/tags/assisted-living assisted living en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT /the-florida-roundup/2026-04-20/report-details-dcf-removal-of-vulnerable-elders-without-due-process-family-knowledge On "The Florida Roundup," Carol Marbin Miller with the Miami Herald spoke about her investigation, the role of the Florida's Adult Protective Services, what family members should be thinking about and more. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT /the-florida-roundup/2026-04-20/report-details-dcf-removal-of-vulnerable-elders-without-due-process-family-knowledge Meleah Lyden /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 SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News /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