It is the one discussion that adult children must have with their aging parents. ...more

July 13, 2008

VFW Post 8713 and Ladies Auxiliary held a Loyalty Day Memorial Service at 11 a.m. Monday, May 26, at the Tangerine Cove Assisted Living Facility in Brooksville. Twenty post members attended. ...more

July 9, 2008

Dear Lyn: My 85-year-old mother moved into a nursing home a few months ago. She's adjusted well and has even made friends. She has many interests. She still reads and likes to paint. ...more

June 21, 2008

The United States has five-star rankings for restaurants and hotels. So why not five-star rankings for nursing homes? ...more

June 19, 2008

TAMPA - A woman who worked in a Bartow nursing home performed the duties of a certified nursing assistant although she was never issued a license, authorities said. ...more

May 20, 2008

It may seem like a stretch, but operating a nursing home and owning a child care center is really quite similar, said gerontologists Kim Cloud and Melanie Wilson. ...more

February 14, 2008

Nursing homes, notorious places for voter fraud, need greater guidance on how to help residents vote, senators and voter advocates said Thursday. ...more

February 1, 2008

PINELLAS PARK - Rescue crews pulled a construction worker out of a 15-foot trench this morning after a bucket that had been removed from a back hoe fell on his feet, fire officials said. ...more

January 24, 2008

TAMPA - A man and his roommate got quite a surprise when they opened their electric bill Friday. The Tampa Electric Co. bill showed the couple owed almost $100,000. ...more

January 22, 2008

Dear Abby: My husband and I have been going round and round about nursing homes. My father's illness and memory loss have brought us face to face with the issue. This dilemma is not for those families who can afford to pay for someone to care for a patient in his or her own home. Nor does it apply to those who can afford an assisted-living facility. ...more

January 20, 2008