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Support LTCCC’s Mission Advocating for Quality Care and Dignity for Nursing Home Residents

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 […]

2023-12-18T10:09:36-05:00About LTCCC|

Speak Out in Support of a Safe Minimum Staffing Standard

President Biden has promised to reform nursing homes by setting a national minimum staffing standard. Though nursing homes have been required to have “sufficient staff” to meet each resident’s needs, this is the first time that a president has proposed setting a numerical standard for the minimum number of nurses and aides that a facility […]

2023-11-06T16:59:33-05:00Action Center|

LTCCC Family Empowerment (August 2023)

We encourage family members and advocates from New York and across the US to join us and participate in our next Family Empowerment Program on Thursday, August 24 at 12pm (ET). Here’s how…

1) Register for the Zoom meeting at https://nursinghome411.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvceiurToiG9woZII7hyS0hBY2APQ0bLf4 or like us on Facebook to watch on Facebook Live.

1a) Submit a question […]

2023-09-19T09:30:49-04:00|

LTCCC Alert: How Fear of Retaliation Silences Residents in America’s Nursing Homes

Download LTCCC’s Report, “They Make You Pay”: How Fear of Retaliation Silences Residents in America’s Nursing Homes

Contact: Richard Mollot, richard@ltccc.org, 212-385-0356

June 14, 2023 – When […]

What’s the Difference Between Practical and Practicable Well-Being?

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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.

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2023-04-26T12:26:41-04:00

Webinar: Fall Prevention: Focusing on Process – Not People – to Keep Nursing Home Residents Safe

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 […]

LTCCC Comments to CMS on Minimum Staffing Standard

Concrete, clear, and appropriate minimum staffing standards are needed now to finally realize the promise of the Nursing Home Reform Law in the lives of residents and the vast majority of American families who will depend on nursing home services at some time or another. In April 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services […]

Garden of Eatin’: Setting the Table for Resident-Centered Dining

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 […]

2022-12-05T11:59:18-05:00, |

Back to Basics: What You Need to Know about Nursing Home 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.

2022-11-22T08:23:18-05:00, |

Memo in Support of NY’s A196-S1576: Protect Seniors and People With Disabilities

50,000 seniors and people with disabilities live in New York’s adult care facilities (ACFs). One in four of them receive SSI and/or the state supplement (SSP). These numbers are expected to grow as New York expands Medicaid-funded assisted living programs in new and existing ACFs. As more New Yorkers move into these facilities, it is […]

LTCCC Applauds Governor Hochul’s Decision to Implement Vital Nursing Home Resident Protections

The safety and dignity of vulnerable residents and care staff will greatly improve when nursing homes comply with New York’s long anticipated reforms.

April 1, 2022 – For decades, both federal and state minimum standards have mandated that nursing homes have […]

LTCCC Memo: Private Right of Actions in Residential Health Care Facilities (A00159/S00995)

Background
The Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to improving care and quality of life for residents in long-term care. LTCCC strongly supports Assembly Bill A00159/Senate Bill S00995

Let’s Win: Support LTCCC’s Mission to Advocate for Nursing Home Residents

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 […]

‘I’m Trapped. I’m Locked Down. And I Feel Like I’m in Prison’: An Oral History of COVID-19 in Nursing Homes (Preview)

Eric Goldwein and Hayley Cronquist discuss LTCCC’s oral history of the COVID-19 pandemic in nursing homes. For more interviews, visit http://nursinghome411.org/oral-history.

This is the work of the LTCCC. It does not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Health, nor has the Department verified the accuracy of its content.

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'I'm Trapped. I'm Locked Down. And I Feel Like I'm in Prison': An Oral History of COVID-19 in Nursing Homes (Preview)
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2022-02-09T10:59:48-05:00

LTCCC Alert: An Oral History of COVID-19 in Nursing Homes

December 15, 2021 – The COVID-19 pandemic has been a devastating time for nursing home residents and their loved ones. To better understand their experiences, the Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC) produced an oral history of COVID-19 in long-term care settings.

