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LTCCC Alert: Elder Justice Newsletter 2025 In Review: The Care Failures Regulators Let Slide
January 28, 2026 – Over the course of 2025, the Elder Justice Newsletter, a collaboration of the Long Term Care Community Coalition and the Center for Medicare Advocacy, dropped six hard-hitting issues exposing dangerous patterns in U.S. nursing homes where regulators identified serious care failures yet failed to identify the harmful impacts on residents. [...]
Kicked out on Christmas: Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter (Volume 7, Issue 5)
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 or penalty to [...]
Senior Care Policy Brief: Care Compare Gets a Makeover
Subscribe to LTCCC's Senior Care Policy Brief The Senior Care Policy Briefing covers important long-term care issues by highlighting policy updates, news reports, and academic research. Read the full Senior Care Policy Briefing below or download here. June 30, 2025. NEWSFLASH A federal judge in Iowa struck down [...]
External Resources: Psychotropic Drugs
Psychotropic drugs—such as antipsychotics, antidepressants, and sedatives—are sometimes prescribed to individuals living with dementia to manage behavioral symptoms. However, these medications carry serious risks and are not the most effective or appropriate response. This page includes resources to help families, caregivers, and professionals understand the potential harms, explore safer alternatives, and make informed decisions [...]