The Long-Term Care Equality Index (LEI) promotes LGBTQ+ inclusive policies and practices in long-term care and senior housing communities and formally recognizes those communities that lead the field in LGBTQ+ inclusion. Through LEI tools and resources such as the LEI biennial survey, LEI webinar series, and technical assistance calls, the LEI helps long-term care and senior housing communities adopt policies and best practices that provide culturally competent care to LGBTQ+ older people.

Modeled after the successful Healthcare Equality Index, the LEI measures the following policy and practice areas as benchmarks of LGBTQ+ inclusion in senior housing settings.