LeadingAge New York

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!

02/05/2026

Many thanks to the offices of Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton, Senator Kristen Gonzalez, Senator Nathalia Fernandez, Senator Luis R. Sepúlveda, Senator Michelle Hinchey, Assemblymember Jordan J.G. Wright, Assemblymember Michael Benedetto, Assemblyman Michael Tannousis, Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs, Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha, and Assembly Member Rebecca A. Seawright for taking the time to meet with us and ArchCare on Tuesday!

01/23/2026

Jeremy Rutter of Community Wellness Partners said it best: Long-term care providers are unable to compete for health care staff because state funding hasn’t kept pace with rising wages. As this trend worsens, more skilled health care workers are leaving the field for jobs in retail or hospitality, deepening the LTC workforce crisis and putting care for older New Yorkers at risk.

Thank you, Governor Kathy Hochul, for proposing to invest in nursing home Medicaid rates to help providers keep pace with rising costs and offer competitive wages. Please ensure that the final includes adequate funding to preserve access to quality nursing homes and LTC for older adults.

Medicaid funding directly impacts provider ability to attract quality staff.

01/16/2026

According to New York State, 75% of the state’s highest-quality nursing homes are nonprofit, yet many of these trusted providers are now closing or at risk of closure because state funding hasn’t kept pace with rising costs.

Governor Kathy Hochul, ensuring access to high-quality care for older New Yorkers means investing in the nonprofit nursing homes that deliver care every day. The must include real investments to support providers and the older New Yorkers they care for.

12/17/2025

It was a special day at Monroe Community Hospital last Thursday as LeadingAge New York’s Diane Darbyshire recognized MCH’s new state-of-the art Simulation Center with our 2025 Innovation of the Year Award and MCH Therapeutic Program Coordinator Amy Prenatt-Michaux with our 2025 Employee of Distinction Award. Congratulations to Amy and MCH, and thank you to Monroe County Executive Adam J. Bello for joining in the festivities!

12/17/2025

ACTION ALERT: Urge Congress to invest in proven solutions for affordable housing for older adults by enacting strong funding for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in FY 2026! https://bit.ly/3KKf19H

12/16/2025

Congratulations, Mary Gene and Richard!