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LIVE BLOG: Updates on Hurricane Milton
News about coronavirus in Florida and around the world is constantly emerging. It's hard to stay on top of it all but Health News Florida and WUSF can help. Our responsibility at WUSF News is to keep you informed, and to help discern what’s important for your family as you make what could be life-saving decisions.

Is your loved one in a nursing home that has a staffing shortage?

The latest AARP data shows that Florida is trending higher than the national average for new reported cases of COVID-19 among nursing home residents and staff.
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Nursing homes in Florida and around the country have been hit by staffing shortages.

Health News Florida is reporting on staffing shortages in nursing homes and assisted living facilities and we'd like to hear from you.

Florida’s nursing homes and assisted living facilities were hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Now they are dealing with severe staffing shortages and funding issues.

Do you have a loved one in nursing care? We’d like to know what their experience has been like.

Fill out the form below and if you're willing, a reporter may contact you.

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