long-term care

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.

An estimated 48 million people in the U-S are providing in-home care to an adult loved one. 3 million of those caregivers live in Florida. AARP says a new study demonstrates the need to support family caregivers with financial assistance.

The number of Florida long-term care residents and staff members who have died of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic topped 7,000 on Sunday, while the state saw an overall jump of more than 10,000 cases of the infectious disease.

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration wants to make it easier for residents of long-term care facilities to reunite with families for the holidays --- even it means forgoing COVID-19 testing.

Top health care regulators in the Gov. Ron DeSantis administration discussed a limited reopening of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities that would not require COVID-19 screening for visitors.

The coronavirus death total for those working or living in long-term care facilities in Florida rose by 30 people between Tuesday and Wednesday. Data released Wednesday shows 968 residents or staff at facilities throughout Florida have passed away due to COVID-19. Long term care facility deaths make up nearly half of Florida’s overall deaths. That number sits at 2,096.

Democrats and elder care advocates have been calling on the state to release more coronavirus related data on long-term care facilities. Saturday Governor…

A third of the staff at Tallahassee Developmental Center have tested positive for COVID-19 along with several residents. It's the largest cluster of cases…

Florida’s latest COVID-19 report shows elderly citizens make up 82% of the state’s 668 deaths from coronavirus. Twenty percent of COVD-19 cases are found…

According to the latest Florida Department of Health COVID-19 report, Leon County is 4th in the state when it comes to coronavirus infections in long-term…