The summer heat and humidity are in full force in Florida, so we’re reaching for the water bottles constantly each day. No matter what the temperature, dehydration always has the potential to be a serious issue for our elderly loved ones. If they reside in an assisted...
It is frustrating to realize that the care your parent is receiving in a nursing home may be inadequate. It is even worse to think about your parent being the victim of neglect or abuse. Unfortunately, substandard care and violence are problems in far too many elderly...
You have a big decision to make. Your dad is getting older and needs help with his day-to-day living. Your job keeps you traveling from city to city during the week, so living with you isn’t an option. He needs to transition to an assisted living home. Florida has...
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) has targeted one of the state’s most successful administrators of nursing homes and other assisted-living facilities. Eight of the network’s facilities are on quality improvement plans enforced by AHCA after...
While Florida’s substantial senior population ensures that a high number of nursing homes operate within state lines, many people making decisions about where to place their aging parents are questioning the quality of care many elder loved ones receive in state...
With one of the highest populations of senior citizens in the United States, Florida is home to the largest system of senior care services and facilities. Families and friends of patients in nursing homes are often warned to look out for elder abuse, but those...
Florida’s senior citizens are best served by a robust system of nursing homes and other assisted-living facilities that can help them manage their lives during their golden years. While Florida has more nursing homes than any other state, it also leads the nation in...
Placing one of your parents in a Florida nursing home or assisted living facility can be difficult, but you may feel more comfortable doing so if you have complete faith in the care your loved one will receive. Regrettably, however, statistics show that elder abuse...
When choosing the right nursing home or assisted-living center for their aging relatives, most South Florida area residents do not realize abuse and neglect can occur. Though they might utilize stringent criteria to ensure they choose facilities that pose the least...
Nursing home patients are one of the most vulnerable populations in the United States. When you make the difficult decision to place your loved one in an assisted living facility, you are trusting the staff to provide the care and treatment necessary, but sometimes...
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