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A Florida Senate panel has backed a proposal that would allow veterans' spouses and, in some cases, the parents of veterans, to qualify to live in state-run long-term care facilities for veterans.
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The owner of a West Palm Beach nursing home will pay $1.75 million to settle claims that it improperly diverted doses of COVID-19 vaccine to members of its board of directors and donors.
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To contain the spread of COVID, hospitals and nursing homes barred visits, but the separation and isolation took a toll on patients and families. Now, some states, like Florida, are trying to ensure access.
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Guidelines released last week by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services now allow all visitors, excluding those that have recently tested positive for the coronavirus.
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This post will be updated today, Monday, April 12, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida.
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Long-term care options are expensive and often out of reach for elders and people with disabilities. Part of the president's proposed infrastructure plan would help fund home-based health services.
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A federal push to reach both residents and staff at long-term care facilities is winding down, leaving many workers who care for the elderly and vulnerable unvaccinated.
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Long-term care residents and staff members make up about 38% of the reported 21,212 Florida resident deaths since the pandemic started.
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This post will be updated today, Wednesday, Dec. 9, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida.