When your parent starts needing help with daily life, you’re faced with one of the hardest choices you’ll make for them: where do they go next? And while both nursing homes and assisted living facilities provide care for older adults, the difference comes down to how...
A nationwide nursing shortage and a federally mandated staffing level are leaving nursing homes in a difficult situation, and Florida’s 698 licensed nursing homes are no exception. This problem is expected to worsen as the state’s population of 65 and older continues...
The turnover rate at a business simply refers to how often employees are leaving and being replaced. A business with a low turnover rate is very stable, and employees are clearly happy in their line of work. Conversely, a high turnover rate can be problematic in any...
Encouraging an elderly relative to move into a nursing home isn’t easy. However, it is often the best decision all around. Nursing homes have the staff and facilities to meet the specific needs of elderly individuals. Nursing homes also owe a legal duty of care. The...
How much staffing is enough in a nursing home? Does it matter who tends to patient care the most? It may depend upon who you ask, but a 2022 Florida law reduced the amount of time that certified nursing assistants (CNAs) were required to spend providing hands-on care...
When you take a loved one to a nursing home, you trust that the facility will provide the care they need to enjoy their sunset years. And most often, this is what happens. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for a loved one to suffer emotional abuse at the hands of the...
Your mom and dad may have been doing quite well living on their own. Each may have been adequately covering up the other’s deficits. But then something happened to upset their apple cart. It might have been a fall (hopefully not a hip), but it could also have been an...
Florida is home to many senior citizens. These individuals and some disabled people find the help they need with daily routines, activities and more by residing at assisted living facilities. While most residents receive excellent treatment, some employees abuse who...
A 24-year-old Florida woman has been charged with battery of a person over 65 in connection with the alleged assault of an elderly dementia patient. The woman was employed as a caregiver at the assisted living facility where the alleged assault took place. She...
Assisted living facilities like nursing homes serve a very crucial purpose. They help close the gap between the support that older adults need and what their families can provide. If someone develops dementia or has serious physical limitations, possibly related to a...
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