‘Please help me’: Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter (Volume 3 Issue 10)
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 [...]
LTCCC Alert: 24-Hour Registered Nurses in Nursing Homes: Essential & Affordable
We cannot allow the safety of vulnerable residents to be hijacked by cynical soundbites from powerful & wealthy industry lobbyists. By definition, every licensed U.S. nursing home is required to provide [...]
LTCCC Alert: Nursing Home Staffing Levels Drop in Q2 2021
The following is an alert for the Q2 2021 staffing report. To access the report, click here. November 16, 2021 – Nursing homes with higher staffing levels are better equipped to meet their residents’ [...]
LTCCC Alert: Oversight Overlooked in New York Nursing Homes
NY ranks last in citation rates despite widespread substandard care and neglect. Fundamentally, a state’s oversight of nursing home care boils down to two components: (1) its ability to identify and cite a facility [...]
LTCCC Alert: Lax Enforcement Exposes Nursing Home Residents to Substandard Care & Neglect
Federal Data Indicate That Longstanding Problems Are Systematically Ignored or Downgraded by the State Agencies Charged With Protecting Residents Contact: Richard Mollot, richard@ltccc.org, 212-385-0356 October 29, 2021 – Today the Long Term Care Community [...]
Fall 2021 LTC Journal
The Fall LTC Journal is here! The LTC Journal covers important long-term care issues by highlighting policy updates, news reports, and academic research. Topics in this edition include: A letter to NY Governor Kathy [...]
LTCCC Alert: New Data Report Finds One in Six U.S. Nursing Homes is a “Problem Facility”
September 30, 2021 – 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 containing federal data on five-star [...]
He bit off part of his tongue: Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter (Volume 3 Issue 9)
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 [...]
LTCCC Statement: Time for Quality Assurance, Accountability, & Reform in New York Long-Term Care
As we emerge from the pandemic, New York must address the epidemic of nursing home abuse and neglect. COVID-19 has caused unprecedented devastation and tragedy in nursing homes. Years of understaffing, poor infection control, [...]
LTCCC’s Letter to Governor Hochul: Act Quickly to Protect the Lives and Dignity of LTC Residents
Dear Governor Hochul: Welcome to your new office - we are excited to work with your administration to promote the health and well-being of New York seniors, disabled individuals, and families. We are writing [...]