Grantee Name
Foundation for Long Term Care
Funding Area
Special Projects Fund
Publication Date
April 2013
Grant Amount
$154,000
Grant Date:
January 1, 2008–May 17, 2010
DOWNLOAD FULL REPORTThere are a variety of issues facing long-term care nursing facilities.
First, there is a severe shortage of long-term care registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) in New York State. According to a 2006 report by LeadingAge New York, about 65% of New York nursing homes reported having unfilled RN and LPN positions. In addition, nursing programs rarely train students in management. Yet when RNs or LPNs start working in long-term care settings, they are thrust into management and leadership positions as charge nurses, leading to difficulties in these roles and a resulting high turnover rate. In September 2007, the New York Health Foundation (NYHealth) awarded the Foundation for Long Term Care (FLTC) a grant to expand across New York State the Pathways to Leadership program, a leadership, management, and communications training program aimed at reducing turnover of charge nurses.