We have a critical issue affecting the care of seniors and individuals with disabilities in our community. In collaboration with like-minded statewide organizations, Rochester's nursing home leaders, including myself, are urgently calling for reforms to New York's nursing home Medicaid reimbursement policies.

The Hurlbut and Seneca Nursing & Rehabilitation Center have been recognized as Best Nursing Homes for LONG-TERM CARE for 2022-2023 by U.S.News & World Report.

 The annual Best Nursing Homes ratings, now in their 13th year, assist prospective residents and their families in making informed decisions in consultation with their medical professionals about where to receive short-term or long-term nursing home care. Only 16% of U.S skilled-nursing facilities earned the “Best Nursing Home” designation this year.

 “This is a well-deserved honor and recognition for all of our hard-working staff at these facilities, and for us as a company that strives every day to put care, compassion, and commitment at the forefront of what we do!”

   -Robert W. Hurlbut, President of Hurlbut Care Communities

For 2022-2023, U. S. News rated more than 15,000 nursing homes on care, safety, infection rates, staffing and health inspections. For the first time, the Best Nursing Homes ratings feature a new measure on weekend staffing and another new measure on infection rates that led to hospitalizations.

 “Choosing the right nursing home based on care needs and comfort is a critical decision for prospective residents and their families, ”said Zach Adams, Health Data Engineer at U.S. News. “The Best Nursing Homes ratings highlight nursing homes that excel in short-term rehabilitation and long-term care needs.”

 The Best Nursing Homes methodology factors data such as resident care, safety, and outcomes. To calculate the Best Nursing Homes ratings, U.S. News evaluated each nursing home’s performance using a variety of data obtained from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services(CMS). Both short- and long-term ratings include data on consistency of registered nurse staffing, use of antipsychotic drugs, and success in preventing ER and hospital visits. The long-term care rating also includes measures of whether a home changed ownership and how well they were staffed on weekends. The short-term rehabilitation rating also includes measures of a home’s success in preventing falls, preventing serious infections, and making sure residents are able to return homes.

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We are thrilled to announce that John Gagnon and Michele Cone have joined the Hurlbut Care Communities' team as the new Nursing Home Administrators for our two facilities in Livingston County.

Michele, who started at Conesus Lake Nursing Home last week, is an experienced RN and Administrator who lives in the Conesus Lake area. She brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her role, and we are excited to see what she will accomplish at Conesus Lake Nursing Home.

John, who is returning as the Administrator at Avon Nursing Home, is also an experienced Administrator with over 35 years of experience in skilled nursing. He is well-known in the Avon community and we are confident that he will do an outstanding job leading the team at Avon Nursing Home.

Both John and Michele are dedicated to providing the highest level of care to their residents and we are confident that they will make a positive impact on the Hurlbut Care Communities team. We are excited to have them on board and look forward to seeing the great things they will accomplish in their new roles.

-Robert G. Hurlbut, VP of Hurlbut Care Communities

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