Events

Why Comfort Matters: Reducing Reliance on Antipsychotics for People Living with Dementia

Sign up for the June 15 webinar (1pm EST), “Why Comfort Matters: Reducing Reliance on Antipsychotics for People Living with Dementia,” featuring Tena Alonzo.

About the speaker: Tena Alonzo is a healthcare professional with expertise in caregiving practices for people with thinking or memory disorders. She has 35 years of experience as a long-term care […]

2021-05-12T14:35:02-04:00, |

Involuntary Nursing Home Discharges: A Fast Track from Nursing Homes to Homeless Shelters

Register for LTCCC’s July 20th webinar, “Involuntary Nursing Home Discharges: A Fast Track from Nursing Homes to Homeless Shelters,” featuring Tanya Kessler, a senior staff attorney at Mobilization for Justice (MFJ).

Background reading: MFJ’s report on involuntary discharges.

2021-06-30T10:50:06-04:00, |

An Antidote to Ageism in Nursing Homes

Register for a free webinar, “An Antidote to Ageism in Nursing Homes,” on Tuesday, April 20 at 1pm EST.

Speaker: Cathy Unsino, LCSW

Description: Residents thrive when helped to achieve their highest practicable level of physical, mental, and psychosocial wellbeing. When the requirements of the Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 are realized, the colonial, custodial […]

2021-04-16T12:30:55-04:00, |

Nursing Home Reform: The Federal Landscape

Register for a free webinar, “Nursing Home Reform: The Federal Landscape,” on Tuesday, February 24 at 1pm.

Note: To register, you must create an account on the New York State Bar Association’s website.

Richard Mollot of LTCCC, Eric Carlson with Justice in Aging, and Toby Edelman of the Center for Medicare Advocacy will discuss the […]

2021-02-20T12:24:18-05:00, |

The Inappropriate Institutionalization of People with Mental Illness in LTC Facilities: History and Recommendations

Register for a free webinar, “The Inappropriate Institutionalization of People with Mental Illness in LTC Facilities: History and Recommendations,” on Tuesday, February 16 at 1pm EST.
Feature speaker: Nina Loewenstein

2022-06-27T10:46:03-04:00|

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|

Webinar: Fundamentals of Adult Care Facilities and Assisted Living in New York

Join us for a free webinar providing an overview of assisted living and other types of adult care facilities in New York, and how they differ from and in what ways they are similar to nursing homes. We will discuss how these facilities are funded and regulated, and the essentials of residents’ rights and […]

2022-06-27T10:45:26-04:00|
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