Webinar: The Historic Impact of COVID-19 on Nursing Homes and the Failed Response
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Senior Care Policy Brief: Dining on Dimes
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May 15, 2025.
NEWSFLASH
- A new report from the U.S. Government […]
LTCCC Alert: Nine in 10 Nursing Homes Fall Short of Expected Staffing, New Federal Data Show (Q3 2024) GalleryLTCCC Alert: Nine in 10 Nursing Homes Fall Short of Expected Staffing, New Federal Data Show (Q3 2024)
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LTCCC Alert: Nine in 10 Nursing Homes Fall Short of Expected Staffing, New Federal Data Show (Q3 2024)
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May 2, 2025 – New federal data reveal that the overwhelming majority of U.S. nursing homes are operating with insufficient staffing to meet the basic needs […]
Senior Care Policy Brief: Lawsuit Claims Years of Oversight Failures in Maryland
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April 30, 2025.
NEWSFLASH
Webinar: Privacy Violations & Abuse: The Hidden Dangers of Social Media in Nursing Homes
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Presenter: Eilon Caspi, Gerontologist and Dementia Behavior Specialist PowerPoint Slides (PDF)
Senior Care Policy Brief: Another Setback for Nursing Home Residents
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April 15, 2025.
NEWSFLASH
May 2025 Webinar: The Historic Impact of COVID-19 on Nursing Homes and the Failed Response
Topic: The Historic Impact of COVID-19 on Nursing Homes and the Failed Response
Date/Time: May 20, 2025 at 1pm ET
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Senior Care Policy Brief: MedPAC’s 2025 Medicare Payment Recommendations
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March 31, 2025.
This issue of the Policy Brief focuses on the Medicare Payment […]
LTCCC’s Statement for Hearing on Ensuring Access to Quality Post-Acute Care
Millions of Americans rely on post-acute care following hospitalization, receiving services from nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, long-term care hospitals, home health providers, and hospices. The U.S. House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee recently held a hearing to assess Medicare beneficiaries’ access to these essential services and the financial stability of providers. LTCCC submitted the below […]
Webinar: A Conversation with Nursing Home Residents
Presenters: Sam Brooks (National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care), Maurice Miller, Cindy Napolitan, and Ray DiFrancesco
Senior Care Policy Brief: Lasting Impacts of COVID-19 on Nursing Homes
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March 17, 2025.
NEWFLASH
- A new study published in JAMDA found […]
April 2025 Webinar: The Hidden Dangers of Social Media in Nursing Homes
Topic: Privacy Violations & Abuse: The Hidden Dangers of Social Media in Nursing Homes
Date/Time: April 22, 2025 at 1pm ET
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Senior Care Policy Brief: Investor Optimism Soars While Care Standards Lag
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February 28, 2025.
NEWFLASH
- A new report from JLL’s Seniors Housing and […]
March Webinar: A Conversation With Nursing Home Residents
Date: March 18, 2025 at 1pm ET
Topic: A Conversation With Nursing Home Residents
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Webinar: 2025 Nursing Home Update
Presenters: Robert McLaughlin (Healthcare Data Analyst) & Richard Mollot (LTCCC Executive Director)
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Senior Care Policy Brief: Justice Department Targets Health Care Fraud
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February 14, 2025.
NEWSFLASH
- The Justice Department announced that […]
Senior Care Policy Brief: State Actions to Address Nursing Home Fraud & Abuse
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January 31, 2025.
Editor’s Note: Due to a production delay, there was no January 15 issue of the SCPB. […]
Webinar: Weeding Out Medicaid Fraud: Lessons from NJ’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman & State Comptroller’s Collaboration
Presenters: Kevin D. Walsh (Acting NJ State Comptroller), Josh Lichtblau (Director, NJ Medicaid Fraud Division), Laurie Facciarossa-Brewer (NJ Long-Term Care Ombudsman)
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February Webinar: 2025 Nursing Home Update
Date: February 18, 2025 at 1pm ET
Topic: 2025 Nursing Home Update
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Senior Care Policy Brief: Federal Audit Finds Some Nursing Homes Non-Compliant
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January 2, 2025.
