We must ask ourselves a very important question - where will our most vulnerable people go if we don’t have the capacity to care for them? Every state budget reflects the values and priorities of the Governor and legislative leaders. But we can’t do so with inadequate reimbursement. The shared mission of United Hebrew, Valley View, and hundreds of non-profit and publicly run nursing homes across the state is to maintain high quality care and staffing for our older adults who deserve the best that we can give them. With nursing home residents that need 24/7 care, and the inability to compete with hospitals and agencies for nursing staff, the only avenue to lower the deficit and try to remain financially viable was to downsize from a 296-bed nursing home to a 176-bed facility. United Hebrew went into the 2022 fiscal year projecting an annual deficit of $7 million. Meanwhile, approximately 72% of its residents depend on Medicaid to pay for their care. The rate hadn’t been updated in over a decade. Prior to the pandemic, United Hebrew of New Rochelle, a non-profit provider of comprehensive senior care services ranging from independent living to skilled nursing care, saw what many call the elephant in the room. Medicaid reimbursement was 40% short of the actual cost per day. However, the state’s nursing home Medicaid reimbursement - which pays for the care of over 80% of Valley View residents - is currently based on 2007 costs, making it impossible to compete for staff in 2023. Valley View would hire for these positions and bring more beds back into operation immediately if they could find the workers. The facility has dozens of nursing staff vacancies - nurse aides, licensed and registered nurses, and nurse manager positions - all waiting to be filled. Meanwhile, they have a growing list - currently totaling 50 people - that are seeking long-term care placement.
#Grandview nursing home Offline
At Valley View, the Orange County operated nursing home, 90 beds are currently offline due to staffing challenges. As a result, older adults and vulnerable individuals, many of whom are low-income, are being turned away from potential homes and are struggling to access the care they need. Today, there are 6,600 fewer nursing home beds available in our state than there were in 2019. Chronic underfunding has brought hospital, nursing home and union advocates all together to call for a 20% Medicaid rate increase for services ranging from adult day-, to assisted living- to skilled nursing home care. The state’s health care continuum is overwhelmed due to outdated reimbursement, a depleted workforce and high demand for nursing home, assisted living and home care services. Kathy Hochul enter the final weeks of state budget discussions, the health care sector continues to feel the strain of a workforce crisis and reduced availability of long-term care services. overall a very positive experience.As the New York State Legislature and Gov. physical therapy was very helpful in launching my recovery journey. they are very careful to maintain covid protocols. they obviously do a lot of team building, because staff seem to help one another and actually enjoy being there.
every person greeted me by name in my room and in the halls. staff immediately introduced themselves and put me at ease. i have had family members and friends whose loved ones have been to skilled nursing facilities and everyone had horror stories, so i was really nervous when i needed one. i noticed that even with difficult residents, all staff remained patient and respectful over every person. Grand Valley also has extremely impaired long term patients. I was there for 10 days to stabilize a hip and pelvic fracture, so i required a lot of assistance. the facility was clean, the food was actually good and varied and most of all, every single staff member i encountered was friendly and helpful. I was surprised at how much better an experience i had during my stay than i expected. I was there for 10 days to stabilize a hip and pelvic fracture, so.
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