AARP Florida

A study published last month by the Journal of American Medical Association says of the 54,095 nursing home residents in Florida when Irma struck, more than half of residents experienced power loss after the hurricane, which was associated with an increased odds of mortality within days after the storm.

Through his leadership, Florida expanded access to homebound vaccination, championed AARP Age-Friendly projects and created lasting partnerships that will benefit older adults for years to come. We wish him a happy and healthy retirement and look forward continuing our meaningful work with the Department of Elder Affairs.

AARP Florida is bolstering its advocacy efforts on everything from prescription drug prices to caregiving heading into 2022.

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Staff vaccination jumps five percent in the four weeks ending October 17, 2021

Every day, some 48 million Americans help parents, spouses and other loved ones with medical care, meals, bathing, dressing, chores and much more. They do it out of love, not for pay.

Florida continues to rank first in the nation reporting 289 new nursing home resident deaths from COVID-19, up from 237 deaths in the previous month’s report. These new deaths in Florida represent 14 percent of 2,131 total COVID-19 deaths occurring in nursing homes across the United States – a number that nearly doubled nationally since the last report.

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Donna Weiner has had more than her share of health challenges. A breast cancer survivor twice over, she also suffers from a damaged and nearly destroyed pituitary gland.

A controversial new state voting law will get its test run next month as more than 50 municipalities across Florida hold local elections under new rules that limit absentee-ballot drop boxes, require more identification to vote by mail and restrict who can drop off ballots.