Posted on: Mar 06, 2023
The Florida Health Care Association today praised the Senate Health Policy Committee for approving legislation that would authorize nursing centers to free up skilled nurses to focus on higher-level caregiving by assigning routine medication distribution to a new professional category of Qualified Medication Aides.
Posted on: Feb 20, 2023
FHCA today released its 2023 legislative priorities for long term care. Topping the list of priorities are increasing Medicaid funding to help nursing centers with ongoing quality improvements and authorizing the use of Qualified Medication Aides, which would free up nurses to focus on higher-level caregiving.
Posted on: Feb 17, 2023
Aided by a $10,000 grant, the Florida Health Care Association’s Education and Development Foundation will help fund scholarships for individuals working in Florida’s long term care centers. The grant, from Alliant Health Solutions, will fuel the scholarship program, one of several FHCA initiatives to address workforce challenges in Florida and help its member care centers strengthen their recruitment and retention…
Posted on: Nov 28, 2022
FHCA has announced its team of external lobbyists who will support the Association’s government affairs team in advancing its long term care priorities during the 2023 legislative session. FHCA’s external team is made up of seasoned lobbyists who collectively bring years of experience, strong knowledge and understanding of the issues impacting long term health care in Florida, along with well-earned…
Posted on: Oct 10, 2022
Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) recently awarded $5,750 in scholarships to assist nine long term care employees with investing in their education to grow their careers in long term care. Three recipients earned an FHCA Career Climb Scholarship Award, which helps the best and brightest working in FHCA member nursing centers and assisted living facilities with advancing their careers in…
Posted on: Oct 10, 2022
The Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) today established its Hurricane Ian Relief Fund to aid the heroic caregivers who work in the Association’s member nursing centers and assisted living facilities. The fund will benefit employees who were affected by the storm and help them recover from the devastation left in Ian’s wake.
Posted on: Sep 26, 2022
With Hurricane Ian targeting Florida’s Gulf Coast, the FHCA today reassured Floridians that its members are actively implementing their emergency response plans to protect their vulnerable residents. Member nursing centers are currently engaging in preparedness tasks, including fuel checks and generator preparations, disaster planning, emergency supply restocks, facility hardening, and continual communication with appropriate outside partners and contacts.
Posted on: Aug 15, 2022
FHCA has elected Anita Faulmann of Tampa as President of the Association. Faulmann is Regional Director of Operations for Excelsior Care Group, which manages four skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities across Florida. As President, Faulmann will lead the Association’s 30-member Board of Directors and will focus her term on growing the next generation of long term care leaders. “Each of…
Posted on: Aug 12, 2022
At the FHCA Annual Conference in Orlando, FHCA Past President Alex Terentev, Chief Operating Officer for The Lilac Health Group and Orchid Cove Health Group, was recognized for his years of service to the FHCA with the Walter M. Johnson, Jr. Circle of Excellence Award. This award is the highest honor given by FHCA to recognize leadership in the association…
Posted on: Aug 01, 2022
FHCA today kicked off its 2022 Annual Conference & Trade Show, which will provide hundreds of attendees the opportunity to hear from state and national leaders about their profession. The five-day FHCA Annual Conference, at the Hyatt Regency Orlando, brings together nearly 1,000 long term care executives, nursing center and assisted living facility administrators, nurses, and others working in the…
Posted on: Jun 30, 2022
FHCA is pleased to announce that six member nursing centers have earned the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) 2022 Silver – Achievement in Quality Award. With this announcement, Florida now has a total of 105 centers that have achieved the Silver Quality Award, far exceeding any other state in the country.
Posted on: Jun 06, 2022
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) has announced that 13 Florida skilled nursing centers and 1 assisted living facility are recipients of the 2022 Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award. These 14 Florida recipients, all of them Florida Health Care Association members, are among the 180 long term care providers in 40 states that…
