Racial/Ethnic Inequities in Long-Term Care

Studies show racial and ethnic disparities exist in access and quality of health services.

Materials included on this page provide information, research, and resources on racial and ethnic disparities in long-term care. 

• Advancing Equity in Aging Toolkit, Justice in Aging
   
• Diverse Elders Coalition - A coalition of six national organizations representing a growing majority of millions of older people throughout the country: American Indian and Alaska Native Elders; Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian older adults; Black and African American older adults; Hispanic and Latinx older adults; and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older adults.

• Racial and Ethnic Health Care Disparities, Center for Medicare Advocacy

• Implicit Bias and Racial Disparities in Health Care, American Bar Association

• Racial Disparities in Community- and Institution-Based Long-Term Services and Supports, Innovation in Aging

• Disparities in Nursing Home Care, Fight Nursing Home Abuse

Consumer Voice is committed to using our voice to break down all forms of oppression, including inequities in healthcare, and continuing our work of fighting for quality of life and care for long-term care consumers nationwide. If you would like to submit a resource for inclusion on this page, email info@theconsumervoice.org.