Monthly Archives: June 2024

LTCCC Alert: One in Four US Nursing Homes a “Problem Facility”

June 21, 2024 – The Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC) regularly publishes data on key indicators relevant to nursing home care. Today, LTCCC is releasing a new report with federal data on five-star ratings, ownership type, enforcement, and other important information for the nearly 15,000 U.S. nursing homes in the federal CMS dataset. […]

Webinar: Impacting Inclusion for LGBTQ+ Elders: The Long-Term Care Equality Index

Presenter: Dan Stewart, Deputy Director of the Aging Equality Project for the Human Rights Campaign Foundation PowerPoint Slides (PDF) The Long-Term Care Equality Index The LEI Consumer Guide (English & Spanish) The LEI 2023 Report The LEI 2025 Survey Criteria (open July […]

Senior Care Policy Briefing: Special Issue: A Case Study on Nursing Home Promises vs. Reality

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June 17, 2024.

A CASE STUDY ON NURSING HOME PROMISES VS. REALITY

Many nursing homes […]

LTCCC Alert: Antipsychotic Drugs Administered to More Than One in Five Nursing Home Residents

Click to download user-friendly, searchable data on AP drugging rates for Q4 2023.

June 3, 2024 – Each week, dangerous antipsychotic (AP) drugs are administered to approximately 250,000 nursing home residents, often without clinical justification. These medications pose significant risks for elderly individuals, including heart attacks, strokes, Parkinsonism, falls, and even death. […]

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