Still waiting for nursing-home staff increase
Friday, February 10th, 2006.
This is the year. This is it — the year nursing-home residents have been waiting for.
Five years ago, the Legislature made a promise to nursing-home residents. In exchange for limits on their ability to sue homes for abuse or neglect, Florida promised it would meet federally recommended minimum staffing levels. The theory was: Let’s reduce the need for lawsuits by providing better care.
Reluctantly, elder advocates agreed.
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