In Florida, where the senior population is among the largest in the nation, the financial burden is especially severe. The ...
In nursing homes across Florida, elderly residents have much to lose from the spending cuts proposed in Washington, D.C. Medicaid is the primary payer for nursing-home care in Florida — and the only ...
My mother refuses to discuss assisted living. Can you tell me about in-home care? Many adult children wrestle with finding the right kind of care for their aging parents. Assisted living, ...
The Biden administration last month imposed for the first-time minimum staffing requirements on nursing homes, requiring them to increase their care to 3.48 daily care hours per resident. This mandate ...
Choosing the proper care for aging loved ones is a decision that involves many considerations. Home care stands out by allowing seniors to age gracefully within their own homes, surrounded by familiar ...
Since 2019, over 173,000 patients have lost access to home health across the state of Florida, with 37% in the area losing ...
An attorney specializing in nursing-home abuse writes that the government’s five-star rating system for nursing homes is fundamentally flawed and allows bad actors to achieve high ratings.
Recently, the Florida Senate Health Policy Committee introduced and passed SB 7016 (Health Care), also known as the Live Healthy legislation. This bill is geared toward advancing a modern, refined ...
In response to the escalating cost of living in Florida, driven by soaring property values and taxes, state legislators have ...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Lawmakers are taking a close look at how to re-fund the popular My Safe Florida Home program that provides grant money to homeowners to make hurricane safety improvements to ...