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New York senior care news: Medicaid, MLTC plans, social adult day care and state policy changes, explained in plain language with sources.
October 30, 2026
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Judge finds Sullivan County in contempt for moving nursing home residents despite court order
A state judge found Sullivan County and its county manager in criminal contempt for transferring 27 residents out of the Care Center at Sunset Lake after a September order paused the closure, according to the families' attorney.
October 28, 2026
New York
New York heating aid applications open November 2, and older adults can get extra help
New York's Home Energy Assistance Program starts taking regular applications Monday. Households with someone 60 or older can get an extra $35, and some people are enrolled automatically.
October 21, 2026
MedicaidUpdated
New York posts a guide to coming Medicaid changes under the federal law
Medicaid rules are changing under the new federal law, and New York just published its official guide to what changes, when, and for whom. If you or a parent rely on Medicaid, this is the page to read and save this week.
New York
New York awards $32.5 million a year to train health care workers, including four Western New York providers
Thirty-four facilities get five-year awards of $500,000 to $1 million a year to train nurses, aides and other workers, which could ease staffing shortages behind delayed home care and nursing home admissions.
Medicaid
CMS gives New York 90 days to fix Medicaid oversight as Staten Island adult day operators are charged
Federal officials want a corrective plan within 30 days covering how New York polices Medicaid billing, including long-term care plans. Families using adult day care or managed long-term care should expect more paperwork and slower approvals.
New York
CMS says audits of 15 New York City adult day centers found billing for people who weren't there. Here's how to check your parent's program
Federal officials say audits of 15 social adult day centers found Medicaid claims for people who weren't there. A viral post went further than the record. Here is what was said, and what records to ask for.
October 20, 2026
Adult day care
New York orders a full review of Medicaid social adult day care after a state and federal investigation
About 45,000 New York Medicaid members use social adult day care, and the state is now reviewing the whole benefit — including phasing it out. Families who rely on a program should watch for notices and ask the program what its plan is.
October 19, 2026
Home care
New York's home care waiver for seniors hit its enrollment cap, and a bill to create regional waiting lists awaits the Governor
New York raised the cap on its Nursing Home Transition and Diversion waiver to 14,079 slots and has already filled it, so new applicants who want care at home instead of a nursing home can be turned away.
October 16, 2026
New York
Records show leaks, mold and a gas leak at closed Delmar assisted living facility
Town inspection records obtained by the Times Union describe leaks, mold, pests, a kitchen gas leak and a broken elevator at the Delmar assisted living facility ordered closed in September, as owners say they want to reopen.
October 15, 2026
New York
Rochester's Waterview Heights nursing home closes as final residents move out
The last five residents of Waterview Heights in Rochester moved to Lilac Manor, ending a closure that began August 20 with a state-approved plan to relocate more than 160 residents.
October 8, 2026
New York
Man sentenced for online romance scam that took $356,500 from Western New York victims
A Georgia man was sentenced to 33 months in prison for a scheme that took $356,500 from four Western New York victims, including a 77-year-old woman who was persuaded to send gift cards and checks to a fake online suitor.
New York
New York extends its AI companion program for isolated older adults
The state aging office renewed its partnership with Intuition Robotics after more than 3,500 people applied in 2025, citing participant reports that 94% felt less lonely using the tabletop device.
September 27, 2026
New York
Rochester rally demands answers as 50 residents remain at closing Waterview Heights
Community members rallied in downtown Rochester over conditions at Waterview Heights nursing home, where about 50 residents were still waiting to be placed elsewhere amid a shortage of long-term care beds.
September 25, 2026
New York
Nassau jury awards $5.5 million to family of 91-year-old who fell in a nursing home
A Nassau County jury awarded $5.5 million to the daughters of a 91-year-old woman who fractured her hip at a Uniondale nursing home, the second verdict of that size against the same home this year, Newsday reported.
September 22, 2026
New York
Former Waterview Heights workers sue, saying 216 employees got no proper closure notice
Two former employees of Rochester's Waterview Heights nursing home filed a proposed class action saying more than 200 workers didn't get legally required advance notice before layoffs tied to the home's closure.
September 21, 2026
New York
New York has lost 24 nursing homes and 3,000 beds since 2020 as demand looms
New York has seen 24 nursing home closures and lost more than 3,000 licensed beds since 2020, and operators are also using fewer of the beds they still have, just as the oldest baby boomers turn 80.
September 17, 2026
New York
Judge temporarily halts the Sullivan County nursing home closure
A state Supreme Court justice ordered Sullivan County to stop moving residents out of its county-run nursing home and paused staff layoffs, though at least 60 residents had already been placed elsewhere.
New York
Workers at Catholic Health nursing homes in Buffalo and Kenmore hold informational pickets
Nearly 200 union workers at Catholic Health's McAuley Residence in Kenmore and St. Catherine Labouré in Buffalo, without a contract since July 30, picketed over staffing, wages and childcare benefits.
September 16, 2026
New York
Sullivan County nursing home residents and families sue over abrupt closure
Residents, families and workers at the county-run Sullivan County Adult Care Center have sued to stop its closure, saying officials skipped public hearings and state closure rules, while five local judges have stepped aside from the case.
September 3, 2026
New York
Town of Bethlehem orders Delmar assisted living facility vacated over building dangers
The Town of Bethlehem issued an emergency order to vacate the Albany Center for Independent Living in Delmar after inspectors found structural, electrical, elevator and mold problems, and the state is relocating residents.
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