/tags/assisted-living assisted living en-US WLRN Thu, 23 Jun 2022 10:27:11 GMT /news/2022-06-23/the-owner-of-nursing-homes-whose-residents-suffered-during-hurricane-ida-is-arrested The owner of seven Louisiana nursing homes whose residents suffered in squalid conditions after being evacuated to a warehouse as Hurricane Ida approached last year was arrested on Wednesday. Thu, 23 Jun 2022 10:27:11 GMT /news/2022-06-23/the-owner-of-nursing-homes-whose-residents-suffered-during-hurricane-ida-is-arrested The Associated Press /news/2021-12-01/florida-lawmakers-want-to-extend-protections-for-health-care-providers-against-covid-19-lawsuits The Senate Judiciary Committee backed a proposal that would help shield health providers from lawsuits until June 1, 2023. Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:18:26 GMT /news/2021-12-01/florida-lawmakers-want-to-extend-protections-for-health-care-providers-against-covid-19-lawsuits Jim Saunders and Tom Urban - News Service of Florida /news/2021-05-03/for-the-elderly-in-nursing-homes-climate-change-poses-graver-risks A new study by the nonprofit news service Climate Central presents another grim outlook for the elderly in South Florida: more nursing homes and assisted living facilities at risk from flooding than other coastal states. Mon, 03 May 2021 10:00:54 GMT /news/2021-05-03/for-the-elderly-in-nursing-homes-climate-change-poses-graver-risks Jenny Staletovich, Caitie Muñoz /news/2021-01-13/assisted-living-company-with-florida-facilities-requires-staff-to-get-vaccinated-against-covid-19 Infectious disease experts say the U.S. needs to vaccinate 75 to 85% of the public to end the pandemic so a Kentucky-based company with facilities around Florida, called Atria Senior Living, has decided to require its roughly 10,000 staff members to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Wed, 13 Jan 2021 23:14:14 GMT /news/2021-01-13/assisted-living-company-with-florida-facilities-requires-staff-to-get-vaccinated-against-covid-19 Verónica Zaragovia /2020-11-06/coronavirus-live-updates-nursing-home-residents-who-leave-dont-need-to-test-for-covid-when-they-return-state-says This post will be updated today, Friday, Nov. 6, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida. Fri, 06 Nov 2020 11:41:10 GMT /2020-11-06/coronavirus-live-updates-nursing-home-residents-who-leave-dont-need-to-test-for-covid-when-they-return-state-says ¸Û°ÄÌìϲÊNews /2020-08-24/facilities-told-to-update-information-before-storm State lawmakers required all nursing homes and assisted living facilities to update information such as the building's current occupancy and generator capability. Mon, 24 Aug 2020 11:46:55 GMT /2020-08-24/facilities-told-to-update-information-before-storm News Service of Florida Staff /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2020-03-20/south-florida-senior-long-term-care-facilities-brace-for-coronavirus-challenges South Florida became the focus of Florida’s fight against COVID-19 this week. About half of the confirmed cases in the state are in Miami-Dade and Broward… Fri, 20 Mar 2020 21:26:08 GMT /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2020-03-20/south-florida-senior-long-term-care-facilities-brace-for-coronavirus-challenges Alexander Gonzalez, Tom Hudson /news/2020-03-20/no-visiting-seniors-how-a-daughter-is-coping-with-new-ways-to-talk-to-her-mom It's been nearly a week since Florida Governor Ron DeSantis banned visitors at nursing homes and assisted-living facilities in an effort to prevent the… Fri, 20 Mar 2020 17:36:02 GMT /news/2020-03-20/no-visiting-seniors-how-a-daughter-is-coping-with-new-ways-to-talk-to-her-mom Caitie Muñoz /show/the-sunshine-economy/2020-03-09/the-nursing-home-industry-and-the-coronavirus-in-the-sunshine-economy Florida’s large population of senior citizens and people without health insurance make the state vulnerable to the threat posed by an outbreak of… Mon, 09 Mar 2020 13:51:32 GMT /show/the-sunshine-economy/2020-03-09/the-nursing-home-industry-and-the-coronavirus-in-the-sunshine-economy Tom Hudson /news/2019-05-24/new-hurricane-preparedness-guide-for-nursing-homes-emphasizes-importance-of-generators When Hurricane Irma made landfall in South Florida nearly two years ago, it knocked out power across the region — in some areas for up to 10 days. A dozen… Fri, 24 May 2019 21:12:24 GMT /news/2019-05-24/new-hurricane-preparedness-guide-for-nursing-homes-emphasizes-importance-of-generators Caitie Muñoz