Florida's Advocate for Long Term Care Providers and the Elders They Serve
Posted on: Dec 02, 2025
FHCA participated on a panel during today’s House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee meeting to discuss the quality care improvements in Florida’s nursing centers. Committee members also inquired about components of SB 2514, specifically the provisions related to resident satisfaction and patient safety culture in nursing centers.
Posted on: Nov 14, 2025
FHCA is pleased to announce the 2026 Class of the FHCA Florida Leaders. FHCA’s Florida Leaders program is a year-long training for emerging long term care leaders that focuses on leadership development and quality improvement principles to advance the profession and enhance the care being provided in Florida’s skilled nursing and assisted living facilities
Posted on: Nov 03, 2025
FHCA partnered with Dream Flights to honor local Veterans living in long term care facilities with flights in iconic WWII-era, open-cockpit biplanes. Veteran residents, their families, and team members from the care centers they reside in gathered at Million Air FBO in Tallahassee, where residents experienced the freedom of soaring 1,000 feet in the same aircraft used to train aviators…
Posted on: Oct 29, 2025
FHCA today announced the 2026 Class of the Executive Nurse Leadership Academy. FHCA’s Executive Nurse Leadership Academy (Academy) is designed to help nurses working in Florida’s skilled nursing centers take the next step in their career and strengthen the high-quality care they deliver to Florida’s frail elders and people with disabilities. A select group of rising nurse leaders from across…
Posted on: Oct 13, 2025
FHCA’s new preparedness report, “Emergency Preparedness in Long Term Care,” is spotlighting the year-round efforts of Florida’s long term care and skilled nursing centers to safeguard residents before, during, and after emergencies. The report highlights how proactive planning, partnerships, and communication continue to make Florida a national leader in disaster response and recovery.
Posted on: Aug 28, 2025
FHCA has received a $224,166 grant from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to improve quality care in Florida’s skilled nursing centers by reducing the number of preventable rehospitalizations of long term care residents. FHCA’s Reducing Rehospitalization Collaborative is an educational, interactive one-year pilot program that will strengthen the training and resource tools for nursing center staff. The…
Posted on: Jul 24, 2025
Dan Frenden, administrator at Balanced Healthcare, has been named the recipient of the FHCA’s prestigious 2025 Arthur H. Harris Government Services Award. This award, presented during FHCA’s Annual Conference at the Hyatt Regency Orlando, recognizes an FHCA member who demonstrates exceptional advocacy efforts and contributes meaningfully to the Association’s legislative priorities. Frenden was recognized for his outstanding commitment to long…
Posted on: Jul 24, 2025
Tracy Greene, a dedicated partner and leader in Florida’s long term care sector, was recently honored as the Willis J. Gregson Associate Member of the Year. The award, presented during FHCA’s 2025 Annual Conference in Orlando, is the highest honor an FHCA associate member can receive from Florida’s long term care profession.
Posted on: Jul 22, 2025
FHCA recently honored the 2025 Long Term Care Achievement Award recipients during its Annual Conference & Trade Show in Orlando, Florida. These annual awards recognize the exemplary contributions of long term care leaders and volunteers who daily demonstrate commitment to quality care through their dedication to residents, staff, and the long term care profession.
Posted on: Jul 22, 2025
FHCA announced a significant expansion of its scholarship program, awarding more than $328,000 to support the professional growth of long term caregivers and help meet Florida’s increasing demand for nursing professionals. In a major leap from last year’s awards, FHCA has more than tripled both the number of recipients and awarded funds — from $69,500 to 29 recipients in 2024,…
Posted on: Jul 21, 2025
FHCA has re-elected Julie Morris of Tampa as President of the Association. Morris is Vice President of Operations for Aston Health, which manages 48 skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities across Florida. In her second term as President, Morris will lead the Association’s 30-member Board of Directors and focus her term on supporting the various disciplines in the long term care…
Posted on: Jun 30, 2025
The Florida Health Care Association today expressed its sincere appreciation to Governor Ron DeSantis for signing the 2025–2026 state budget, which includes a $246.7 million increase in Medicaid funding for nursing center care. With more than one-third of Florida’s population projected to be over age 65 by 2030 — and the 85+ population expected to triple by 2050 — this…