2023-08-01T13:06:59-04:00Media Alerts|

Communicating with Kindness: How the Right Words Can Bolster Your Advocacy

Dr. Phyllis Mindell on finding the right words to communicate with nursing home staff and advocate for resident rights. Also: what it's like going in and out of hospice, misconceptions about elderly and infirm, and the art of dying well.

2021-12-02T09:41:39-05:00

Broken Promises: An Assessment of Nursing Home Oversight

How often are nursing homes cited by enforcement agencies for substandard care? Are “Harm” (G+) citations more common in some states compared to others? In this webinar (Tuesday, Dec. 21 at 1pm ET), we discuss a new LTCCC report that assesses survey and enforcement data at the state, regional, and federal levels.

Register: https://nursinghome411.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZGtaR9QjSjGDINYc0wNiqA.

For more […]

2021-11-22T09:22:33-05:00, |

A Guide to Nursing Home Oversight & Enforcement

States are required by law to carry out numerous responsibilities to ensure that residents are safe and that their care needs are met every day of the year. In this webinar (Tuesday, Nov. 23 at 1pm ET) we discuss what to expect from the government agencies charged with ensuring resident safety and dignity, from requirements […]

2021-11-02T12:20:22-04:00, |

‘A Story of Neglect’: Understanding and Preventing Resident-to-Resident Incidents

Resident-to-resident incidents can have devastating consequences for the residents involved as well as their families. But why do these incidents happen? Gerontologist Eilon Caspi, PhD (author of Understanding and Preventing Harmful Interactions Between Residents with Dementia) joins the NursingHome411 Podcast to discuss the causes of resident-to-resident incidents, how these incidents relate to neglect, risk-mitigation […]

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'A Story of Neglect': Understanding and Preventing Resident-to-Resident Incidents
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2021-07-19T15:39:54-04:00

Six Pounds Down: Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter (Volume 3 Issue 7)

In the Elder Justice Newsletter, we highlight citations, including deficiencies related to abuse, neglect, and substandard care, that have been identified as not causing any resident harm. The goal of this brief newsletter is to shed light on the issue of so-called “no harm” deficiencies, which typically result in no fine […]

Webinar: COVID-19 Vaccination in Long-Term Care: Safety, Efficacy, and Residents’ Rights

On this LTCCC webinar, special guest Beth Nivin, MPH, discusses the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines. This program provides critical information to help LTC residents and their families make informed decisions about vaccination. Webinar Slides LTCCC’s vaccine resource center LTCCC Fact Sheet: Informed Consent […]

How Ombudsmen Are a Conduit for Nursing Home Residents

This two-part episode examines the evolving role of long term care ombudsmen during the COVID-19 pandemic. In part one, Pamela Mickens, Staff Long-Term Care Ombudsman with the Senior Source in Texas, discusses how ombudsmen serve as a conduit for residents and families. In part two (22:00), Texas State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Patty Ducayet chats about […]

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How Ombudsmen Are a Conduit for Nursing Home Residents
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2020-12-22T11:12:11-05:00

Webinar: COVID Update & Residents Rights: Family & Resident Councils, Filing Grievances

Watch LTCCC’s December 15 webinar “COVID-19 Update & Residents Rights: Family & Resident Councils, Filing Grievances,” in the video on this page. Slides (PDF) and audio can be accessed on the buttons below.

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Vaccination in Long Term Care: Safety, Efficacy, and Residents’ Rights

Research scientist Beth Nivin, MPH, leads a discussion on the safety and efficacy of the COVID and influenza vaccines in long-term care settings. Click here to register for the free webinar on Tuesday, January 12 at 1pm (EST).

2021-02-09T15:38:18-05:00|

LTCCC Webinar: Rights to Visitation, Resident Records, & Communication

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LTCCC Webinar: Rights to Visitation, Resident Records, & Communication
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2020-10-20T17:25:26-04:00
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