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Some of the most heartbreaking impacts of the pandemic came in Florida nursing homes and assisted living facilities. State data shows roughly a third of the reported coronavirus deaths in the state were related to these facilities.

Some of the most heartbreaking impacts of the pandemic this past year happened in Florida nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Now some lawmakers are supporting a measure in Tallahassee that would protect facilities from most COVID-related lawsuits. NBC 6’s Phil Prazan found it could impact many already filed during the pandemic

Snapping selfies is an art for Caryn Michaels. She’s made sure to take one every time she and her mom visit her dad, Gary, since he moved into a nursing home in Delray Beach two years ago.

Nursing home groups worry facilities might have to shut down if Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoes new funding they just received from the state.

Nursing home groups tell us facilities might have to shut down if Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoes new funding they just received from the state. NBC 6’s Phil Prazan reports.

As the cases rise, so do the concerns in nursing homes and long-term care facilities that have been at the center of the outbreak. Advocates like AARP say even the most basic protections are not in place.

Monday marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and the coronavirus pandemic is adding another layer of challenges to spotting abuse in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

An NBC 6 analysis revealed about 90% of South Florida nursing homes cited for infection control problems years prior to the crisis have reported cases or deaths related to the coronavirus.

An inspection of many assisted living facilities reports the problems that existed long before the pandemic hit. NBC 6’s Phil Prazan reports.

One of the many indirect consequences of COVID-19 has been the isolation of older generations, who are considered at greater risk for the virus. The pandemic has prompted stay-at-home orders all over the country and has shut down visitation at nursing homes, senior centers and assisted living facilities in South Florida. It’s safe to say most senior citizens are...

One of the groups most affected by the virus is the elderly. Their vulnerability has lead officials to shut visitors out of assisted living facilities, and that has left many older people separated from loved ones. NBC 6’s Nathalia Ortiz shows how some grandparents have learned to use technology to avoid feeling isolated.

Nursing homes in Florida are being hit the hardest during the coronavirus pandemic, as hundreds of residents and staff members at two South Florida facilities have been reported by health officials.

Florida Department of Health figures released late Friday night show 48 residents and 29 staff members at Manor Pines Covalescent Center have tested positive.

If nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Florida cannot check on coronavirus-positive residents three times a day, hold them in a secluded section of the building, and check asymptomatic residents every eight hours, they’re now required to transfer residents to other facilities who can. This comes as Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to loosen restrictions on business and travel...

A primary front in the battle against the coronavirus continues to be at nursing homes and assisted living facilities. One-third of the deaths so far have been to a resident from one, and the state knows it needs to get a handle on preventing the spread. NBC 6 Investigator Phil Prazan looks at new steps being taken.

Kim Wynne reports on the Fair Havens assisted living center which has reported numerous cases of the Coronavirus.

More than 100 residents and staff at a Miami Springs assisted living facility have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the latest numbers from state health officials.

More than 100 residents and staff at a Miami Springs assisted living facility have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the latest numbers from state health officials. Officials on Friday said 89 residents and 17 staff members at Fair Havens Senior Living have been diagnosed, the highest numbers of cases at an assisted living facility in Florida. Three of…

Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon, a local assisted living facility, confirmed that 26 residents and 12 staff members have tested positive for the coronavirus.

Over 2,000 people in longterm care facilities have tested positive for COVID-19 in Florida, and it is making some families rethink how they care for their loved ones. NBC 6’s Phil Prazan reports.