Long Term Care Community Coalition

03/10/2026

Could you live on $50 a month? Neither can nursing home residents. Contact your legislators now! https://bit.ly/nys-pna

03/01/2026

Should predatory nursing home operators be awarded with ambassadorships?

Thank you to these nursing home workers in Pennsylvania for standing up for what is right!

“While we were sacrificing for our residents, we learned that Ben Landa was getting rich, and that just makes me angry.”

(The Center Square) – Unionized health care workers across Pennsylvania want U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick to block the nomination of a nursing home magnate they say developed the playbook for

02/18/2026

Friday’s Voice of the Resident. In this multi-part series, we will post each Friday the research results from the recent Consumer Voice Report – Behind Closed Doors: Understanding the Resident Experience.

The federal Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 says “Quality of life is a fundamental principle that applies to all care and services provided to facility residents…” Your local ombudsman is available to educate and empower residents to express their needs and help resolve issues that affect quality of life.

This survey was completed by 455 residents, across 40 states, living in a nursing home or assisted living. The full report is here:https://theconsumervoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Resident-Report-2025.pdf

To ask your local ombudsman questions or raise concerns about living in long-term care, visit https://aging.ohio.gov/care-and-living/ombudsman Pro Seniors, Inc. - Montgomery County, Ohio ABLE:Ombudsman Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc. Easterseals Central and Southeast Ohio Direction Home Ombudsman and Advocacy LTCO - Long Term Care Ombudsman Area Agency on Aging District 7 - Ohio Direction Home of Eastern Ohio Volunteer Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

02/17/2026

New The New York Times reporting details how nursing home executives donated nearly $4.8 million to a pro-Trump super PAC shortly before securing a private meeting with President Trump, where they personally urged repeal of the federal minimum staffing rule. Within weeks, the administration stopped defending the rule in court and, months later, approved a full revocation, parroting industry arguments about cost and workforce challenges. The investigation highlights the unusual degree of donor access and influence granted to nursing home executives, even as research suggests the rule could have saved thousands of lives each year.

Senior Care Policy Brief: Industry Influence 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. Fe...

02/17/2026

🔜 Join us at 1pm today!

On Tuesday, February 17 at 1pm ET, The Long Term Care Community Coalition is hosting a FREE webinar, "Where Does All the Money Go? Exploring How New Jersey Nursing Homes Use Public Money."

In this webinar, Sam Brooks will present findings from Consumer Voice's new report, Where Does All the Money Go?, which examines how nursing homes in New Jersey spend billions in taxpayer funding. The discussion will highlight the impact of related-party transactions, financial transparency gaps, and what these spending practices mean for staffing levels and resident care. Join us for an important conversation about accountability and policy solutions to ensure public dollars support quality care for residents.

Don't forget to register: https://bit.ly/feb-2026-webinar

02/12/2026

Join us next Thursday, February 19 at 11am for a Hudson Valley Nursing Home Update. Don’t forget to register! https://bit.ly/ltccc-hudson-valley-2026

02/04/2026

A bankruptcy judge approved the sale of Genesis HealthCare’s assets to bidder 101 West Street, even as court proceedings raised serious concerns about the buyers and financing behind the deal. Testimony revealed that the purchasers may rely on a $35 million loan from an operator currently facing state-led nursing home fraud cases, and that one of the buyer’s affiliated ventures owns facilities averaging just over two stars for quality.

The scramble among multiple investors to acquire a bankrupt nursing home chain underscores a stark contradiction: despite industry claims of razor-thin margins, distressed nursing home assets continue to attract aggressive and well-financed bidders.

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

Senior Care Policy Brief: Burnout on the Front Lines 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 ...

02/03/2026

On Tuesday, February 17 at 1pm ET, The Long Term Care Community Coalition is hosting a FREE webinar, "Where Does All the Money Go? Exploring How New Jersey Nursing Homes Use Public Money."

In this webinar, Sam Brooks will present findings from Consumer Voice's new report, Where Does All the Money Go?, which examines how nursing homes in New Jersey spend billions in taxpayer funding. The discussion will highlight the impact of related-party transactions, financial transparency gaps, and what these spending practices mean for staffing levels and resident care. Join us for an important conversation about accountability and policy solutions to ensure public dollars support quality care for residents.

Don't forget to register: https://bit.ly/feb-2026-webinar

01/29/2026

🔎 LTCCC Alert: Federal Data Indicate That the Average US Nursing Home is 25% Short-Staffed

🔹 9 in 10 nursing homes are operating below expected staffing levels, with the average facility under-staffed by 25% on a daily basis.
🔹 The average U.S. nursing home provided over one hour LESS nursing staff time per resident per day than the expected time necessary to meet resident needs (3.78 total nurse staff hours per resident day (HPRD) provided vs 4.95 HPRD needed).
🔹 Staffing deficits on weekends were even higher, averaging 31%. [Note: nursing homes get paid the same amount every day to provide sufficient staffing to meet their residents’ needs.]
🔹 Contract staff usage continues to decline since the COVID pandemic, to a rate of 6% (down from a peak of 10.5% in Q3 2022).
🔹 35% report zero medical director time, despite the MD’s responsibilities for overseeing clinical care in every US nursing home.

Visit https://nursinghome411.org/data/staffing/staffing-q2-2025/ for our full alert and to search for info on individual nursing homes by city, county, or state.

LTCCC’s Q2 2025 Staffing Report provides user-friendly files containing data on: 1) Nurse staff levels (RN, LPN, and CNA, including Admin & DON, NA in Training, Med Aide/Tech.), including contract staff ratios; 2) Important non-nursing staff levels, including administrators and activities staff; 3...

01/16/2026

In our January webinar, teams from the HHS Office of Inspector General will discuss two critical reports: one revealing that nursing homes failed to report 43% of resident falls with major injury and hospitalization, and another examining trends and outcomes in the Special Focus Facility Program for the nation’s lowest-performing nursing homes.

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01/13/2026

Next Tuesday, January 20 at 1pm ET, The Long Term Care Community Coalition is hosting a FREE webinar, Spotlight on Oversight: Resident Falls and Poorly Performing Facilities.

In this webinar, teams from the HHS Office of Inspector General will discuss two critical reports: one revealing that nursing homes failed to report 43% of resident falls with major injury and hospitalization, and another examining trends and outcomes in the Special Focus Facility Program for the nation's lowest-performing nursing homes.

Don't miss out - register now!

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: LTCCC January 2026 Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

01/05/2026

“You don’t want an average nursing home. That’s a terrible place to be.” - Richard Mollot, LTCCC Executive Director

A Bridge investigation finds 5,900 cases of abuse, neglect or care woes at state nursing homes, including nearly three dozen deaths. Advocates say change is needed, but no reform is pending in Lansing.