Biweekly meeting yields some detail on safe staffing, reporting, and other Departmental work.

Department is seeking input on the guidance and current practices in the field.

DOH has informed LeadingAge NY that it will be transmitting requests for additional information to a significant number of nursing homes that sought penalty reductions in response to staffing mandate enforcements.

Comments on proposed federal nursing home staffing mandates are due Nov. 6^th.

Take action today by urging your House representative to support and co-sponsor the Protecting Rural Seniors Access to Care Act (HR 5796), and urging Senators Schumer and Gillibrand to introduce a companion bill in the Senate.

We urge nursing home and ACF members to complete a brief survey on recruitment and retention issues.

Seats still available for sessions on bipolar disorder, distress, and person-centered care.

The guidebook, created in 2020 and revised in 2023, is a compilation of considerations for LTC communities based on lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic and infectious disease outbreaks and includes links to resources that can inform planning and response efforts.