An administrative law judge has scheduled a three-day hearing in challenges to proposed state rules that would require nursing homes and assisted-living facilities to have generators and fuel supplies to keep buildings cool during power outages.

The 2018 Florida legislative session kicks off Jan. 9, and along with perennial fights on education and health care, the Legislature has to tackle new crises such as nursing home reforms and the opioid epidemic.

Florida Representative Holly Raschein has sponsored a new bill in the Florida Legislature to fund a $10 million pilot program installing solar panels and energy storage at strategic public faciliti…

Cedar Mountain Home in Brevard was evacuated Saturday morning after flooding caused by a burst pipe.The pipe burst around 11 a.m., sending water throughout the building.Connestee Fire Rescue arrived and shut the off, at which time there

Wilder — A combination of medications including Tylenol and a muscle relaxant has enabled Shirley Griggs, an 89-year-old retired nurse educator, to manage her chronic back pain, which stems from a car accident more than two decades ago.Recently,...

Boca Raton postpones on new rules for nursing homes.

After Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida, a nursing home in South Florida lost power, and several residents of that nursing home died allegedly…

Citing a collaborative revision process with the state government, a major long-term care (LTC) industry trade group has withdrawn its opposition to a Florida rule that would require the use of backup generators in skilled nursing facilities. LeadingAge Florida formally rescinded its objection to the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)’s proposed rule last week, …