This program explores how professionals and community-based organizations can better support older adults and families navigating the challenges of dementia care. Professionals are often called upon during moments of crisis — when families are overwhelmed by behavior changes, safety concerns, caregiver burnout, conflicts about care decisions, or uncertainty about available services and next […]
May 18, 2026 – New federal data reveal that the overwhelming majority of U.S. nursing homes are operating with insufficient staffing to meet the basic needs of their residents. According to LTCCC’s report on […]
Register for LTCCC’s June webinar.
Presenter: Ernie Tosh Powerpoint Slides (PDF)
This program explores how employers, HR professionals, and workplace leaders can better support employees who are caring for a family member or loved one living with dementia. Many employees balance work responsibilities with the emotional and practical demands of caregiving, often experiencing stress, burnout, schedule disruptions, and reduced productivity. The session highlights the […]
This program explores how assisted living and home care providers can strengthen their approach to supporting individuals living with dementia through practical, person-centered strategies. Staff often encounter complex care situations and may feel uncertain about how to respond to changing communication, behaviors, and needs. The session highlights common challenges in dementia care and […]
This program explores how faith communities can play a meaningful role in supporting individuals caring for loved ones living with dementia. Caregiving is often an invisible and isolating experience, and many caregivers within congregations may be struggling without openly asking for help. The session highlights the unique opportunity for faith leaders and community members to […]
Register for LTCCC’s May webinar.
Presenter: Richard Mollot, LTCCC Executive Director Powerpoint Slides (PDF)
This program provides an updated look at nursing home performance in the Hudson Valley region, with a focus on staffing levels, federal quality ratings, and antipsychotic drugging trends. The program also offers practical guidance on dementia care standards and residents’ rights, including the appropriate use of antipsychotic medications, the importance of informed consent, and the […]
Presenter: Mary Ellen Dellefield, PhD, RN, FAAN
Powerpoint Slides (PDF)
March 5, 2026 – New federal data reveal that the overwhelming majority of U.S. nursing homes are operating with insufficient staffing to meet the basic needs of their residents. According to LTCCC’s report on […]
This program provides an updated look at regional nursing home performance, with a focus on staffing levels, quality ratings, pressure ulcer rates, and antipsychotic drugging trends. In addition to the data briefing, the program offers practical guidance on addressing care concerns, including residents’ rights, strategies for escalating unresolved issues, and options for seeking help both […]
Presenter: Sam Brooks, Director of Public Policy, National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
Powerpoint Slides (PDF) Consumer Voice Report – Where Does All the Money Go?
Presenters: Ruth Ann Dorrill, Caitlin Foster, Rebecca Gorges, and Shanna Weitz
Powerpoint Slides (PDF) – Falls OIG Report – Falls Powerpoint Slides (PDF) – Special Focus Facilities OIG Report – Special Focus Facilities
January 16, 2026 – New federal data reveal that the overwhelming majority of U.S. nursing homes are operating with insufficient staffing to meet the basic needs of their residents. According to LTCCC’s report on […]
Presenter: Ed Dudensing Powerpoint Slides (PDF)
This program provides an updated look at regional nursing home performance, with a focus on staffing levels, quality ratings, pressure ulcer rates, and antipsychotic drugging trends. In addition to the data briefing, the program offers practical guidance on addressing care concerns, including residents’ rights, strategies for escalating unresolved issues, and options for seeking help both […]
Presenter: Eilon Caspi, PhD Powerpoint Slides (PDF)
Presenter: David Lipschutz, Co-Director of the Center for Medicare Advocacy
Powerpoint Slides (PDF) LTCCC Fact Sheet: Medicare Coverage of Skilled Nursing and Skilled Therapy Services
This program presents the latest Hudson Valley nursing home staffing data, offering insights into current trends and facility performance across the region. It also guides participants on how to access and effectively use the data to support advocacy and oversight efforts. The program concludes with a discussion on the power of family councils, highlighting how […]
Presenters: Regan Bailey (Justice in Aging), Liam Mcgivern (Justice in Aging), and Toby Edelman (Center for Medicare Advocacy)
Complaint Brief of Amicus Curiae Toby S. Edelman Order Granting Class Certification (April 22, 2025) Memorandum Opinion (April 22, 2025) […]
August 25, 2025 – Today LTCCC is releasing its latest quarterly report on the staffing levels for every U.S. nursing home (in compliance with federal reporting requirements). These data, accessible to the public at […]
Presenters: LTCCC’s Richard Mollot (Executive Director), Hayley Cronquist (Associate Director), Rachel Farber (Policy Fellow) PowerPoint Slides (PDF) Dementia Care in the Community Toolkit
June 16, 2025 – Today LTCCC is releasing its new Dementia Care in the Community Toolkit, a free online resource developed to support high-quality, person-centered dementia care for individuals living at home or in assisted living.