LTC BY THE NUMBERS
Despite longstanding industry claims that nursing […]
Webinar: Overbilling and Killing? An Examination of the Skilled Nursing Industry
Presenters: John M. Griffin (University of Texas at Austin – Department of Finance) and Alex Priest (University of Rochester – Simon Business School)
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Senior Care Policy Brief: Social Media Abuse
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December 16, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- Centers Health Care has agreed to a $45 million […]
Weeding Out Medicaid Fraud: Lessons from NJ’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman & State Comptroller’s Collaboration
Date: January 21, 2025 at 1pm ET
Topic: Weeding Out Medicaid Fraud: Lessons from NJ’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman & State Comptroller’s Collaboration
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Senior Care Policy Brief: Manipulating the Reimbursement System
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December 4, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- A new report by Hindenburg Research, “PACS Group: How […]
Special Alert on Staffing Levels in New York Nursing Homes: Insights from Q2 2024 Data
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November 26, 2024 – Federal law mandates that all nursing homes provide sufficient staff to meet the care and quality of life needs of their residents every day. However, new data show that hundreds of thousands of residents live […]
LTCCC Alert: As Americans Gather for Thanksgiving, New Federal Data Show Many Nursing Home Residents Endure Understaffed Facilities (Q2 2024) GalleryLTCCC Alert: As Americans Gather for Thanksgiving, New Federal Data Show Many Nursing Home Residents Endure Understaffed Facilities (Q2 2024)
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LTCCC Alert: As Americans Gather for Thanksgiving, New Federal Data Show Many Nursing Home Residents Endure Understaffed Facilities (Q2 2024)
The following is an alert for the Q2 2024 staffing report. Download data at NursingHome411 and check out our interactive staffing map.
November 21, 2024 – Federal law mandates that all nursing homes provide sufficient staff to meet the care and quality of life needs of their residents every day. However, new data […]
Webinar: Transforming Nursing Home Advocacy: Lessons from New Jersey’s Resident-Centered Approach
Presenters: Elizabeth Speidel (Director of Community Engagement) and NJ Nursing Home Residents Glenn Osborne, Ray DiFrancesco, Gail Smith, and Martha Robinson
VIDEO: In Their Own Words: People Living in Nursing Homes
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December 2024 Webinar: Overbilling and Killing?
Date: December 17, 2024 at 1pm ET
Topic: Overbilling and Killing? An Examination of the Skilled Nursing Industry
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Senior Care Policy Brief: Undervalued and Underpaid
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November 15, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- USA Today Network New York reported that a total of […]
Senior Care Policy Brief: Overbilling and Killing?
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October 31, 2024.
Overbilling and Killing? An Examination of the Skilled Nursing Industry […]
Webinar: PEDAL: A Grass Roots Solution to Improving Long-Term Care
Presenters: Laura Mosqueda, MD (Keck School of Medicine of USC) and Rachel Tate (WISE & Healthy Aging) Powerpoint slides (PDF)
Senior Care Policy Brief: Resident Fees Go Up While Staffing Costs Go Down GallerySenior Care Policy Brief: Resident Fees Go Up While Staffing Costs Go Down
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Senior Care Policy Brief: Resident Fees Go Up While Staffing Costs Go Down
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October 15, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- Twenty state attorneys general, led by Iowa’s Brenna Bird, […]
Senior Care Policy Brief: Residents Suffer, Investors Profit
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September 30, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- Senators Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal, Bernie Sanders, and Representative Jan […]
Senior Care Policy Brief: Nursing Home Lawsuits: Putting Profits Over Resident Safety & Dignity
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September 17, 2024.
Putting Profits Over Resident Safety and Dignity
The Brief recently highlighted the […]
Webinar: Nursing Home Staffing From A to Z
Presenter: Richard Mollot, LTCCC Executive Director Powerpoint slides (PDF) Staffing Data
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Profit or Peril?
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September 4, 2024.
PROFIT OR PERIL? THE NURSING HOME INDUSTRY’S MIXED MESSAGES
- While many […]
LTCCC Alert: New Study Reveals Alarming Gaps in Medical Director Presence in U.S. Nursing Homes
September 3, 2024 – A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reveals critical findings about the presence and role of medical directors in U.S. nursing homes. The study, “Medical Director Presence and Time in U.S. Nursing Homes, 2017–2023,” was conducted by researchers from the Long Term Care Community Coalition […]
LTCCC Alert: New Multilingual Family Council Resources Available at NursingHome411
When families and friends of nursing home residents join together, they can be a powerful force for improving care and ensuring dignity.
Today, LTCCC is releasing family council resources in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Korean, and Simplified Chinese to better serve diverse communities.
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Family councils play a crucial role in ensuring quality care […]
LTCCC Alert: Latest Nursing Home Staffing Info Now Available at NursingHome411.org (Q1 2024) GalleryLTCCC Alert: Latest Nursing Home Staffing Info Now Available at NursingHome411.org (Q1 2024)
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LTCCC Alert: Latest Nursing Home Staffing Info Now Available at NursingHome411.org (Q1 2024)
The following is an alert for the Q1 2024 staffing report. Download data at NursingHome411 and check out our interactive staffing map.
