LTCCC Fact Sheets provide brief summaries of relevant standards and tips on how the standards can be used to support better care and quality of life.

We welcome you to use, copy and adapt these materials in your efforts to improve care. For basic information on selected resident care concerns, please visit our Handouts page. For more in-depth information, please see our Issue Alerts or our Reports pages.

Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation
Abuse & Neglect in Assisted Living

Activities Staff Role
Administrators’ Role
Admission & Discharge Rights in NY State Nursing Homes
Antipsychotic Drugging
Bed Rails

Behavioral & Social Health Services
Dementia Care & Antipsychotic Drug Basics
Dementia Care & Psychotropic Drugs
Dementia Care Considerations
Dementia Care Practices

Fall & Accident Prevention
Food, Nutrition, and Dietary Services
Foundations of Resident Rights
Immediate Access to Nursing Home Residents
Infection Prevention and Control
Informed Consent
Introduction to the Dementia Care Toolkit
Medicare Coverage of Skilled Nursing & Skilled Therapy Services

Medical Directors’ Role
Medication Errors
Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Dementia Care
Nurse Aide Training Requirements
Nursing Home Therapy Services (PT, OT, etc.)
Ownership in Assisted Living

Pain Management
Pharmacy Services
Physical Restraints
Physical and Occupational Therapy
Pre-Dispute Arbitration
Pressure Ulcers

Providing Input on Facility Assessments
Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement (QAPI)
Registered Nurse Requirements in Assisted Living
Requirements for Nursing Home Care Staff & Administration
Requirements for Nursing Home Physician, Rehab & Dental Services
Resident & Family Councils
Resident & Family Record-Keeping
Resident Assessment & Care Planning
Resident Care Planning
Resident Dignity & Quality of Life Standards
Resident Grievances & Complaints
Resident-Centered Advocacy When a Nursing Home is Cited for Substandard Care, Abuse or Neglect
Resident Rights to Dignity & Respect
Safe Environment

Social Workers’ Role
Staffing Ratios in Assisted Living
Staff Training & Competency in Assisted Living
Standards for Nursing Home Services
Standards for People Providing Resident Care
Standards of Care for Resident Well-Being
Survey Reports in Assisted Living
Third Party Guarantee
Transfer & Discharge Rights
Transfer & Discharge Rights II

Voting Rights