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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Date: December 17, 2024 at 1pm ET
Topic: Overbilling and Killing? An Examination of the Skilled Nursing Industry
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November 15, 2024.
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October 31, 2024.
Overbilling and Killing? An Examination of the Skilled Nursing Industry […]
Presenters: Laura Mosqueda, MD (Keck School of Medicine of USC) and Rachel Tate (WISE & Healthy Aging) Powerpoint slides (PDF)
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October 15, 2024.
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September 30, 2024.
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September 17, 2024.
The Brief recently highlighted the […]
Presenter: Richard Mollot, LTCCC Executive Director Powerpoint slides (PDF) Staffing Data
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September 4, 2024.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
Topic: Nursing Home Staffing From A to Z
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August 15, 2024.
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July 31, 2024.
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
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July 15, 2024.
Date: Tuesday, August 20, 1pm (ET)
Topic: How Existing Legal Authorities Can Help Fix America’s Nursing Home Crisis
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June 28, 2024.
Register for the next Family Empowerment program (Thursday, July 18 at 12pm ET) at https://bit.ly/july-empower.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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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June 17, 2024.
Many nursing homes […]
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May 31, 2024.
Presenter: MT Connolly, leading national expert on elder justice and author of The Measure of Our Age The Measure of Our Age
Date: Tuesday, June 18, 1pm (ET)
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May 15, 2024.
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 […]
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April 30, 2024.
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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 […]
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April 15, 2024.
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 […]
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March 29, 2024.
Register for the next Family Empowerment program (Thursday, April 25 at 12pm ET) at https://bit.ly/apr-empower.
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.
Date: Tuesday, May 21, 1pm (ET)
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Presenter: Robert Tyler Braun, Assistant Professor of Population Health Sciences at Weill Cornell Medical College PowerPoint Slides (PDF) United States’ Nursing Home Finances Study
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March 15, 2024.
Register for the next Family Empowerment program (Tuesday, March 26 at 12pm ET) at https://bit.ly/mar-empower.
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February 29, 2024.
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Presenter: Julian Rich, Founder of J Rich Solutions, Expert Witness for Long-Term Care Cases
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February 15, 2024.
Register for the next Family Empowerment program (Thursday, February 29 at 12pm ET) at https://bit.ly/feb-empower.
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February 2, 2024.
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 […]
Date: Tuesday, February 27, 1pm (ET)
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Date: Tuesday, March 19, 1pm (ET)
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Presenters: Bren Pramanik (Disability Rights New Jersey), Amy Brown (NJ LTCOP), and Hannah Diamond (Justice in Aging). PowerPoint Slides (PDF)
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January 19, 2024.
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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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, […]
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December 28, 2023.
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 […]
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
Date: Tuesday, January 23, 1pm (ET)
Topic: Disability Rights and Self-Determination in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Settings
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December 19, 2023.
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November 30, 2023.
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 […]
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November 15, 2023.
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October 31, 2023.
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
Register for the next Family Empowerment program (Thursday, November 30 at 12pm ET) at https://bit.ly/nov-empower. Details to be announced.
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October 15, 2023.
About a Dollar […]Register for the next Family Empowerment program (Thursday October 26 at 12pm ET) at https://bit.ly/oct-empower. Details to be announced.
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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 […]
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September 30, 2023.
Topic: The Dangers of Understaffing and the Need to Litigate
Date: Tuesday, October 17, 1pm (ET)
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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 […]
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September 15, 2023.
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 […]
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 […]
Date: Date: Tuesday, January 17, 1pm (ET)
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Date: Tuesday, February 21, 1pm (ET)
Registration: https://bit.ly/webinar-mfcu
Contact: Richard Mollot, richard@ltccc.org, 212-385-0356
December 20, 2022 – More than one million people live in US nursing homes and each week, one in five of them are given dangerous antipsychotic (AP) drugs. In most cases these drugs are administered without clinical justification. In 2012, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services […]
Thank you to our sponsors and attendees! Program Brochure Videos Photos A letter from Richard Gottfried Remarks from Toby Edelman
Event Honoree: Honorable Richard Gottfried (Chair, NYS Assembly Committee on Health)
Recording of LTCCC’s Oct. 18 webinar, “What Does Good Care Look Like for People Living with Dementia?” ft. Dr. Jonathan Evans. Video and slides available at https://nursinghome411.org/webinar-dementia-care/.
