Long Term Care Community Coalition

08/19/2026

Most care for individuals living with dementia takes place outside of nursing homes — in private residences, family homes, and assisted living communities. Yet, regulatory protections and standardized guidance in these settings are often sparse, leaving families and direct care staff without clear support.

LTCCC’s Dementia Care in the Community initiative provides a comprehensive suite of free, public-access resources created specifically for caregivers, community advocates, and service providers.

The online hub includes:
🔹Fact Sheets: provide deeper but user-friendly information on dementia topics

🔹Care Cards: quick, practical tips for real-time situations

🔹Mini-Modules: short videos for learning and group discussion

🔹Train-the-Trainer Modules: structured curriculum and recorded sessions for various audiences

Access the complete resource center here: nursinghome411.org/learn/dementia-care-in-the-community/

Please share this post with families, community groups, or colleagues who support individuals living with dementia.

08/18/2026

Help advocate for resident rights, dignity, and quality care!

LTCCC’s Ombudsman Program is seeking a dedicated, full-time Resident Advocate to support individuals in long-term care facilities across Orange and Sullivan Counties.

Be a voice for residents and help safeguard their rights. 📣

Apply today on Indeed:

Apply for the Orange & Sullivan Counties, NY, Full Time Long Term Care Resident Advocate job in Fishkill, NY! Learn more about the job description, salary, and job details to see if you qualify on Indeed today.

08/18/2026

Richard Mollot, executive director of the New York-based Long Term Care Community Coalition, told the Chronicle that the Trump administration’s heavy focus on preventing voter fraud “will have a chilling effect” on nursing home resident voting.

“The language is important,” said Mollot. “Most nursing homes will do as little as possible; if you’re not affirmatively telling them what to do, they won’t do it.”

The memo removes recommendations on how nursing home staff can assist residents with exercising their right to vote.

08/17/2026

Major nursing home and senior living companies report continued growth and acquisition. This continued investment by major REITs stands in contrast to persistent industry claims that nursing homes are financially unsustainable.

Read more in LTCCC's latest Senior Care Policy Brief:

Senior Care Policy Brief: Senior Housing Delivers for Investors 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 o...

07/31/2026

The latest issue of the Elder Justice Newsletter highlights six nursing homes cited for inappropriate drugging and other failures related to unnecessary psychotropic medications and chemical restraints. Surveyors documented residents receiving duplicate or excessive antipsychotic medications, sedatives administered without appropriate clinical justification or monitoring, medications continued despite family objections, and failures to implement required non-pharmacological interventions before resorting to drugs. These cases demonstrate that, despite longstanding federal protections, inappropriate drugging continues to place residents at unnecessary risk and underscores the need for strong oversight and enforcement to ensure residents receive safe, person-centered care.

Read the full newsletter at NursingHome411:

Prescribing Silence: Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter (Volume 8, Issue 2) 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 newslett...

07/30/2026

As detailed in this news report, far too many nursing homes tunnel money away from care to maximize profits. Nursing homes promise safety & dignity, but too many flout their legal and moral obligations with impunity.

WE CAN DO BETTER! As Sen. Jan Hochadel points out at the end,

“When private equity owns a facility, the money often gets pulled out of the nursing home instead of going toward the people working there, so staff don’t feel valued and nobody wants to stay in a job like that,” she said. “I’ve also seen facilities where staff are treated well, and those places don’t have the same staffing problems. How you treat your workers determines whether you can keep them.”

The Long Term Care Community Coalition found that Connecticut is 23.9% below the expected nursing home staffing levels compared to residents’ projected needs.

07/27/2026

LTCCC Alert: CMS Rescinds Important Guidance Supporting Nursing Home Residents’ Right to Vote

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 guidance that emphasized nursing homes’ affirmative responsibility to help residents exercise that right.

Residents continue to have the right to vote, the right to decline to vote, and the right to receive assistance from a person of their choosing. Nursing homes also remain obligated under federal regulations to support residents in exercising their rights without interference, coercion, discrimination, or reprisal.

Read LTCCC's Full Alert at NursingHome411:

LTCCC Alert: CMS Rescinds Important Guidance Supporting Nursing Home Residents’ Right to Vote 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 th...

07/24/2026

"Instead of reducing inspections at some facilities, [LTCCC] said CMS should improve the survey process by making better use of data it already collects, including staffing levels, hospitalization rates, falls, pressure ulcers, and financial information that could help inspectors identify nursing homes at greater risk for poor care or fraud."

Critics say the new risk-based CMS survey system could weaken oversight and mislead families about the quality of care

07/23/2026

🚨 NEW ALERT: CMS’s new "Risk-Based Survey" policy for nursing homes puts vulnerable residents at risk.

Starting September 8, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to introduce a streamlined inspection process for roughly 12% of nursing homes categorized as “lower risk.” That means fewer inspection activities, smaller resident sample sizes, and less oversight.

At LTCCC, we strongly oppose scaling back nursing home oversight. Read our alert:

LTCCC Alert: CMS’s New Risk-Based Survey Policy for Nursing Homes Puts Vulnerable Residents at Risk Download a PDF of LTCCC’s Alert. July 23, 2026 – On July 16, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will implement a new “risk-based” survey approach for ...

07/21/2026

Together, we can urge New York to invest in better-trained caregivers and stronger protections for nursing home residents. Your voice is critical to stopping this rollback! ACT NOW!

https://nursinghome411.org/alert-withdraw-ny-cna-proposal/