90 episodes
NursingHome411 Podcast NursingHome411
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The Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving quality of care, quality of life and dignity for elderly and disabled people in nursing homes, assisted living, and other residential settings.
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What’s the Difference Between Practical and Practicable Well-Being?
Please subscribe to LTCCC's Youtube Channel :) https://www.youtube.com/@LongTermCareCommunityCoalition/ LTCCC’s Executive Director Richard Mollot on the difference between practical vs. practicable well-being, ombudsmen vs. surveyors, the letters (A through L) in the nursing home scope and surveyor grid, and harm vs. no-harm. Interview recorded February 10, 2023 and edited for clarity. Background reading and [...]
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Family Empower Half Hour: Working with Ombudsmen to Advocate for Residents
When families and friends of nursing home residents join together, they can be a powerful force for improving care and ensuring dignity. That’s why we at LTCCC have launched a Family Empowerment program dedicated to empowering families and building family councils. In our monthly Family Empower Half Hour, we cover essential topics to help [...]
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NY Attorney General Enforcement Actions (Webinar)
The following is a recording from LTCCC’s February 21, 2023 webinar, “NY Attorney General Enforcement Actions.” In the program, Amy Held (Director of NYS AG’s MFCU) & Thom O’Hanlon (Chief of Criminal Investigations in NYS AG’s MFCU) discuss the recent groundbreaking lawsuits filed by NYS Attorney General James alleging widespread neglect and abuse and [...]
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Transfer and Discharge: What’s Legal, What’s Illegal, and What You Can Do to Promote Positive Outcomes
Lindsay Heckler (Center for Elder Law & Justice) on all things transfer and discharge: when they’re legal, when they’re illegal, and how to promote safe outcomes for residents. We also get into the role of ombudsmen, payment discrimination, personal needs allowance (it’s only $50 per month in NY!), hockey, and more. Interview recorded October [...]
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What Does Good Care Look Like for People Living with Dementia? (Webinar)
Recording of LTCCC's Oct. 18 webinar, "What Does Good Care Look Like for People Living with Dementia?" ft. Dr. Jonathan Evans. Video and slides available at https://nursinghome411.org/webinar-dementia-care/.
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Bringing Wordle, TikTok, and Tech to Seniors and Nursing Home Residents
Technology resources like Zoom, FaceTime, Alexa, even TikTok, can open a world of possibilities and help us stay connected. Unfortunately, for many seniors and nursing home residents, these resources can be challenging and overwhelming. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Stefano Selorio is a 23-year-old Founder & CEO of Carevocacy, a company that [...]