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Assisted Living & Long Term Care

Better Yet: USA TODAY wants to hear from you about nursing homes

Portrait of Sam Woodward Sam Woodward
USA TODAY
Updated May 15, 2026, 5:26 p.m. ET

👋 Hello Better Yet subscribers. I'm Sam Woodward.

More than 1.5 million people live in long-term care facilities in the United States according to 2020 Census data. As part USA TODAYs coverage of caregiving, reporter Madeline Mitchell is seeking stories about care facilities.

Read more here: USA TODAY wants to hear from you about nursing homes, long term care facilities

Miriam Sabir, 65, moved back in with her mother in early 2023 after her mom, 86, got COVID-19. Her mother, Connie, grew weak from being sick and fell in February 2025. Since then, she's been living in a care center. Miriam and her siblings are trying to figure out if their mom will be able to come back home.

👀 We want to hear from YOU!

If you or a loved one is currently living in a ...

  • Nursing home
  • Assisted living facility
  • Group home

Whether you or your loved one is a child, young adult or senior, we want to hear from you about your experiences!

👉 Fill out this form to submit your responses.

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🩺 More health reads for your weekend

⛳️ And this week, I'm loving...

  • Being bad at something. I had my first golf round of the year last week, and boy did I make a fool of myself. Despite years of swings (and misses), I was quite rusty. And rather than beat myself up about my embarrassingly high score, I decided to throw the card away. The sun was shining and I was with people I loved and what better way to spend the day? Apologies for the subtle rhyme, but here's your reminder to not take things too seriously. 💚

Take care of yourselves,

Sam

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