Category Archives: Health Disparities

NSCLC Comment on Important Regulation in Long-Term Care Facilities for Couples Post Windsor

For NSCLC’s full comments on the proposed rule, click here. To access the template comments, click here.

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NSCLC Seeks Ombudsman Program Improvements

The Administration on Aging recently sought comments on a proposed rule on state long-term care ombudsman programs, NSCLC joined in submitting comments with the Family Equality Council, FORGE, Human Rights Campaign, National Center for Transgender Equality and Services and Advocacy … Continue reading

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Kentucky Nonprofit Funds Training to Help LGBT Older Adults

According to a story in the Lexington Herald Leader, JustFundKy gave a $5,000 grant to the Nursing Home Ombudsman Agency of the Bluegrass to revise its patient bill of rights and train its staff to be more in tune with … Continue reading

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LGBT Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities: Stories from the Field

(2011) Our ground-breaking report-LGBT Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities: Stories from the Field-utilizes survey results for the first-ever glimpse into issues faced by LGBT older adults in long-term care facilities. View video stories and comments about the project. Read the … Continue reading

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