September 8, 2026 – As the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) begins nationwide implementation of its new Risk-Based Survey (RBS) process today, LTCCC is releasing a new guide to help Long-Term Care Ombudsmen understand the process, respond to questions about facilities considered “higher performing” or “low […]
September 4, 2026 – Living in a nursing home does not take away a person’s right to vote. Yet residents may face practical barriers – such a registration deadlines, difficulty obtaining or returning a mail-in ballot, inaccessible transportation, or a lack of appropriate assistance – that can […]
September 2, 2026 – The Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC) has released a new resource guide: Community Living & Disability Integration: What DOJ’s 2026 Policy Change Means for People Living with Disabilities, Residents, and Families.
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Supreme Court’s […]
Download a PDF of LTCCC’s Alert.
July 27, 2026 – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a memorandum rescinding its guidance on nursing home residents’ voting rights. While the new memorandum does not change federal law or residents’ fundamental right to vote, it withdraws important […]
Support LTCCC’s Mission Advocating for Quality Care and Dignity for Nursing Home Residents.
Dear Friends:
As we reflect on the challenges of the past year, one group has borne an extraordinary burden: the residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath have not only intensified preexisting issues within LTC […]
President Biden has promised to reform nursing homes by setting a national minimum staffing standard. Though nursing homes have been required to have “sufficient staff” to meet each resident’s needs, this is the first time that a president has proposed setting a numerical standard for the minimum number of nurses and aides that a facility […]
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.
We encourage family members and advocates from New York and across the US to join us and participate in our next Family Empowerment Program on Thursday, August 24 at 12pm (ET). Here’s how…
1) Register for the Zoom meeting at https://nursinghome411.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvceiurToiG9woZII7hyS0hBY2APQ0bLf4 or like us on Facebook to watch on Facebook Live.
1a) Submit a question […]
Contact: Richard Mollot, richard@ltccc.org, 212-385-0356
June 14, 2023 – When […]
Date: Tuesday, April 18, 1pm (ET)
Registration: https://bit.ly/nh411-april2023
Presenter: Richard Mollot, LTCCC
PowerPoint Slides (PDF) NursingHome411 Fact Sheets
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 […]
Concrete, clear, and appropriate minimum staffing standards are needed now to finally realize the promise of the Nursing Home Reform Law in the lives of residents and the vast majority of American families who will depend on nursing home services at some time or another. In April 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services […]
Program: Garden of Eatin’: Setting the Table for Resident-Centered Dining
Date: Tuesday, December 20, 1pm (ET)
Register: https://bit.ly/ltc-food
Rebecca Priest (Project Coach, The Green House Project) and Linda McCoy (Dining Practice Partner, St. John’s Home) discuss resident directed dining that makes a difference.
Note: Video and other webinar materials will be available […]
Program: Back to Basics: What You Need to Know about Nursing Home Care
Date: Tuesday, November 22, 1pm (ET)
Register: https://bit.ly/ltc-basics
Presenter: Richard Mollot
Note: Video and other webinar materials will be available after the program at https://nursinghome411.org/webinar-basics.
50,000 seniors and people with disabilities live in New York’s adult care facilities (ACFs). One in four of them receive SSI and/or the state supplement (SSP). These numbers are expected to grow as New York expands Medicaid-funded assisted living programs in new and existing ACFs. As more New Yorkers move into these facilities, it is […]
The safety and dignity of vulnerable residents and care staff will greatly improve when nursing homes comply with New York’s long anticipated reforms.
April 1, 2022 – For decades, both federal and state minimum standards have mandated that nursing homes have […]
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
Let’s win! Support LTCCC’s mission to advocate for nursing home residents.
Dear Advocate,
Nursing home residents and their families have suffered immeasurable loss in the past two years. Loss of dignity. Loss of autonomy. Loss of time. And […]
December 15, 2021 – The COVID-19 pandemic has been a devastating time for nursing home residents and their loved ones. To better understand their experiences, the Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC) produced an oral history of COVID-19 in long-term care settings.
Presenters: LTCCC’s Richard Mollot (executive director) & Hayley Cronquist (policy attorney)
Download PPT Slides (PDF) A Guide to Nursing Home Oversight & Enforcement
How often are nursing homes cited by enforcement agencies for substandard care? Are “Harm” (G+) citations more common in some states compared to others? In this webinar (Tuesday, Dec. 21 at 1pm ET), we discuss a new LTCCC report that assesses survey and enforcement data at the state, regional, and federal levels.
Register: https://nursinghome411.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZGtaR9QjSjGDINYc0wNiqA.
For more […]
States are required by law to carry out numerous responsibilities to ensure that residents are safe and that their care needs are met every day of the year. In this webinar (Tuesday, Nov. 23 at 1pm ET) we discuss what to expect from the government agencies charged with ensuring resident safety and dignity, from requirements […]
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 […]
On this LTCCC webinar, special guest Beth Nivin, MPH, discusses the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines. This program provides critical information to help LTC residents and their families make informed decisions about vaccination. Webinar […]
On this LTCCC webinar, special guest Beth Nivin, MPH, discusses the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines. This program provides critical information to help LTC residents and their families make informed decisions about vaccination. Webinar Slides LTCCC’s vaccine resource center LTCCC Fact Sheet: Informed Consent […]
Watch LTCCC’s December 15 webinar “COVID-19 Update & Residents Rights: Family & Resident Councils, Filing Grievances,” in the video on this page. Slides (PDF) and audio can be accessed on the buttons below.
Webinar Slides Listen to Audio
Research scientist Beth Nivin, MPH, leads a discussion on the safety and efficacy of the COVID and influenza vaccines in long-term care settings. Click here to register for the free webinar on Tuesday, January 12 at 1pm (EST).
Register here for LTCCC’s free webinar, COVID-19 Update & Residents Rights: Family & Resident Councils, Filing Grievances, on Tuesday December 15 at 1pm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1FEDo_lrWs Listen to audio Download Webinar Slides (PDF)
Watch Webinar on YouTube Dementia Care Advocacy Toolkit Nursing Home Data
The following forms and tools are free to use and share. They are available in both Word and PDF formats. Please choose the format which works best for you.
Word files:
Resident Concern Record Keeping Form Resident Assessment Worksheet Resident Preferences Form Family Council Meeting Notice […]
