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Florida Health Care Association released the following statement today following the Joint Legislative Budget Commission’s approval of $99.5 million in short-term financial relief for Florida nursing centers. [Read more…] about FHCA Applauds Governor, Legislature and AHCA for Giving Florida’s Nursing Centers Short-Term Funding Boost
The Florida Health Care Association has partnered with Q3 Healthcare Consulting to implement the CaregiversFL Career Program, a statewide initiative to increase the number of direct care workers, specifically Certified Nursing Assistants, into the long term care profession. [Read more…] about FHCA Partners with Q3 Healthcare Consulting to Implement Florida’s CaregiversFL Career Program Grant
Long term care providers, including Florida Health Care Association members, this week urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for assistance with the burdens imposed by anticompetitive practices by direct care staffing agencies. [Read more…] about Long Term Care Providers Ask Federal Trade Commission for Help on Staffing Agency Price Gouging
While Florida’s nursing centers have recently seen steep declines in COVID-19 cases among residents, those care centers are facing significantly worsening workforce challenges and financial burdens, the Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) told members of the Florida House Health and Human Services Committee today. [Read more…] about Staff Shortages, Cost Increases Threaten Access to Resident Care
The Florida Health Care Association is pleased to announce that public policy expert Susan E. Anderson has joined the team as Director of Government Affairs. [Read more…] about Public Policy Expert Joins Florida Health Care Association
Florida Health Care Association, representing nearly 700 nursing homes and assisted living facilities across Florida, issued the following statement in response to the AARP COVID-19 Dashboard report on Florida cases. [Read more…] about FHCA Statement in Response to AARP COVID-19 Dashboard
Florida Health Care Association Chief Executive Officer Emmett Reed today released the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s requirement that all nursing home staff be vaccinated, highlighting recent survey results that show the extreme staffing shortages in long-term care. [Read more…] about Florida Health Care Association Statement on Biden Administration’s Vaccination Requirement for Nursing Home Staff
The vast majority of Florida nursing centers are facing significant staffing challenges that present an urgent need for investment in the long term care workforce, according to the findings of a recent survey by the Florida Health Care Association (FHCA). [Read more…] about Florida Health Care Association Survey: 92% of Florida Nursing Centers Face Staffing Challenges
The Florida Health Care Association has been awarded a $1.8 million grant from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to strengthen Florida’s long term care workforce and attract more Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) into the profession. [Read more…] about Florida Health Care Association Awarded $1.8 Million Federal Grant to Boost Long Term Care Workforce
Florida’s long-term care facilities have long been challenged by workforce shortages, and the pandemic only exacerbated the problem. [Read more…] about Permanent Personal Care Attendants Program Helps Address Chronic Workforce Shortage in Long-Term Care Facilities
