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Darryl Owens | AARP: Florida Ranks 43rd In Long-Term Care For Seniors


June 26, 2014 | WMFE, Orlando - Florida has a well-deserved reputation as a preferred retirement destination, and a large segment of its population is over 65. But a new state-by-state "Scorecard" report from AARP puts Florida near the bottom of the list when it comes to long-term care and support services for seniors.

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This week, Orlando Sentinel columnist and editorial writer Darryl Owens suggests some ways Florida can improve its rankings…but he tells 90.7's Nicole Creston that it’s not just state lawmakers that need to put more effort into supporting seniors. Community members should step forward, too.

 

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