Florida criticized for placing children in nursing homes
The death of a 14-year-old girl who suffered from cerebral palsy and persistent seizures has put renewed attention on Florida's controversial decision to place sick children in nursing homes. According to The Miami Herald, Marie Freyre died recently in the care of the Florida Club Care Center near Bradenton, Fla. Freyre was … [Read more...] about Florida criticized for placing children in nursing homes
Florida nursing home placed on national watch list
An alleged sexual assault of a resident at a Florida nursing home by one of its staff members that went by without any investigation has landed that facility on a national "hall of shame" list that restricts it from accepting most new patients. According to a report from WFTV-TV in Volusia County, Fla., the Avante at Ormond Beach … [Read more...] about Florida nursing home placed on national watch list
