Marlboro Senior Living Community Credited As LGBTQ+ Friendly Community

MARLBORO, NJ — Senior Living Residences (SLR) Marlboro recently earned SAGECare’s LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency Credential, the community recently announced.

SLR Marlboro earned this accreditation after completing a training program to better understand the cultures, needs and concerns of LGBTQ+ older adults.

SAGECare is a division of SAGE, the country’s oldest and largest non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ seniors.

The organization’s accreditation process involved an in-person training geared toward SLR Marlboro’s team of managers, along with a training module for their frontline associates.

"In completing this credential, SLR Marlboro aims to further enhance the quality of life of its LGBTQ+ community members by ensuring that they feel fully accepted for who they are," officials said.

It is estimated that there are currently around 3 million LGBTQ older adults in the U.S, and that number is expected to grow to around 7 million by 2030 (SAGECare).

To learn more, you can visit the SAGECare website.

SLR Marlboro is located at 52 County Road 520 in Morganville.