Presenter: Dr. Jonathan Evans
PowerPoint Slides (PDF) Dementia Care Advocacy Toolkit NursingHome411 Podcast
Presenters:
Sharon Banks Tarr, MN, RN, LNCC (Clarity Legal Nurse Consulting)
Tabassum Mohibi, PA, MPH Candidate (Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health)
PowerPoint Slides (PDF) Fact Sheet: Falls & Accident Prevention […]
Presenter: Ilene Henshaw PowerPoint Slides (PDF) LTCCC Policy Brief: Nursing Home Transparency LTCCC Policy Brief: NY’s Minimum Spending Ratio
The NursingHome411 Podcast
On July 7, the Empire Center published a new report on the rise of related-party transactions in New York’s nursing homes. On The NursingHome411 Podcast, Bill Hammond – author of the report and an expert in New York health policy and politics – discusses how nursing homes use related-party transactions to […]
The following is a recording from LTCCC’s June 22 webinar, “A Campaign Sedated: Dangerous Antipsychotic Drugging Persists Despite Federal Initiative,” featuring Richard Mollot (LTCCC) and Tony Chicotel (CANHR). For video and slides, visit https://nursinghome411.org/webinar-ap-drugs/.
On this Giving Tuesday, please support LTCCC’s advocacy by visiting https://nursinghome411.org/donate.
This episode is a recording of LTCCC’s 12th annual reception. Event Honoree: NYS AG Letitia James (6:59). Musical Performance: Singer-songwriter and guitarist Bridget St. John (11:28). Keynote speaker: Carmen Bowman, founder of Edu-Catering (22:50).
For video and slides, visit https://nursinghome411.org/reception-12/.
Moderated by Deborah Truhowsky (President, LTCCC Board of […]
Event Honoree: NYS AG Letitia James
Performance: Singer-songwriter and guitarist Bridget St. John.
Keynote speaker: Carmen Bowman, founder of Edu-Catering. Moderated by Deborah Truhowsky (President, LTCCC Board of Directors) & Richard Mollot (Executive Director, LTCCC). Program Brochure Download slides (PDF)
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Presenter: Meryl Grenadier, attorney at AARP Foundation Litigation
What rights are guaranteed by the Nursing Home Reform Act? What can residents do when their nursing home fails to protect those rights? In this program, Meryl Grenadier reviews the basics of the Reform […]
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, and ineffective […]
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 today to urge you to use your new office to act quickly to protect the lives and dignity of residents in nursing homes, […]
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Presenter: Tanya Kessler, senior staff attorney at Mobilization for Justice, Inc (MFJ) and author of “Involuntary Nursing Home Discharges: A Fast Track from Nursing […]
LTCCC is excited to honor New York State Attorney General Letitia James at our 12th Annual Reception on Tuesday, November 9 (6-7:30pm ET). Join us virtually as we recognize Attorney General James’ leadership in protecting vulnerable New Yorkers and their families.
Support LTCCC’s advocacy for nursing home residents by purchasing tickets to the event, […]
LTCCC is excited to host our 13th Annual Reception on Wednesday, November 9 (6-8pm ET) at NY City Bar (42 W. 44th Street). Join us as we recognize the Honorable Richard Gottfried (Chair, NYS Assembly Committee on Health) for his advocacy for residents in long-term care.
Support LTCCC’s advocacy by reserving […]
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 Volunteer
Jenine Ferrari, Resident Advocate PowerPoint Slides (PDF)
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Feature speaker: Tena Alonzo, Dementia Care Expert
Tena Alonzo is a healthcare professional with expertise in caregiving practices for people with thinking or memory disorders. She has 35 years of experience as a long-term care provider […]
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Feature speaker: Richard Mollot, LTCCC executive director
Richard Mollot highlights key long-term care policy priorities including nursing home staffing, oversight, and financial transparency. Next, LTCCC’s Eric Goldwein provides information on accessing NursingHome411 resources including state pages, staffing data, podcasts, and webinars. […]
Sign up for LTCCC’s webinar, “Nursing Home Advocacy Priorities for 2021 & Beyond,” on Tuesday, May 18, at 1pm EST.
Register for LTCCC’s July 20th webinar, “Involuntary Nursing Home Discharges: A Fast Track from Nursing Homes to Homeless Shelters,” featuring Tanya Kessler, a senior staff attorney at Mobilization for Justice (MFJ).
Background reading: MFJ’s report on involuntary discharges.
Sign up for the June 15 webinar (1pm EST), “Why Comfort Matters: Reducing Reliance on Antipsychotics for People Living with Dementia,” featuring Tena Alonzo.
About the speaker: Tena Alonzo is a healthcare professional with expertise in caregiving practices for people with thinking or memory disorders. She has 35 years of experience as a long-term care […]
Register for LTCCC’s September 21st webinar, “Profits and More Profits: Insights into the Hidden Profits Behind Poor Nursing Home Care.”
Presenter: Dave Kingsley.
Register for LTCCC’s October 19th webinar, “Enforcing the Nursing Home Reform Act.”
Presenter: Meryl Grenadier (attorney at AARP Foundation Litigation)