A growing number of people living with dementia receive care outside of nursing homes, yet there are no federal […]
June 4, 2025 – Today LTCCC is releasing its latest quarterly report on the staffing levels for every U.S. nursing home (in compliance with federal reporting […]
Register for LTCCC’s June Webinar.
Presenter: Kenneth Levine PowerPoint Slides (PDF)
May 2, 2025 – New federal data reveal that the overwhelming majority of U.S. nursing homes are operating with insufficient staffing to meet the basic needs […]
Register for LTCCC’s May Webinar.
Presenter: Eilon Caspi, Gerontologist and Dementia Behavior Specialist PowerPoint Slides (PDF)
Presenters: Sam Brooks (National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care), Maurice Miller, Cindy Napolitan, and Ray DiFrancesco
Presenters: Robert McLaughlin (Healthcare Data Analyst) & Richard Mollot (LTCCC Executive Director)
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Presenters: Kevin D. Walsh (Acting NJ State Comptroller), Josh Lichtblau (Director, NJ Medicaid Fraud Division), Laurie Facciarossa-Brewer (NJ Long-Term Care Ombudsman)
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Presenters: John M. Griffin (University of Texas at Austin – Department of Finance) and Alex Priest (University of Rochester – Simon Business School)
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November 26, 2024 – Federal law mandates that all nursing homes provide sufficient staff to meet the care and quality of life needs of their residents every day. However, new data show that hundreds of thousands of residents live […]
November 21, 2024 – Federal law mandates that all nursing homes provide sufficient staff to meet the care and quality of life needs of their residents every day. However, new data […]
Presenters: Elizabeth Speidel (Director of Community Engagement) and NJ Nursing Home Residents Glenn Osborne, Ray DiFrancesco, Gail Smith, and Martha Robinson
VIDEO: In Their Own Words: People Living in Nursing Homes
Questions about doing this work? Contact Community@ltco.nj.gov!
Presenters: Laura Mosqueda, MD (Keck School of Medicine of USC) and Rachel Tate (WISE & Healthy Aging) Powerpoint slides (PDF)
Presenter: Richard Mollot, LTCCC Executive Director Powerpoint slides (PDF) Staffing Data
August 26, 2024 – Today, LTCCC is posting its latest report on staffing levels in U.S. nursing homes. LTCCC’s report is based on CMS’s Q1 2024 payroll-based journal data on nurse […]
Presenter: Nina Kohn, David M. Levy Professor of Law at Syracuse University College of Law Using What We Have: How Existing Legal Authorities Can Help Fix America’s Nursing Home Crisis
Presenter: Eric Carlson, Justice in Aging’s Director of Long-Term Services and Supports Advocacy PowerPoint Slides (PDF) 25 Common Nursing Home Problems—& How to Resolve Them
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 […]
Presenter: MT Connolly, leading national expert on elder justice and author of The Measure of Our Age The Measure of Our Age
The following is an alert for the Q4 2023 staffing report. Download data at NursingHome411 and check out our interactive staffing map.
May 2, 2024 – Federal law requires all nursing homes to provide sufficient staffing so that residents attain and maintain their highest practicable physical, emotional, and psychosocial well-being. Unfortunately, in the […]
Download a PDF of LTCCC’s brief.
On April 22, 2024, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its final rule mandating minimum nurse staffing in every nursing home that accepts Medicaid and/or Medicare funds. This includes virtually all U.S. nursing homes.
This page provides information and resources for the […]
Presenter: Robert Tyler Braun, Assistant Professor of Population Health Sciences at Weill Cornell Medical College PowerPoint Slides (PDF) United States’ Nursing Home Finances Study
Register for the next Family Empowerment program (Tuesday, March 26 at 12pm ET) at https://bit.ly/mar-empower.
PS. Check out our family council resource page (nursinghome411.org/families) for tips on building family councils and for free resources to empower your resident-centered advocacy.
