Posted on: Jan 14, 2021
FHCA today released its 2021 legislative priorities for long term care. Topping the list of priorities are protecting the 2020-2021 Medicaid funding increase, enacting COVID liability protections for long term care, and addressing long term care centers’ workforce challenges by making the Personal Care Attendant Program permanent.
Posted on: Jan 08, 2021
“Our seniors who live in assisted living facilities and the staff who care for them will now have greater access to getting the vaccine, as these clinics are set to begin as early as next week.”
Posted on: Jan 06, 2021
“FHCA continues to assist the limited number of member providers who come to us looking for assistance or clarity, but the overwhelming majority of nursing home providers tell us their clinics have been scheduled or have already occurred and that the program is running smoothly overall. A number are preparing for their second dose clinics, which are set to begin…
Posted on: Dec 23, 2020
“Florida Health Care Association shares the enthusiasm of Floridians everywhere over the expanding reach of breakthrough COVID-19 vaccines, which represents a significant step toward protection from COVID-19 for us all. This most recent approval and launch of the vaccine developed by Moderna provides additional resources to ensure greater safety for Florida’s vulnerable elderly population and the staff who risk their…
Posted on: Dec 02, 2020
On behalf of the more than 70,000 long term care residents and 200,000 staff who Florida Health Care Association represents, we applaud Governor DeSantis for his ongoing leadership throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. His commitment to prioritize our residents and caregivers for the first distribution of the COVID vaccine, combined with a similar decision by the CDC’s APIC, will provide another…
Posted on: Nov 19, 2020
Florida Health Care Association recently recognized Valerie Chambers-Jones, a certified nursing assistant at Fletcher Health and Rehabilitation Center, as 2020 CNA of the Year. This recognition is part of FHCA’s Excellence in Long Term Care Nursing Awards, which are traditionally presented during FHCA’s Nurse Leadership Program. However, due to COVID-19, the Program, along with the Awards Ceremony, has gone virtual.…
Posted on: Nov 19, 2020
Florida Health Care Association recently recognized Kim Biegasiewicz, Vice President of Clinical Services at Avante Group, as 2020 Rising Star in Long Term Care Nursing. This recognition is part of FHCA’s Excellence in Long Term Care Nursing Awards, which are traditionally presented during FHCA’s Nurse Leadership Program. However, due to COVID-19, the Program, along with the Awards Ceremony, has gone…
Posted on: Nov 19, 2020
Florida Health Care Association recently recognized Valencia Henderson, Assistant Director of Nursing at Brooks Rehabilitation University Crossing, as 2020 Registered Nurse of the Year. This recognition is part of FHCA’s Excellence in Long Term Care Nursing Awards, which are traditionally presented during FHCA’s Nurse Leadership Program. However, due to COVID-19, the Program, along with the Awards Ceremony, has gone virtual.…
Posted on: Nov 19, 2020
Florida Health Care Association recently recognized Reina Beck, a licensed practical nurse at Douglas T. Jacobson State Veterans Nursing Home, as 2020 LPN of the Year. This recognition is part of FHCA’s Excellence in Long Term Care Nursing Awards, which are traditionally presented during FHCA’s Nurse Leadership Program. However, due to COVID-19, the Program, along with the Awards Ceremony, has…
Posted on: Nov 19, 2020
Florida Health Care Association recently recognized Jeanette Ortiz, Director of Nursing at Jacksonville Health and Rehabilitation Center, as 2020 Nurse Administrator of the Year. The recognition is part of FHCA’s Excellence in Long Term Care Nursing Awards, which are traditionally presented during FHCA’s Nurse Leadership Program. However, due to COVID-19, the Program, along with the Awards Ceremony, has gone virtual. …
Posted on: Nov 12, 2020
Preventing community spread is key to keeping seniors and caregivers safe. As the holiday season approaches and families come together to celebrate, Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) urges Floridians take every necessary precaution to protect long term care residents and healthcare staff, and minimize the risk of an outbreak in our state’s long term care facilities.
Posted on: Sep 01, 2020
Today’s announcement by the governor is a significant step forward in achieving our shared goal of reuniting long term care residents with their loved ones.The Task Force’s recommendations strike an important balance between a safe reopening of our care centers and keeping residents protected from the virus, which has been our number one priority since the pandemic began. We look…
