What is the future of Connecticut nursing homes? Industry is under pressure
Connecticut nursing homes are facing an uncertain future as they navigate pressure from all sides — financial, legal and internal.
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Connecticut nursing homes are facing an uncertain future as they navigate pressure from all sides — financial, legal and internal.
For many Connecticut nursing homes, the next few years will be about survival. Along with unprecedented staffing shortages and less-than-ideal occupancy rates, nursing home operators are also facing a state Department of Social Services that is intent on “right-sizing” the industry by directing money away from nursing homes and toward home care programs.
CT nursing homes are facing an uncertain future as they navigate pressure from all sides — financial, legal and internal.
Rep. Jane Garibay, co-chair of the legislature’s Aging Committee, said problems with care in nursing homes have been going on for years. “This is not new, and it’s not just because of COVID. COVID shined a light on what is happening, but it is our responsibility to change it.”