NursingHome411 Podcast

Last month the White House made a major announcement about nursing home reforms, perhaps the biggest news for nursing homes in 35 years. In Part 2 of this two-part episode, Lori Smetanka and Sam Brooks from the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care chat about their latest campaign supporting the White House reforms [...]

Last month the White house made a major announcement about nursing home reforms, perhaps the biggest news for nursing home residents in 35 years. In Part 1 of this two-part episode, Toby Edelman (Senior Policy Attorney, Center for Medicare Advocacy) and Richard Mollot (Executive Director, LTCCC) join the NursingHome411 Podcast to talk about the timeline [...]

The following is a recording from LTCCC's March 15 webinar, "A Matter of Justice: Racism as a Fundamental Cause of LTC Inequities," featuring Dr. Shekinah Fashaw-Walters. For video and slides, visit https://nursinghome411.org/webinar-ltc-inequity/.

On this episode, advocate and family member Mary Nichols discusses the making of "Protecting Them to Death: The Impact of Isolation in Long-Term Care" and how powerful stories can persuade policymakers and ultimately make a difference for residents. Interview recorded February 4, 2022 and edited for clarity. Mary's Recommendations: Broken in the Best Possible [...]

On this episode, advocate Cathy Unsino (LCSW) discusses the importance of providing person-centered care and shares experiences from her own work in nursing homes that show what's possible when we believe in the individual's capacity to grow. Interview recorded November 2021 and edited for clarity. Cathy's Recommendations: The Anatomy of an Illness, by Norman Cousins [...]

Eric Goldwein and Hayley Cronquist discuss LTCCC's oral history of the COVID-19 pandemic in nursing homes. For more interviews, visit http://nursinghome411.org/oral-history.This is the work of the LTCCC. It does not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Health, nor has the Department verified the accuracy of its content.

LTCCC's Richard Mollot, Hayley Cronquist, and Eric Goldwein discuss the expectation and reality of nursing home oversight and how lax enforcement exposes residents to substandard care and neglect. Interview recorded November 12, 2021 and edited for clarity. LTCCC's new project, "Nursing Home Oversight & Enforcement: Expectation vs. Reality." A Guide to Nursing Home Oversight & [...]

Dr. Phyllis Mindell on finding the right words to communicate with nursing home staff and advocate for resident rights. Also: what it's like going in and out of hospice, misconceptions about elderly and infirm, and the art of dying well.

On this Giving Tuesday, please support LTCCC's advocacy by visiting https://nursinghome411.org/donate. This episode is a recording of LTCCC's 12th annual reception. Event Honoree: NYS AG Letitia James (6:59). Musical Performance: Singer-songwriter and guitarist Bridget St. John (11:28). Keynote speaker: Carmen Bowman, founder of Edu-Catering (22:50). For video and slides, visit https://nursinghome411.org/reception-12/. Moderated by Deborah Truhowsky (President, LTCCC Board [...]

For video and other materials from this program, visit https://nursinghome411.org/webinar-hidden-profits/. Note: This program was recorded on September 21st , 2021.