August 26, 2024 – Today, LTCCC is posting its latest report on staffing levels in U.S. nursing homes. LTCCC’s report is based on CMS’s Q1 2024 payroll-based journal data on nurse […]
LTCCC Alert: Supporting Your Constituents During a Nursing Home Stay
August 23, 2024 – To support legislators and elected officials in their efforts to better assist their constituents during nursing home stays, LTCCC is releasing a new guide, Supporting Your Constituents During a Nursing Home Stay: A Guide for Legislators and Elected Officials. This comprehensive guide aims to equip officials with essential knowledge and resources […]
Webinar: How Existing Legal Authorities Can Help Fix America’s Nursing Home Crisis
Presenter: Nina Kohn, David M. Levy Professor of Law at Syracuse University College of Law Using What We Have: How Existing Legal Authorities Can Help Fix America’s Nursing Home Crisis
Webinar: Nursing Home Staffing From A to Z
Topic: Nursing Home Staffing From A to Z
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Senior Care Policy Briefing: Razor-Thin Margins or Record Quarters?
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August 15, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- On July 31, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Grand Health Care Settles $21M Fraud Allegations
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July 31, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- A new analysis by the University of Pennsylvania shows […]
Webinar: What’s Wrong with Long-Term Care Facilities? And What Can You and I (and Residents) Do About It?
Presenter: Eric Carlson, Justice in Aging’s Director of Long-Term Services and Supports Advocacy PowerPoint Slides (PDF) 25 Common Nursing Home Problems—& How to Resolve Them
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Big Chain, Big Profits
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July 15, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- An operator of several unlicensed assisted living homes in Texas, […]
Webinar: How Existing Legal Authorities Can Help Fix America’s Nursing Home Crisis
Date: Tuesday, August 20, 1pm (ET)
Topic: How Existing Legal Authorities Can Help Fix America’s Nursing Home Crisis
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Senior Care Policy Briefing: False Claims and Kickbacks
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June 28, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- A state Supreme Court judge recently upheld New York’s […]
LTCCC Family Council Empowerment Program: Retaliation and How to Address It
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LTCCC Alert: Non-Nursing Staff Crucial for Quality Care in Nursing Homes
June 26, 2024 – The public’s attention to nursing home staffing generally focuses on nurse staff, which makes sense because those are the individuals who are providing direct care to residents. However, non-care staff play an essential role in the quality and safety of a nursing home and the services provided to residents. LTCCC […]
Webinar: Impacting Inclusion for LGBTQ+ Elders: The Long-Term Care Equality Index
Presenter: Dan Stewart, Deputy Director of the Aging Equality Project for the Human Rights Campaign Foundation PowerPoint Slides (PDF) The Long-Term Care Equality Index The LEI Consumer Guide (English & Spanish) The LEI 2023 Report The LEI 2025 Survey Criteria (open July […]
Webinar: What’s Wrong with Long-Term Care Facilities? And What Can You and I (and Residents) Do About It?
Date: Tuesday, July 16, 1pm (ET)
Topic: What’s Wrong with Long-Term Care Facilities? And What Can You and I (and Residents) Do About It?
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Senior Care Policy Briefing: Special Issue: A Case Study on Nursing Home Promises vs. Reality
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June 17, 2024.
A CASE STUDY ON NURSING HOME PROMISES VS. REALITY
Many nursing homes […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Lawsuit Against Staffing Mandate Could Perpetuate Chronic Understaffing in Nursing Homes
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May 31, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- A federal lawsuit filed by the American Health Care […]
Webinar: The Measure of Our Age: A Conversation With the Author
Presenter: MT Connolly, leading national expert on elder justice and author of The Measure of Our Age The Measure of Our Age
Webinar: Impacting Inclusion for LGBTQ+ Elders: The Long-Term Care Equality Index
Date: Tuesday, June 18, 1pm (ET)
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Senior Care Policy Briefing: Industry Profits & Payouts Belie Claims of Low Margins
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May 15, 2024.
