Facilities report unvaccinated and partially vaccinated numbers only.

Florida nursing homes and assisted living facilities are in desperate need of help and human help. The industry, which has long suffered from employee shortages and high turnover rates, now has a year of struggling with the crisis, with employee shortages a major concern. “I think COVID has tired us all,” said Sandy Poleda, a …

Though over half of U. S. adults are now vaccinated, in one Florida industry, rates are still significantly low. AARP found that onlyabout 38 percent of long-term care workers across the state have been vaccinated - a troubling statistic for family members who are still struggling to schedule time with loved ones in many of these facilities.

The pandemic recovery continues to present unsettling conditions for the economic wellbeing of older and somewhat struggling skilled nursing facilities.

Headed into 2021 hurricane season, the vast majority of Florida nursing homes and assisted living facilities have backup generators and fuel on-site.