The Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life, care, and dignity for residents in nursing homes and assisted living. LTCCC carries out its mission through evidence-based research, stakeholder education, and public reporting of a range of data on nursing home staffing and quality.
To support residents, families, researchers, and other stakeholders, LTCCC offers a broad and growing set of free, publicly accessible resources designed to educate, empower, and support those navigating long-term care systems.
Data That Support Accountability
LTCCC’s Data Center offers accessible reports on nursing home data, including information on quality, staffing, enforcement, and ownership. Of particular value to consumers is LTCCC’s quarterly staffing report.
Staffing is the most important indicator of a nursing home’s quality and Safety. The Data Center allow users to easily compare facilities, identify understaffing, and make more informed decisions about care.
Empowering Better Dementia Care
Recognizing the heightened risks faced by people living with dementia, LTCCC has developed two Dementia Care Toolkits – one for individuals living in nursing homes and the other for people living in the community (private homes and assisted living). These toolkits help caregivers and those who work with them identify good practices; promote person-centered, non-pharmacological care; and advance dignity and good quality of life across care settings.
Education and Engagement Through Webinars and Publications
LTCCC hosts monthly webinars on a wide range of long-term care topics, bringing together experts, researchers, and individuals with lived experiences. Topics have included nursing home oversight and enforcement, dementia care, big finance in long-term care, and residents’ rights. All webinars are recorded and archived, creating an ongoing educational library.
The Senior Care Policy Brief, a twice monthly newsletter, covers important long-term care issues by highlighting updates, news reports, and academic research impacting senior care access, quality, and financing.
In the Elder Justice Newsletter, published every other month, we highlight nursing home citations, including deficiencies related to abuse, neglect, and substandard care, that have been identified as not causing any resident harm. The goal of this brief newsletter is to shed light on the issue of so-called “no harm” deficiencies, which typically result in no fine or penalty to the nursing home.
Practical Resources for Families and Advocates
LTCCC’s Family Resource Center supports residents, families, and caregivers navigating long-term care by offering clear, practical guidance on residents’ rights, quality-of-care standards, and common warning signs of neglect or abuse. The Resource Center helps families understand their options, ask informed questions, and take meaningful action when concerns arise.
The Abuse, Neglect, and Crime Reporting Center helps stakeholders identify when an issue rises to the level of abuse, neglect, or crime and where to report serious concerns in long-term care settings.
All of LTCCC’s resources are free to use and share. Explore the full range of resources at www.nursinghome411.org. Visit https://nursinghome411.org/join/ to sign up for alerts and invitations to the monthly webinar programs.