The following is an alert for the Q3 2023 staffing report. Download data at NursingHome411 and check out our interactive staffing map.
February 28, 2024 – Federal law requires all nursing homes to provide a sufficient level of staffing so that residents
Register for LTCCC’s March 2024 webinar.
Presenter: Julian Rich, Founder of J Rich Solutions, Expert Witness for Long-Term Care Cases
PowerPoint Slides (PDF)
Register for the next Family Empowerment program (Thursday, February 29 at 12pm ET) at https://bit.ly/feb-empower.
PS. Check out our family council resource page (nursinghome411.org/families) for tips on building family councils and for free resources to empower your resident-centered advocacy.
LTCCC testimony calls for national standards promoting quality, safety, and integrity in assisted living
January 26, 2024 – Yesterday, the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing, Assisted Living Facilities: Understanding Long-Term Care Options for Older Adults, co-chaired by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and Senator Mike Braun (R-IN).
“It’s been […]
Date: Tuesday, February 27, 1pm (ET)
Register: https://bit.ly/feb-2024-webinar
Date: Tuesday, March 19, 1pm (ET)
Register: https://bit.ly/mar-2024-webinar
Presenters: Bren Pramanik (Disability Rights New Jersey), Amy Brown (NJ LTCOP), and Hannah Diamond (Justice in Aging). PowerPoint Slides (PDF)
Visit the NursingHome411 Family Empowerment Page for Resources to Support Your Family Council
Click here to download a PDF of this tip sheet.
Family Councils (FC) are a group of friends and relatives of residents […]
Register for the next Family Empowerment program (Thursday, January 25 at 12pm ET) at https://bit.ly/jan-empower on family council independence.
PS. Check out our family council resource page (nursinghome411.org/families) for tips on building family councils and for free resources to empower your resident-centered advocacy.
The Long Term Care Community Coalition is pleased to announce the publication of four new interactive and user-friendly nursing home datasets: Provider Info, Citations, Penalties, & Staffing. These data, […]
Contact: Richard Mollot, 212-385-0356, richard@ltccc.org
December 21, 2023 – For decades, the U.S. nursing home industry has blamed inadequate funding for failures to provide sufficient staffing and services to meet […]
Presenters: LTCCC’s Richard Mollot, Eric Goldwein, Hayley Cronquist
PowerPoint Slides (PDF) LTCCC Primer on Essential Nursing Home Quality Standards LTCCC Data Center A Guide to Nursing Home Oversight & Enforcement Elder Justice Newsletter Senior Care Policy Briefing
Date: Tuesday, January 23, 1pm (ET)
Topic: Disability Rights and Self-Determination in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Settings
Register: https://bit.ly/jan-2024-webinar
Support LTCCC’s Mission Advocating for Quality Care and Dignity for Nursing Home Residents.
Dear Friends:
As we reflect on the challenges of the past year, one group has borne an extraordinary burden: the residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath have not only intensified preexisting issues within LTC […]
Presenter: Ernie Tosh (Attorney and Forensic Accounting Expert)
PowerPoint Slides (PDF) Share Your Staffing Comments With Your Federal Representatives
Date: Tuesday, December 19, 1pm (ET)
Program: The 411 on LTCCC: Fighting for the Rights of Nursing Home Residents.
Description: On this special end-of-year program, the LTCCC team (Richard Mollot, Eric Goldwein, and Hayley Cronquist) will talk about how to leverage policy advocacy, consumer education, and nursing home data to advance quality, dignity, and justice for residents […]
The following is an alert for the Q2 2023 staffing report. Download data at NursingHome411 and check out our interactive staffing map.
November 14, 2023 – Each day, more than one million people reside in roughly 15,000 nursing homes across the United States. Unfortunately, most of these individuals have no choice but to […]
Behind Closed Books: How Hidden Profits Harm Nursing Home Residents
Presenter: Ernie Tosh, attorney and forensic accounting expert
Date: Tuesday, November 21, 1pm (ET)
Register: https://bit.ly/nov-2023-webinar
Register for the next Family Empowerment program (Thursday, November 30 at 12pm ET) at https://bit.ly/nov-empower. Details to be announced.
PS. Check out our family council resource page (nursinghome411.org/families) for tips on building family councils and for free resources to empower your resident-centered advocacy.
Register for the next Family Empowerment program (Thursday October 26 at 12pm ET) at https://bit.ly/oct-empower. Details to be announced.
