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 [...]
LTCCC Alert: Three in Four U.S. Nursing Homes Understaffed in Second Wave
The following is an alert for the Q4 2020 staffing report. To access the report, click here.
LTCCC Alert: Speak Out on NY Nursing Home Staffing Bill
Take action and contact your legislators Below is LTCCC's statement about New York's new staffing bill. See also: LTCCC's joint press release with other consumer groups on the staffing bill. Consumer Groups: [...]