing the Commitment to Caring Pledge. National Organizations. AARP Foundation. American College of Health Care Administrators. Center to Advance Palliative Care.
Employment Non-Discrimination Policy
WEBAn employment non-discrimination policy that explicitly bans discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity ensures equal treatment for LGBTQ+ employees and also sends a welcoming message to LGBTQ+ job applicants, helping the organization retain and recruit a diverse, talented staff. In areas without a state law
Employee Benefits & Policies
WEBIt is critical that LGBTQ+ employees, like LGBTQ+ residents, receive equal treatment, particularly vis-à-vis health-related benefits and policies. These policies are also informed by the HRC Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index, or CEI. The CEI is the national benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices pertinent to lesbian, gay
Resident & Community Engagement
WEBThis section includes one set of criteria to help long-term care communities ensure that 1) LGBTQ+ residents are connected to the larger LGBTQ+ community and 2) that the long-term care community builds relationships with the larger LGBTQ+ community. Developing mutually-respectful relationships is a key component to building strong, long-lasting
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