PS. Check out our family council resource page (nursinghome411.org/families) for tips on building family councils and for free resources to empower your resident-centered advocacy.
September 27, 2023 – Every U.S. nursing home is required to provide skilled nursing care and monitoring 24-hours a day, seven days a week. Unfortunately, too many of our nursing homes provide substandard care and conditions that are demeaning and inhumane. As the country has witnessed in the COVID-19 pandemic, too many nursing homes are […]
The following is an alert for the Q1 2023 staffing report. Download data at NursingHome411 and check out our interactive staffing map.
September 22, 2023 – Nursing home residents need a minimum of 4.1 total care staff hours per resident day (HPRD) to receive sufficient clinical care and avoid unnecessary harm, according to […]
Essential Insights on Nursing Home Staffing and the Proposed Federal Standard, presented by: Center for Medicare Advocacy, Long Term Care Community Coalition, and National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care (September 2023).
Presenters: Richard Mollot (LTCCC), Sam Brooks (Consumer Voice), Toby Edelman (Center for Medicare Advocacy), Charlene Harrington (University of […]
Topic: The Dangers of Understaffing and the Need to Litigate
Date: Tuesday, October 17, 1pm (ET)
Register: https://bit.ly/oct-2023-webinar
Being proactive as a family member during COVID, cold, and flu season is crucial to ensure the well-being and safety of your loved one. On the next LTCCC NY Family Empowerment Program (Thursday, September 28 at 12pm ET), we invite you to join our conversation on all things infection control, including the importance of staying […]
Date: Tuesday, September 19, 1pm (ET)
Register: http://bit.ly/nh411-sept2023
Topic: New Proposed Federal Nursing Home Standard: The Good, The Bad, and The Data Essentials
The following is an alert for the Q4 2022 staffing report. Download data at NursingHome411 and check out our interactive staffing dashboard.
July 13, 2023 – Sufficient staffing is attainable. In fact, one in four U.S. nursing homes (25.3%) provide at least 4.1 hours per resident day (HPRD), the minimum […]
Program: Uninspected and Neglected: What Vacancies at State Agencies Mean for Nursing Home Residents
Description: Peter Gartrell (U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging) and Suzanne Messenger (West Virginia State Long-term Care Ombudsman) discuss how staffing issues in inspection agencies put nursing home residents at […]
LTCCC’s Executive Director Richard Mollot on the difference between practical vs. practicable well-being, ombudsmen vs. surveyors, the letters (A through L) in the nursing home scope and surveyor grid, and harm vs. no-harm.
Interview recorded February 10, 2023 and edited for clarity.
Background reading and references:
The following is an alert for the Q3 2022 staffing report. Download data at NursingHome411 and check out our interactive staffing dashboard.
March 9, 2023 – A nursing home administrator is responsible for overseeing their facility, including clinical and administrative affairs, to ensure that resident care needs are met. According to federal law, […]
Presenter:
Richard Mollot (LTCCC)
PowerPoint Slides (PDF) Fact Sheet: Nurse Aide Training Requirements
Date: Date: Tuesday, January 17, 1pm (ET)
Registration: https://bit.ly/webinar-staff-training
Date: Tuesday, February 21, 1pm (ET)
Registration: https://bit.ly/webinar-mfcu
Date: Tuesday, March 21, 1pm (ET)
Registration: https://bit.ly/nh411-march2023
Date: Tuesday, April 18, 1pm (ET)
Registration: https://bit.ly/nh411-april2023
The Other 51 Weeks: Nursing Home Quality Improvement When Inspectors Have Left the Building
Date: Tuesday, May 16, 1pm (ET)
Registration: https://bit.ly/nh411-may2023
Presenters: Rebecca Priest (Project Coach, The Green House Project) & Linda McCoy (Dining Practice Partner, St. John’s Home)
PowerPoint Slides (PDF) Fact Sheet: Food, Nutrition, and Dietary Services Resource: Food Safety for Your Loved One Food Questionnaire
Contact: Richard Mollot, richard@ltccc.org, 212-385-0356
December 20, 2022 – More than one million people live in US nursing homes and each week, one in five of them are given dangerous antipsychotic (AP) drugs. In most cases these drugs are administered without clinical justification. In 2012, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services […]
Presenter: Richard Mollot, LTCCC
PowerPoint Slides (PDF) NursingHome411 Fact Sheets
Thank you to our sponsors and attendees! Program Brochure Videos Photos A letter from Richard Gottfried Remarks from Toby Edelman
Event Honoree: Honorable Richard Gottfried (Chair, NYS Assembly Committee on Health)
Recording of LTCCC’s Oct. 18 webinar, “What Does Good Care Look Like for People Living with Dementia?” ft. Dr. Jonathan Evans. Video and slides available at https://nursinghome411.org/webinar-dementia-care/.
