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Executive Briefing and Staff Training
As service organizations know, employee training is critical for policies to be lived out fully and consistently. Organizations have found training particularly important for ensuring LGBTQ+ resident-centered care.
Training employees in LGBTQ+ concerns not only ensures that LGBTQ+ residents receive equitable and culturally competent care, it also helps to improve the general community climate towards all LGBTQ+ people, specifically LGBTQ+ employees and visitors.
To receive credit for the LEI:
- New communities or those that have not previously met the training requirement must have 80% of key senior executives complete the LGBTQ+ Long-Term Care Equality Index (LEI): Executive Briefing provided by the LEI.
- Returning communities that have previously met the training requirement must have 50% of management and non-management staff combined complete 1 hour of LGBTQ+ Aging Cultural Competency training provided by an LEI-approved trainer OR provide a training that is developed by your organization or third-party that covers set criteria.
- SAGECare Platinum Certified communities (new or returning) will receive credit for both the LEI Executive Briefing and the ongoing staff training requirement
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The LGBTQ+ Long-Term Care Equality Index (LEI): Executive Briefing is an engaging and interactive self-paced eLearning series consisting of 3 half-hour sections. The series serves as an introduction to the purpose of the LEI, provides key terminology related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ+) identities and explores the latest research and information about LGBTQ+ people in residential long-term care and senior living communities. In addition, this series discusses policy and procedure recommendations related to serving LGBTQ+ residents and family members and identifies ways to assist communities in creating LGBTQ+ inclusive environments.
To receive credit for the LEI,
- New communities or those that have not previously met the training requirement, must have 80% of key senior executives* complete the LGBTQ+ Long-Term Care Equality Index (LEI): Executive Briefing
*Executive senior leadership includes roles such as CEO, COO, CFO, Corporate Compliance Officer, Nursing Home Administrator, Executive Director, Medical Director, and, Department Directors (e.g HR, Social Services, Nursing)
Register here to access the LEI Executive Briefing. You must provide your "Facility ID" to register. Email our team at LEI@hrc.org for your unique facility ID. Once you register a team member from SAGE will provide you with a group key and instructions to share with your staff to access the briefing.
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- Be currently SAGECare Platinum Certified
Communities that have previously met the LEI Executive Briefing Training Requirement, need to meet the LEI On-Going LGBTQ+ Education Requirement.
To receive credit for the LEI:
Returning communities that have previously met the training requirement must have 50% of management and non-management staff combined complete 1 hour of LGBTQ+ Aging Cultural Competency training provided by an LEI-approved trainer. OR Third-party or training developed by your organization may be used to meet the ongoing training requirements of the LEI. To request a training be approved for the LEI, please complete the linked form. Once your training is approved and completed, you can submit your training hours (staff sign-in sheet, LMS report, etc.) on this form.
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Be currently SAGECare Platinum Certified