Scott PowersAugust 29, 2019
8min266
Hurricane Dorian could hit almost anywhere making pre-positioning tough to plan
Tag: nursing homes
Scott PowersAugust 29, 2019
Drew WilsonApril 2, 2019
4min516
“One year of adequate funding is simply not enough"
Drew WilsonFebruary 26, 2019
5min606
Sunshine State facilities offer top-flight long-term care, and it’s still getting better.
Christine Jordan SextonDecember 6, 2018
6min265
The incoming administration of Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis may tinker with one of Gov. Rick Scott’s signature acts, pushed in response to Hurricane Irma. Lt. Gov.-elect Jeanette Nuñez told The News Service of Florida that a law requiring long-term care providers to have generators and a 72-hour supply of fuel on-site may need to be re-examined, […]
Guest AuthorSeptember 6, 2018
6min246
As we reflect on what we’ve learned since Hurricane Irma blasted Florida one year ago, Florida’s nursing centers are continuing their work of improving preparations, education, and training – to be ready for a storm of comparable power and impact. We cannot forget the lessons of the tragedy that struck a South Florida nursing center […]
Staff ReportsMarch 26, 2018
3min343
Gov. Rick Scott held a signing ceremony Monday for measures that make permanent the state’s emergency rules requiring every nursing home and assisted living facility in Florida to have emergency generators. The two bills (HB 7099, SB 7028) replace a pair of emergency rules that the Scott administration issued in September. That followed the deaths of residents of The […]
Drew WilsonMarch 16, 20183min443
Gov. Rick Scott got some praise from the Florida Health Care Association on Friday for signing the 2018-19 budget. Shortly after Scott put pen to paper the group put out a statement lauding the $88.7 billion plan, specifically the funding bumps it will bring to nursing homes, nearly 600 of which are represented by FHCA. […]
Peter SchorschMarch 14, 2018
4min423
A new poll on measures being considered by the Constitution Revision Commission found Florida voters were in favor of requiring a legislative supermajority for any tax increases and want enumerated rights for residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The Clearview Research poll also found voters were split on a proposal that would outlaw […]
Scott PowersMarch 12, 2018
5min336
Republican Gov. Rick Scott still isn’t officially in the race for Florida’s U.S. Senate election this year but that’s not stopping Democrats from hammering him with two new digital ads being released Monday, raising questions about his financial blind trust and his missing nursing home voicemails. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is releasing the digital […]
Drew WilsonMarch 8, 20183min331
Lawmakers got praise from the Florida Health Care Association Thursday for upping funds to nursing homes in the 2018-19 state budget. “FHCA applauds the Legislature for making the quality care of our frailest elders a priority. We want to especially thank Senate President Joe Negron, who has long been a champion for nursing home residents. […]