The Nursing Home Project a consumer's guide to Florida Long Term Care
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web page: Long Term Care source: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration languages: English from the web page: "Oversees the state licensure and Medicare and Medicaid certification of nursing homes, intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled, homes for special services, transitional living facilities, and prescribed pediatric extended care centers..." more from Florida Agency for Health Care Administration: web page: Nursing Home Watch List languages: English from the web page: "The Nursing Home Guide Watch List identifies nursing homes that are operating under bankruptcy protection or met the criteria for a conditional status during the past 30 months. A conditional status indicates that a facility did not meet, or correct upon follow-up, minimum standards at the time of an inspection...." Statewide Public Guardianship Office source: Florida Department of Elder Affairs languages: English from the web page: "The Statewide Public Guardianship Office, housed within the Department of Elder Affairs, appoints local public guardian offices as directed by statute to provide guardianship services to persons who do not have adequate income or assets to afford a private guardian and there is no willing family or friend to serve..." more from Florida Department of Elder Affairs: brochure or publication: ELDER RIGHTS/ABUSE & FRAUD languages: English from the brochure or publication: "Getting older should afford you more respect, not less. No one at any age should be subjected to physical or mental abuse. If you are a senior and believe that you are in an abusive situation, it is important for you to know that you have rights and realize that elder abuse is a crime...." web page: Community Based Services to Help Elders Remain in their Homes languages: English from the web page: "The Division of Statewide Community Based Services provides administrative support and oversight for a variety of programs and services that advance the mission and goals of the Department. The majority of programs administered by the division are provided primarily by not-for-profit agencies and local governments..." web page: Caring For An Elder languages: English from the web page: "A recent Department of Elder Affairs survey of caregivers found that about half of caregivers provide care for a spouse while the other half are children or other relatives caring for a parent or loved one. As our nation's population ages, more and more Americans face the challenges of providing care to loved ones who need help because of chronic illness or disability..." Things You Should Know Before You Buy Long-Term Care Insurance source: Florida Office of Insurance Regulation 1 page; languages: English from the brochure or publication: "long-term care insurance policy may pay most of the costs for your care in a nursing home. Many policies also pay for care at home or other community settings..." more from Florida Office of Insurance Regulation: brochure or publication: PHASE I: Long-Term Care Insurance in Florida languages: English from the brochure or publication: "Recognizing the growing demand for long term care, and the resulting financing pressures, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation is undertaking comprehensive research into one aspect of this market; private long-term care insurance..." Long-Term Care Insurance Tax Incentives Offered by States, 2006 source: Kaiser State Health Facts - statehealthfacts.org languages: English from the web page: "...State does not tax personal income..." Ombudsman Services languages: English from the web page: "The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program provides the following services to residents of long-term care facilities and their families..." Florida Nursing Homes: An AARP Survey source: AARP languages: English from the web page: "More than 80% of AARP members in Florida want AARP to advocate for new state laws to improve the quality of nursing homes in Florida..." |
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