LTCCC Policy Brief: New York’s Direct Care Minimum Spending Ratio
In April 2021, a law was passed in New York establishing new requirements for how much the state’s nursing homes must spend on care for their residents and setting forth limits on what nursing [...]
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, [...]
Alert: Nearly 1 in 5 NY Residents Receive Antipsychotic Drugs
Click to download user-friendly data on AP drugging rates for NY nursing homes in Q2 2021. February 23, 2022 – Inappropriate antipsychotic (AP) drugging is a pervasive problem in nursing homes across New York [...]
LTCCC Alert: NY Nursing Homes Admit Excess Profits
Industry Lawsuit Details Over $500 Million Per Year Diverted from Resident Care January 21, 2022 – At the end of December, more than 200 nursing homes filed a federal lawsuit against New York [...]
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 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 [...]
LTCCC Testimony: NY Senate Hearing on Nursing Home, Assisted Living, & Homecare Workforce
LTCCC Executive Director Richard Mollot testified at a New York Senate Hearing, "Nursing Home, Assisted Living, and Homecare Workforce – Challenges and Solutions," on July 27, 2021, highlighting key long-term care policy concerns [...]
New York Nursing Home COVID Vaccination Data
LTCCC is providing a user-friendly spreadsheet (updated monthly) tracking COVID-19 vaccinations for residents and staff in New York's nursing homes (NHs) and assisted living facilities (ALFs). COVID-19 vaccination are self-reported and published by facilities [...]
Ombudsman Town Hall: The Best (om)Buds of Hudson Valley & Tri County
Learn more about ombudsman volunteering opportunities! Feature Speakers Judy Farrell, Tri County LTCOP Director Gloria Murray, Hudson Valley LTCOP Director Richard Mollot, LTCCC Executive Director Barbara Stuck, Ombudsman [...]