LeadingAge New York

03/09/2026

This past Friday, Good Shepherd Communities, LeadingAge New York, lawmakers, and residents joined together to highlight the funding crisis impacting nursing homes and older adults across the state. Thank you to Senator Lea Webb and Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo for taking the time to champion stronger funding for high-quality nursing home care in New York State.

Chronic underfunding is threatening access to quality care for older adults and New York families. Eleven New York nursing homes have announced closure since 2024 – two in the Southern Tier.

Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, New York’s health care continuum depends on a thriving long-term care sector. Please prioritize funding for long-term care in the one-house budget proposals. Nursing homes need half ($750M) of the new Medicaid funding proposed by Governor Kathy Hochul. The future of long-term care and the well-being of thousands of older adults depends on decisive action now.

Officials say 10 non-profit nursing homes in New York state have closed in the last two years.

03/06/2026

From all of your friends at LeadingAge New York, congratulations, Nancy, and best wishes in your next chapter!

03/04/2026

LeadingAge New York’s Sebrina Barrett, Heritage Ministries’ Lisa Haglund, and Catholic Health’s Hadley Horrigan recently joined BTPM NPR to discuss the need for $750M in this year’s to preserve access to high-quality nursing home care in Western New York and statewide. Listen: https://bit.ly/4r7hz0z.

02/27/2026

Today, LeadingAge New York joined residents, family members, and dedicated state lawmakers at the Jewish Home to shine a light on New York’s nursing home funding crisis and the urgent need for meaningful investment in long term care.

A heartfelt thank you to Assemblymember Harry Bronson, Assemblywoman Sarah Clark - AD 136, Assemblyman Josh Jensen, Assemblymember Jen Lunsford, Senator Samra Brouk, and Senator Jeremy Cooney – and to all the Assemblymembers and Senators who stand with us – for taking the time to support and champion stronger funding for high-quality nursing home care in New York State.

New York is experiencing a wave of nursing home closures and bed reductions because nursing home Medicaid rates are too low. This is limiting the choices available to older adults, delaying hospital discharges, and causing gridlock in hospitals.

Together, we are calling for a future where every New Yorker can access safe, high-quality care close to home. We urge that the prioritize quality care for older adults by investing meaningful new dollars in the nursing home Medicaid rate, restoring all cuts to capital reimbursement, and investing in the full continuum of long-term care in the SFY 2026-27 budget.

02/27/2026

Wednesday was a marathon day of advocacy in support of Resident Assistance in affordable senior housing for LeadingAge New York, LiveOn NY, the West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing, and Selfhelp Community Services, Inc.! Thank you to Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, Senator Cordell Cleare, and others for speaking with us about this important program to help older New Yorkers age safely in place.

02/12/2026

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02/11/2026

At yesterday’s Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Health/Medicaid, LeadingAge New York’s Sebrina Barrett shared our top priorities for the SFY 2026-27 budget on behalf of non-profit nursing homes and LTC providers across the state.

To protect access to quality care for older adults, the final budget must:

• Invest $1.5B in nursing homes and hospitals – with $750M allocated to nursing homes.
• Strengthen staffing, reward high-performing providers, and support providers at risk.
• Ensure that previously approved funding is delivered to LTC providers without delay – and made permanent.
• Restore capital funding cuts, which impact nursing homes, pediatric facilities, and ADHC programs.
• Support the full continuum of LTC and aging services.

New York’s non-profit LTC providers are essential to communities and families statewide. Sustainable investment in LTC means consistent, quality care for the New Yorkers who depend on it every day.

02/11/2026

LeadingAge New York’s Sebrina Barrett and the New York State Health Facilities Association’s Stephen Hanse recently spoke with City and State NY about the challenges facing the state’s LTC system and the policy decisions that will determine whether access to quality care can be sustained. Read:

A Q&A with Stephen B. Hanse of NYSHFA | NYSCAL and Sebrina Barrett of LeadingAge New York

02/11/2026

Thank you, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, State Senator Shelley Mayer, NYS Assemblymember Chris Burdick, Nader Sayegh, New York State Assemblyman, Yonkers, Assemblymember MaryJane Shimsky, and Assemblyman Al Taylor, for speaking with our friends from Elizabeth Seton Children's last week!

02/06/2026

New York’s top-performing nursing homes are overwhelmingly nonprofit providers, but without adequate state funding, many are being pushed to the brink. Closures threaten access to quality care for older New Yorkers across the state.

State lawmakers must invest in the providers that consistently deliver for our communities. Governor Kathy Hochul, please ensure that at least $750M of proposed investments are dedicated to nursing home care.

02/06/2026

Thank you, Assemblymember Sam Berger, State Senator Shelley Mayer, Senator John C. Liu, Assemblyman Daniel Norber, and Senator Jack Martins, for standing with New York’s nursing homes and the vulnerable individuals they serve!

02/06/2026

Thank you to Assemblyman Al Taylor, Assemblymember George Alvarez, and the offices of Senator Cordell Cleare and Governor Kathy Hochul for meeting with the advocates from The New Jewish Home this week!