we are now deep into the New York State Budget Process, and right now, state legislators in the Senate and Assembly are developing their one-house budget proposals in response to the Executive Budget. The Senate and Assembly budget bills are expected to be released in early or mid-March, which means we need to make as…
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Join Fort Hudson’s ADVOCACY EFFORTS – click the link to support funding for long term care and aging services
Fort Hudson Leadership attended Advocacy Day on Feb. 4th in Albany, to represent our seniors and adults that rely on our programs & services. The message is critical — keep funding for long-term care and aging services in the forefront of our elected officials, especially during the remainder of 2025-26 budget discussions. Will you HELP…
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ADVANCED DEMENTIA CARE TRAINING PROGRAM at Fort Hudson
Fort Hudson has been the preferred dementia care facility of our area for decades. We take pride in providing our staff the professional training in order to care for Fort Hudson Residents within our specialized dementia care units. Currently we have 19 team members who have successfully completed SPECIALIZED TRAINING in Advanced Memory Care. If…
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Fort Hudson Campus Power Outage
Fort Hudson Health Campus Information: As most aware, Fort Edward experienced severe thunderstorms last evening. At approximately 5:45pm the campus and extended communities lost power. The nursing center (and commons of The Oaks) are currently under generator power. We remain in continuous communication with Wash Co. Emergency Office Team, as well as National Grid. Current…
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Legislators and Governor Hochul Must Correct Medicaid Rate Gap for Future Sustainability of Local Nursing Homes
Click the following video clip for more information! https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-region/politics/2024/01/18/lawmakers-decry–1-2b-medicaid-cuts-in-hochul-s-budget#
Fort Hudson Leadership Fights for a Fix to Medicaid Rates
Fort Hudson was represented at the NYS Capital yesterday. We are advocating for the seniors of our nursing center, as well as our community as a whole. Being able to offer a local, not for profit nursing home matters in this community! Without a fix to the Medicaid rates, nursing homes continue to be underfunded…
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Educate Yourself: Learn the dire impact the Medicaid Gap has on Fort Hudson and other NYS Nursing Homes!
CALL TO ACTION: Help Fort Hudson!
Fort Hudson calls for NYS Reform of the NYS Nursing Home Medicaid Program!
NY’s nursing home Medicaid reimbursement ranks among the nation’s lowest, leading to a strain on access to care and staffing shortages. The nursing home funding gap is $810M! @GovKathyHochul, it’s time for a $510M downpayment in FY 2024-25 for critical reforms. #NYHealthBudgetGap
