Florida Long Term Care

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On this page:
  1. An introduction to Nursing Homes, definitions
  2. About Florida Long Term Care:
    Home Health Care information, links, brochures, articles& publications
  3. Florida Medicare and Medicaid Help, Info

An introduction to Nursing Homes

Nursing Home defined:
A nursing home, also known as a skilled nursing facility, is a place for people who don’t need to be in a hospital but can no longer be cared for at home. Being admitted to a nursing home is based on medical need. Most nursing homes have aides and skilled nurses on hand 24 hours a day. Talk to the doctor to find out if a nursing home is the best choice.
source: National Institute on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services .
 

About Florida Long Term Care:

Florida Long Term Care information, links, brochures, articles & publications

Our editors selected these web pages and brochures from government, education, and non-commercial sites as a cross section of information about these subjects.
 
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  • brochure:
    Florida’s Long-Term Care Partnership Program: An Informational Fact Sheet

    source: The Florida Department of Elder Affairs, SHINE Program
    2 pages; languages: English
    from the brochure: "...this fact sheet is provided by the SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) Program to help consumers and their caregivers make informed choices about long-term care (LTC) insurance. It also serves to explain how the Long-Term Care Partnership Program helps to make LTC insurance more affordable and available to consumers..."
      also from Florida Department of Elder Affairs, SHINE Programn:
    • web page:
      Long-Term Ccare Insurance Self-Assessment Guide
      languages: English
      from the web page: "...A guide to review home care options, considering your assets, and a table to help you figure the cost of long-term care insurance..."
  • 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..."
      also 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..."
  • web page:
    Long Term Care: A Guide for Consumers

    source: Florida's Department of Financial Services
    36 pages; languages: English
    from the web page: "...consumers guide explaining long-term care, long-term care insurance, things to consider before you buy, types of plans, a comparison checklist, and contact information..."
  • web page:
    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..."
      also 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:
      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..."
  • brochure or publication:
    Things You Should Know Before You Buy Long-Term Care Insurance

    source: Florida Office of Insurance Regulation
    1 page; languages: English
    from the brochure: "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..."
      also 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..."
  • web page:
    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..."
  • web site:
    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..."
  • publication:
    Florida Nursing Homes: An AARP Survey

    source: AARP
    17 pages; languages: English
    from the publication: "...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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