NEWSFLASH: INDUSTRY PROFITS & PAYOUTS BELIE CLAIMS OF LOW MARGINS, INABILITY TO […]
Fact Sheet: Tips For Providing Input on Your Nursing Home’s Staffing Assessment
To help address persistent and widespread nursing home problems, the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a rule on April 22, 2024, requiring, for the first time, that nursing homes provide minimum numbers of nursing staff time per resident. In addition, the rule requires that facilities implement an “efficient process for consistently […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: CMS Finalizes Nursing Home Staffing Rule
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April 30, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- On April 22, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid […]
The Federal Nursing Home Staffing Standard
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On April 22, 2024, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its final rule mandating minimum nurse staffing in every nursing home that accepts Medicaid and/or Medicare funds. This includes virtually all U.S. nursing homes.
This page provides information and resources for the […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Nationally High Death Rates
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April 15, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- Brookdale Senior Living, the country’s largest senior living company, […]
Inappropriate Transfer or Discharge of Nursing Home Residents
The inappropriate transfer or discharge of nursing home residents has been a longstanding concern for residents, their families, and policymakers. Far too often, residents are pushed out of their nursing home – which is their home – for inappropriate and illegal reasons. This can have a devastating impact on the resident and their family.
To address […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Diverting Public Funds for Personal Profit
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March 29, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- An investigation of newly released government data reveals serious issues […]
LTCCC Family Council Empowerment: April 25, 2024
Register for the next Family Empowerment program (Thursday, April 25 at 12pm ET) at https://bit.ly/apr-empower.
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Webinar: The Measure of Our Age: A Conversation With the Author
Date: Tuesday, May 21, 1pm (ET)
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Webinar: Shedding Light on Nursing Home Industry Spending and Profits
Presenter: Robert Tyler Braun, Assistant Professor of Population Health Sciences at Weill Cornell Medical College PowerPoint Slides (PDF) United States’ Nursing Home Finances Study
Senior Care Policy Briefing: The Importance of Consistent Staffing
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March 15, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- The US House Ways and Means Committee passed legislation […]
LTCCC Family Empowerment: March 26, 2024
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Senior Care Policy Briefing: Neglect Amidst Profit
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February 29, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- A Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against a group […]
Webinar: What Makes a Case: Senior Care Litigation From an Expert Witness’ Perspective
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Presenter: Julian Rich, Founder of J Rich Solutions, Expert Witness for Long-Term Care Cases
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Senior Care Policy Briefing: Nursing Homes Admit Misdiagnosing Schizophrenia
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February 15, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- Frontline workers, often Black or Hispanic, experienced high mortality rates […]
LTCCC Family Empowerment: February 29, 2024
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Senior Care Policy Briefing: Absence of Federal Standards for Assisted Living
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February 2, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
- The United States Senate Special Committee on Aging held a […]
US Senate Holds Hearing on Assisted Living
LTCCC testimony calls for national standards promoting quality, safety, and integrity in assisted living
January 26, 2024 – Yesterday, the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing, Assisted Living Facilities: Understanding Long-Term Care Options for Older Adults, co-chaired by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and Senator Mike Braun (R-IN).
“It’s been […]
Webinar: What Makes a Case: Senior Care Litigation From an Expert Witness’ Perspective
Date: Tuesday, February 27, 1pm (ET)
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Webinar: Shedding Light on Nursing Home Industry Spending and Profits
Date: Tuesday, March 19, 1pm (ET)
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Webinar: Disability Rights and Self-Determination in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Settings
Presenters: Bren Pramanik (Disability Rights New Jersey), Amy Brown (NJ LTCOP), and Hannah Diamond (Justice in Aging). PowerPoint Slides (PDF)
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Abuse, Neglect, and Fraud
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January 19, 2024.
NEWSFLASH
LTCCC Family Empowerment: Family Council Independence
Register for the next Family Empowerment program (Thursday, January 25 at 12pm ET) at https://bit.ly/jan-empower on family council independence.
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LTCCC Alert: New Year, New Data
The Long Term Care Community Coalition is pleased to announce the publication of four new interactive and user-friendly nursing home datasets: Provider Info, Citations, Penalties, & Staffing. These data, […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Substantial Hidden Profits
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December 28, 2023.
NEWSFLASH
LTCCC Alert: New Study Reveals Substantial Hidden Profits in Nursing Home Industry
Contact: Richard Mollot, 212-385-0356, richard@ltccc.org
December 21, 2023 – For decades, the U.S. nursing home industry has blamed inadequate funding for failures to provide sufficient staffing and services to meet […]
Webinar: The 411 on LTCCC: Fighting for the Rights of Nursing Home Residents
Presenters: LTCCC’s Richard Mollot, Eric Goldwein, Hayley Cronquist
PowerPoint Slides (PDF) LTCCC Primer on Essential Nursing Home Quality Standards LTCCC Data Center A Guide to Nursing Home Oversight & Enforcement Elder Justice Newsletter Senior Care Policy Briefing
Webinar: Disability Rights and Self-Determination in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Settings
Date: Tuesday, January 23, 1pm (ET)
Topic: Disability Rights and Self-Determination in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Settings
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Senior Care Policy Briefing: Transparency Is Not a Substitute for Accountability
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December 19, 2023.
