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Home Fall Operational Conference & Exposition

Aug. 31 - Sept. 2, 2026, Saratoga Springs, NY

Financial Professionals, Nursing & Social Work Professionals, Recreation & Activities Professionals, and Human Resource Professionals.

4 days ago
Home NY Seeks Five-Year Extension of Medicaid Section 1115 Waiver: The proposed extension maintains most of the existing waiver initiatives. The Career Pathways Training Program will be closed out. Comments are due Aug. 21^st.

10 days ago
Home 2026 LeadingAge NY Legislative Bill Summary: The NYS Legislature concluded its work on June 5^th, ending the 2026 Legislative Session. LeadingAge NY's summary highlights LTC, aging services, and senior housing-related bills passed by both houses, along with the outcomes of other priority legislation. Members are encouraged to engage with elected officials in their districts over the summer to continue to highlight the issues important to older adults, caregivers, and providers.

11 days ago
Home Advocates for Older Adults Recognize One Year Since Release of New York Master Plan for Aging, Urge Continued Progress: On the one-year anniversary of the release of NY’s Master Plan for Aging (MPA), LeadingAge NY, AARP NY, Selfhelp Community Services, and LiveOn NY call on policymakers to prioritize advancing the MPA and confront the immediate challenges of affordability, social engagement, and access to housing and services.

17 days ago
Home New Nursing Home Administrator Regs Adopted: The regulations reduce the required AIT hours, expand the practice areas that qualify for field experience, and reduce the number of years of experience required for AIT preceptors.

Home Nursing Home and Assisted Living Members: Please Participate in CHWS Staffing Survey: By completing the brief survey, providers will contribute to the empirical evidence desperately needed to advocate for policies that recognize and address health care staffing shortages in long-term care.
10 days ago

Home CMS Issues CY 2027 Home Health Proposed Rule: Rule includes a 2.4% update and significant program integrity changes for all Medicare providers.
10 days ago

Home DOH to Hold Webinar on Preventing Resident Elopements in Long-Term Care Facilities: Register for DOH webinar on July 8^th at 12 p.m. ET.
11 days ago

Home USCIS Updates TPS Work Authorization Termination Dates: The employment authorization document termination date for Haitians with TPS and TPS holders from several other nations is now July 10^th, subject to developments in pending litigation.
11 days ago

Home Updated Q&As, Guidance, and Application Addenda Posted for RFA on Community Integration Funding Under Rural Health Transformation Program: Yates and Broome are also added to the list of rural counties. Please access the DOH site for the most up-to-date information.
10 days ago

Home State Submits SPAs for Nursing Home Reimbursement Increase and Capital Cut Restoration: NYS has submitted the Medicaid SPAs needed to implement the nursing home Medicaid reimbursement increase and capital cut restoration included in the SFY 2026-27 budget.
11 days ago

Home Advocates for Older Adults Recognize One Year Since Release of New York Master Plan for Aging, Urge Continued Progress: On the one-year anniversary of the release of NY’s Master Plan for Aging (MPA), LeadingAge NY, AARP NY, Selfhelp Community Services, and LiveOn NY call on policymakers to prioritize advancing the MPA and confront the immediate challenges of affordability, social engagement, and access to housing and services.
11 days ago

Home SNALR Voucher Program Monthly Reporting Shifting to SMART Platform: DOH provides important instructions for when you first open your report.
16 days ago

Home ProCare: For over 20 years, Leading Age NY ProCareSM has provided a wide range of high-quality and state-of-the-art clinical, administrative and financial consulting services to member and non-member nursing homes and other aging services providers.

Take Action

Urge Governor Hochul to Fund the Resident Assistant in Affordable Senior Housing Program
Use this digital letter to contact the Governor, asking her to create and fund a Resident Assistant program for affordable senior housing in the SFY 2027 budget. Share the link with your colleagues!
Take Action to Ensure Access to Quality Nursing Home Care for Older Adults!
LeadingAge NY is gearing up for the SFY 2026-27 budget fight, and digital advocacy letters are now available. Please contact the Governor today, and share links with board members, staff, family members, and more!

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