Long Term Care Community Coalition

11/17/2025

The Special Focus Facility (SFF) Program, a federal program created to address the nation’s worst nursing homes with persistent failures of care, is falling short of its intended goal of sustained improvement, according to a new analysis by the HHS Office of Inspector General.

Read more in today's issue of the Senior Care Policy Brief:

Senior Care Policy Brief: Special Focus Failure Subscribe to LTCCC’s Senior Care Policy BriefThe 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....

11/17/2025

Staff in nursing homes often stay silent after witnessing abuse or neglect, fearing retaliation from supervisors, managers, or co-workers. In tomorrow’s webinar, elder mistreatment researcher Eilon Caspi, PhD, will share his insights and discuss how we can support staff, strengthen reporting systems, and better protect residents.

Register now: https://bit.ly/nov-2025-webinar

11/13/2025

LTCCC has launched a Nursing Home Staffing Resource Center, a one-stop hub for data tools and practical guides that help the public and stakeholders determine whether facilities are staffing to residents’ needs.

Why it matters: Staffing drives safety, dignity, and outcomes. Though nursing homes are required – and paid – to provide sufficient staffing, too many flout this requirement to maximize profits.

Users can now easily compare each home’s Actual vs. Expected Staffing and identify gaps, which may indicate substandard care, neglect, or fraud. The new guides provide step-by-step instructions for accessing and using these data to support improvement and accountability.

Who should use this: Residents and families, resident and family councils, LTC Ombudsman Programs, attorneys, journalists, and policymakers covering long-term care.

Check it out now at NursingHome411!

Nursing Home Staffing Resource Center This page provides a one-stop access point to LTCCC’s staffing data, analyses, and practical tools. Staffing is the most important indicator of a nursing home’s staffing and quality. Under federal law, facilities must have sufficient nursing staff with appro...

11/07/2025

Unfortunately, low medical director staffing is the norm in U.S. nursing homes. As a result, the care of residents in too many U.S. nursing homes lacks the professional oversight and input that only a trained and licensed physician can provide. Learn more in LTCCC’s October Hudson Valley Update!

10/31/2025

Due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, most routine nursing home inspections have been temporarily halted, including annual surveys and non-urgent complaint reviews. The only exceptions are for “credible allegations of immediate jeopardy… or harm to an individual.”

🚨 This pause puts residents at serious risk of abuse and neglect, and will add to the already significant backlog of long-term care facility inspections once funding resumes.

Read more in today's issue of the Senior Care Policy Brief:

Senior Care Policy Brief: Oversight on Pause — Residents at Risk Subscribe to LTCCC’s Senior Care Policy BriefThe 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 belo...

10/31/2025

🎃👻 What’s scarier than ghosts and ghouls this Halloween?
Trying to live on only $50 a month for all your personal needs. 😱

That’s the current Personal Needs Allowance (PNA) for nursing home residents in New York State — money they use for essentials like clothing, toiletries, phone calls, and even birthday cards for loved ones. It hasn’t been raised in decades.

🕯️ This Halloween, let’s shine a light on something truly frightening — and work together to change it. It’s time to raise the PNA and give residents the dignity and independence they deserve.

💀 Tell your lawmakers: $50 isn’t enough!

10/29/2025

“The whole point of the federal nursing home law is that you don’t accept residents for whom you cannot provide safety and care.” - LTCCC executive director Richard Mollot

Under a provisionary — but longstanding — ownership transfer process, these nursing home operators were approved by the state out of the public eye.

10/27/2025

Thank you, McKnight's Senior Living Kim Marselas, for this excellent piece.

If you’re an adult of a certain age and grew up in the US, you’ve probably never forgotten the name Ryan White.

10/23/2025

📰 The October 2025 Hudson Valley Nursing Home Newsletter is here!

Stay informed about the latest data and advocacy updates impacting residents and families across the Hudson Valley. https://nursinghome411.org/hudson-valley-newsletter/

Hudson Valley Nursing Home Newsletter We’re excited to introduce our new Hudson Valley Nursing Home Update newsletter—a monthly resource designed to keep you informed and empowered on issues impacting nursing home residents across the region. Read the September 2025 newsletter below or download ...

10/21/2025

Join us today at 1pm ET!

Register: https://bit.ly/oct-2025-webinar

10/15/2025

Voting is an essential right for all citizens, including those residing in nursing homes and assisted living! Check out our resources to support access at
https://nursinghome411.org/learn/voting/.

Voting rights are a fundamental right for residents in long-term care. According to federal rules for nursing homes, facilities must protect residents’ rights as U.S. citizens and must support residents in the exercise of their rights.

10/09/2025

Today at 11am ET! Register here: https://bit.ly/ltccc-hudson-valley

Families + Advocacy = Better Care! Join us this Thursday, October 9 for a Update!

https://bit.ly/ltccc-hudson-valley