NEWSFLASH
- The Biden Administration is implementing a final rule […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Negligence Unchecked
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November 30, 2023.
NEWSFLASH
- Nursing homes meeting CMS’s proposed staffing standards – […]
The 411 on LTCCC: Fighting for the Rights of Nursing Home Residents.
Date: Tuesday, December 19, 1pm (ET)
Program: The 411 on LTCCC: Fighting for the Rights of Nursing Home Residents.
Description: On this special end-of-year program, the LTCCC team (Richard Mollot, Eric Goldwein, and Hayley Cronquist) will talk about how to leverage policy advocacy, consumer education, and nursing home data to advance quality, dignity, and justice for residents […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Crying Wolf or Wolves of Wall Street?
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November 15, 2023.
NEWSFLASH
- Nursing home lobbyists claim that facilities are struggling and […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Plenty of $$ For Safe Staffing
Subscribe to LTCCC’s Senior Care Policy Briefing
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.
October 31, 2023.
NEWSFLASH
- Florida nursing home owner Philip Esformes is headed back […]
Webinar: Behind Closed Books: How Hidden Profits Harm Nursing Home Residents
Behind Closed Books: How Hidden Profits Harm Nursing Home Residents
Presenter: Ernie Tosh, attorney and forensic accounting expert
Date: Tuesday, November 21, 1pm (ET)
Register: https://bit.ly/nov-2023-webinar
LTCCC Family Empowerment (November 2023)
Register for the next Family Empowerment program (Thursday, November 30 at 12pm ET) at https://bit.ly/nov-empower. Details to be announced.
PS. Check out our family council resource page (nursinghome411.org/families) for tips on building family councils and for free resources to empower your resident-centered advocacy.
Senior Care Policy Briefing: About a Dollar a Day
Subscribe to LTCCC’s Senior Care Policy Briefing
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.
October 15, 2023.
NEWSFLASH
About a Dollar […]
LTCCC Family Empowerment (October 2023)
Register for the next Family Empowerment program (Thursday October 26 at 12pm ET) at https://bit.ly/oct-empower. Details to be announced.
PS. Check out our family council resource page (nursinghome411.org/families) for tips on building family councils and for free resources to empower your resident-centered advocacy.
24-Hour Registered Nurses in Nursing Homes: Affordable, Attainable, & Necessary
September 27, 2023 – Every U.S. nursing home is required to provide skilled nursing care and monitoring 24-hours a day, seven days a week. Unfortunately, too many of our nursing homes provide substandard care and conditions that are demeaning and inhumane. As the country has witnessed in the COVID-19 pandemic, too many nursing homes are […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: D+ for Quality of Care
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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.
September 30, 2023.
NEWSFLASH
- Americans give nursing homes a D+ for quality of care, […]
Webinar: The Dangers of Understaffing and the Need to Litigate
Topic: The Dangers of Understaffing and the Need to Litigate
Date: Tuesday, October 17, 1pm (ET)
Register: https://bit.ly/oct-2023-webinar
LTCCC Family Empowerment: Preparing for COVID, Cold, & Flu Season
Being proactive as a family member during COVID, cold, and flu season is crucial to ensure the well-being and safety of your loved one. On the next LTCCC NY Family Empowerment Program (Thursday, September 28 at 12pm ET), we invite you to join our conversation on all things infection control, including the importance of staying […]
Senior Care Policy Briefing: Wholly Inadequate Proposal
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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.
September 15, 2023.
NEWSFLASH
- On September 1, CMS released the long-awaited minimum nursing home […]
LTCCC Testimony: Assembly Public Hearing on Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
At New York’s Assembly Public Hearing on the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program on March 2, 2023, LTCCC Policy Researcher Stefan Foster discusses why New York’s Long Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP) needs more funding to carry out its federally mandated purpose to help protect the lives of New York’s long-term care residents.
Watch testimonies from […]
New Year, New Newsletter
Happy new year, reader! Thank you for your new or continued support of our mission. This year, we are changing up the quarterly LTC Journal to deliver you more timely information on a monthly basis and to better keep you up to date about what’s happening at NursingHome411! If you haven’t already, be sure […]