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Press Releases

Governor Crist Proclaims Residents' Rights Month to Acknowledge, Empower Nursing Home Residents

Elder Affairs Recognizes Tremendous Benefit of Senior Volunteers

Elder Affairs, Ombudsman Program Honor Chairman's Years Of Service

2007-2008 Annual Report Press Release

Two Cents Campaign Press Release (PDF 26 KB)

Volunteer Award Release - Aug 18, 2008 (PDF 32 KB)

In the News

Indian River County nursing homes rank toward bottom in the state - TCPalm - November 5, 2009

Nursing home's extra expenses - Hernando Today - November 5, 2009

McCollum: Make Licensing Fla. for Felons Tougher - CBS4 - November 3, 2009

Florida task force considers fingerprinting caregivers - Sun Sentinel - October 22, 2009

Crist forms panel on criminal caregivers - Bradenton Herald - October 20, 2009

October is Residents' Rights Month - Ocala Star-Banner - October 14, 2009

Respect elders' rights - The Miami Herald - October 8, 2009

Editorial | Flawed system puts state's most vulnerable at potential risk - TCPalm - October 2, 2009

Freed criminals preying on the vulnerable - Bradenton Herald - October 2, 2009

Editorial | Ex-felons as caregivers: Rights and Wrongs in Florida's second-chance system - Daytona Beach News-Journal - October 2, 2009

Group Advocates for nursing home patients - Florida Times-Union - October 2, 2009

Governor Crist Proclaims Resdients' Rights Month to Acknowledge and Empower Nursing Home Residents - WCTV - October 1, 2009

Editorial: Florida's caregiver screening process is flawed and needs to be revamped - South Florida Sun-Sentinel - September 30, 2009

Trust Betrayed: Exemptions let felons watch over vulnerable - Orlando Sentinel - September 29, 2009

Convicted felons could be working in your mother or father's nursing home - South Florida Sun-Sentinel - September 28, 2009

Federal program misses problem nursing homes - Bradenton Herald - September 27, 2009

Locked and loaded for dignity deserved but withheld - Daytona Beach News-Journal - September 27, 2009

Nursing Home Info Hard to Get - Orlando Sentinel - September 22, 2009

I-Team: Is Anybody Watching? Part II - CBS4 Miami - August 20, 2009

I-Team: Long-Term Care Facility Answers Questions - CBS4 Miami - August 20, 2009

I-Team: Who's Watching the Elderly? - CBS4 Miami - August 15, 2009

I-Team: Is Anybody Watching? - CBS4 Miami - August 14, 2009

Volunteers guard quality of lives - Sarasota Herald-Tribune - July 26, 2009

Family finds mother "ice cold" and dead in nursing home - Tampa 10Connects - July 7, 2009

Volunteer helps seniors 'thrive and prosper' - Orlando Sentinel - May 28, 2009

Owner suddenly closes St. Pete assisted living facility - Bay News 9 - May 13, 2009

What is an ombudsman? - YourHub.com - May 10, 2009

Martin Dems get an inside look at aging in America - YourHub.com - May 10, 2009

United Way recognizes Community Champion Al Malley - Stuart Chamber of Commerce - May 8, 2009

Services available to elders - Charlotte Sun - May 5, 2009

Nursing home owner charged with Medicaid fraud - Bay News 9 - April 3, 2009

Assisted-living facility's license in jeopardy - The Lakeland Ledger - April 3, 2009

Careful with nursing home cuts - Sarasota Herald-Tribune - March 30, 2009

Murzin understands problems our nursing homes face - Pensacola News Journal - March 27, 2009

Recourse for complaints about assisted living - Miami Herald - March 24, 2009

Nursing home bill postponed - Sarasota Herald-Tribune - March 19, 2009

Stop duplicative inspections - Sarasota Herald-Tribune - March 18, 2009

Stop Bennett's nursing home bill - Sarasota Herald-Tribune - March 17, 2009

Florida ranks near bottom in getting disease-prevention funds from feds - Orlando Sentinel - March 16, 2009

Bills would require fewer nursing home inspections - Sarasota Herald-Tribune - March 14, 2009

Nursing home bill opens rift - Sarasota Herald-Tribune - March 13, 2009

Volunteer inspectors oppose bill's cuts - Florida Times-Union - March 5, 2009

Who keeps tabs on assisted living facilities? - Miami Herald - March 5, 2009

Protecting elderly - Florida Times-Union - March 2, 2009

Florida's outstanding advocates honored for exemplary service to seniors - Elder Update - March, 2009

Department of Elder Affairs honors long-term care ombudsman as employee of the year - Elder Update - March, 2009

Nursing home rating system doesn't tell the whole story - Sarasota Herald-Tribune - February 2, 2009

 

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Last updated: 11/13/2009
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