/tags/nursing-home-deaths nursing home deaths en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:52:37 GMT /news/2021-09-15/aarp-report-points-to-florida-nursing-home-deaths-lagging-covid-19-vaccinations As the delta variant of the coronavirus caused Florida to become a hotspot for COVID-19 in late July and August, the state’s nursing homes felt the brunt. Using federal data, the senior-advocacy group AARP released a report Wednesday. Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:52:37 GMT /news/2021-09-15/aarp-report-points-to-florida-nursing-home-deaths-lagging-covid-19-vaccinations The News Service of Florida /news/2021-03-23/florida-rescinds-nursing-home-visitation-orders The state initially barred nursing-home visitors to try to prevent the spread of the disease but later issued orders that loosened restrictions, including an October order that allowed residents to leave facilities to spend time with family and friends for the holidays. Tue, 23 Mar 2021 17:43:09 GMT /news/2021-03-23/florida-rescinds-nursing-home-visitation-orders Christine Sexton / News Service of Florida /news/2021-02-12/florida-long-term-care-covid-19-deaths-top-10-000 With an additional 59 deaths reported Friday, total long-term care deaths reached 10,034 — with the vast majority involving residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Fri, 12 Feb 2021 21:47:38 GMT /news/2021-02-12/florida-long-term-care-covid-19-deaths-top-10-000 Jim Saunders / News Service of Florida /news/2021-01-27/1-000-long-term-care-facilities-need-vaccine-to-meet-governors-sunday-goal Gov. Ron DeSantis says the state will offer COVID-19 vaccinations to all residents and staff at long-term care facilities by Sunday, but nearly 1,000 facilities have yet to receive vaccines. Wed, 27 Jan 2021 17:43:13 GMT /news/2021-01-27/1-000-long-term-care-facilities-need-vaccine-to-meet-governors-sunday-goal Jacob Wentz /2020-10-14/aarp-points-to-higher-nursing-home-death-rate-in-florida The AARP online site, which looks at nursing-home data for four weeks ending Sept. 20, shows that 1.38 of every 200 nursing home residents in Florida died from COVID-19. Nationally, about one out of every 200 nursing home residents died from COVID-19. Wed, 14 Oct 2020 20:40:26 GMT /2020-10-14/aarp-points-to-higher-nursing-home-death-rate-in-florida Christine Sexton / News Service of Florida /2020-10-05/u-s-supreme-court-turns-down-irma-nursing-home-case The nursing home filed a petition at the Supreme Court in June, after the state’s 4th District Court of Appeal turned down arguments that the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration improperly revoked the license. Mon, 05 Oct 2020 16:51:57 GMT /2020-10-05/u-s-supreme-court-turns-down-irma-nursing-home-case Jim Saunders / News Service of Florida /2020-08-31/florida-has-a-new-advocate-for-nursing-home-residents-who-will-soon-receive-visitors-again Many people in Florida who live in nursing homes have gone more than five months without visitors. Now, as residents are about to receive visitors again, they also have a new advocate looking out for them. Mon, 31 Aug 2020 22:15:45 GMT /2020-08-31/florida-has-a-new-advocate-for-nursing-home-residents-who-will-soon-receive-visitors-again Verónica Zaragovia /news/2020-07-08/broward-nursing-home-takes-irma-battle-to-federal-courts TALLAHASSEE --- A Broward County nursing home where residents died after Hurricane Irma has gone to federal courts --- including the U.S. Supreme Court… Wed, 08 Jul 2020 20:16:06 GMT /news/2020-07-08/broward-nursing-home-takes-irma-battle-to-federal-courts Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida /show/sundial/2020-05-28/heard-on-sundial-congresswoman-debbie-mucarsel-powell-new-slate-podcast-and-boca-maske-exhibit On this Thursday, May 28, episode of Sundial:Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell Visits Keys Nursing HomeLast week, U.S. Democratic Congresswoman Debbie… Thu, 28 May 2020 20:14:48 GMT /show/sundial/2020-05-28/heard-on-sundial-congresswoman-debbie-mucarsel-powell-new-slate-podcast-and-boca-maske-exhibit Sherrilyn Cabrera, Chris Remington /show/the-florida-roundup/2020-04-24/coronavirus-cases-continue-to-increase-in-long-term-care-facilities-amid-questions-of-transparency Deaths at long-term care facilities account for more than a quarter of the more than 1,000 people in Florida who have died from COVID-19. After weeks of… Fri, 24 Apr 2020 20:10:59 GMT /show/the-florida-roundup/2020-04-24/coronavirus-cases-continue-to-increase-in-long-term-care-facilities-amid-questions-of-transparency