Presenter: Dr. Jonathan Evans
PowerPoint Slides (PDF) Dementia Care Advocacy Toolkit NursingHome411 Podcast
Presenters:
Sharon Banks Tarr, MN, RN, LNCC (Clarity Legal Nurse Consulting)
Tabassum Mohibi, PA, MPH Candidate (Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health)
PowerPoint Slides (PDF) Fact Sheet: Falls & Accident Prevention […]
The following is an alert for the Q1 2022 staffing report. To access the report, click here.
August 24, 2022 – Staff retention is essential for nursing homes to provide quality care for their residents. Unfortunately, turnover continues to be a major problem for many of the nation’s 15,000-plus facilities. The average nursing home […]
Presenter: Ilene Henshaw PowerPoint Slides (PDF) LTCCC Policy Brief: Nursing Home Transparency LTCCC Policy Brief: NY’s Minimum Spending Ratio
The following is a recording from LTCCC’s June 22 webinar, “A Campaign Sedated: Dangerous Antipsychotic Drugging Persists Despite Federal Initiative,” featuring Richard Mollot (LTCCC) and Tony Chicotel (CANHR). For video and slides, visit https://nursinghome411.org/webinar-ap-drugs/.
Program: Show Me the Numbers: How Transparency Can Improve the Quality of Nursing Home Care
Date: Tuesday, July 19, 1pm (ET)
Presenter: Ilene Henshaw
Register: https://bit.ly/transparency-webinar
Program: Fall Prevention: Focusing on Process – Not People – to Keep Nursing Home Residents Safe
Date: Tuesday, September 13, 1pm (ET)
Register: https://bit.ly/fall-prevention-nh
Presenter: Sharon Banks Tarr (Clarity Legal Nurse Consulting)
Note: Video and other webinar materials will be available after the program at https://nursinghome411.org/webinar-falls.
Program: What Does Good Care Look Like for People Living with Dementia?
Date: Tuesday, October 18, 1pm (ET)
Register: https://bit.ly/webinar-dementia
Presenter: Dr. Jonathan Evans
Note: Video and other webinar materials will be available after the program at https://nursinghome411.org/webinar-dementia-care.
Program: Back to Basics: What You Need to Know about Nursing Home Care
Date: Tuesday, November 22, 1pm (ET)
Register: https://bit.ly/ltc-basics
Presenter: Richard Mollot
Note: Video and other webinar materials will be available after the program at https://nursinghome411.org/webinar-basics.
Program: Garden of Eatin’: Setting the Table for Resident-Centered Dining
Date: Tuesday, December 20, 1pm (ET)
Register: https://bit.ly/ltc-food
Rebecca Priest (Project Coach, The Green House Project) and Linda McCoy (Dining Practice Partner, St. John’s Home) discuss resident directed dining that makes a difference.
Note: Video and other webinar materials will be available […]
Presenters: Richard Mollot (LTCCC Executive Director) and Eric Goldwein (LTCCC Policy & Communications Director).
PowerPoint Slides (PDF)
Let’s win! Support LTCCC’s mission to advocate for nursing home residents.
Dear Advocate,
Nursing home residents and their families have suffered immeasurable loss in the past two years. Loss of dignity. Loss of autonomy. Loss of time. And […]
The best advocate is an informed advocate. In this webinar (Tuesday January 18, 2022 at 1pm ET), we will show you how to use LTCCC’s free resources including the NursingHome411 Learning Center, the Dementia Care & Antipsychotic Drugging Advocacy Toolkit, the Abuse, Neglect, and Crime Reporting Center, and our staffing data, to promote resident-centered care.
Register: […]
Register: https://bit.ly/webinar-assisted-living
Presenter: Paula Carder, Ph.D. is a professor with the OHSU-PSU school of Public Health and director of the institute of aging at Portland State University. Dr. Carder’s research explores the relationship between state regulatory requirements and daily practices associated with medication administration and staffing in assisted living facilities.
