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<entry><title>Recent Ownership Changes at Volusia and Flagler Care Facilities</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://daytonabeachsenioradvisor.com/blog/assisted-living-nursing-home-ownership-changes-volusia-flagler/"/><id>https://daytonabeachsenioradvisor.com/blog/assisted-living-nursing-home-ownership-changes-volusia-flagler/</id><published>2026-11-02T00:00:00Z</published><updated>2026-11-02T00:00:00Z</updated><summary>AHCA records show dozens of local assisted living facilities and nursing homes that changed owners in the past three years. Why it matters and what to ask.</summary></entry>
<entry><title>Continuing Care in Volusia County: John Knox Village and DeLand Senior Care</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://daytonabeachsenioradvisor.com/blog/continuing-care-john-knox-village-deland-senior-care/"/><id>https://daytonabeachsenioradvisor.com/blog/continuing-care-john-knox-village-deland-senior-care/</id><published>2026-10-28T00:00:00Z</published><updated>2026-10-28T00:00:00Z</updated><summary>Florida&#x27;s Office of Insurance Regulation lists two continuing care providers in Volusia and Flagler, both in West Volusia. What that status means and how to evaluate a contract.</summary></entry>
<entry><title>Short-Term Rehab After a Hospital Stay in Volusia or Flagler</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://daytonabeachsenioradvisor.com/blog/rehab-after-halifax-health-adventhealth-hospital-stay/"/><id>https://daytonabeachsenioradvisor.com/blog/rehab-after-halifax-health-adventhealth-hospital-stay/</id><published>2026-10-23T00:00:00Z</published><updated>2026-10-23T00:00:00Z</updated><summary>What to do when a parent is being discharged from Halifax Health or an AdventHealth hospital to a nursing home for rehab: Medicare rules, the closest homes and how to compare them.</summary></entry>
<entry><title>Generators and Storm Plans at Volusia and Flagler Assisted Living</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://daytonabeachsenioradvisor.com/blog/hurricane-season-generators-assisted-living-volusia-flagler/"/><id>https://daytonabeachsenioradvisor.com/blog/hurricane-season-generators-assisted-living-volusia-flagler/</id><published>2026-10-18T00:00:00Z</published><updated>2026-10-18T00:00:00Z</updated><summary>AHCA&#x27;s emergency power data shows which local ALFs report a fixed generator. What the rules require, what the data shows and what to ask before hurricane season.</summary></entry>
<entry><title>PACE Is Coming to Volusia and Flagler: Where Beacon of Life Stands</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://daytonabeachsenioradvisor.com/blog/beacon-of-life-pace-volusia-flagler-status/"/><id>https://daytonabeachsenioradvisor.com/blog/beacon-of-life-pace-volusia-flagler-status/</id><published>2026-10-13T00:00:00Z</published><updated>2026-10-13T00:00:00Z</updated><summary>AHCA&#x27;s August 2026 report shows Beacon of Life&#x27;s PACE program for Volusia, Flagler and Seminole close to opening but still awaiting federal approval. What PACE is and what to do meanwhile.</summary></entry>
<entry><title>Where Low-Income Seniors Can Use OSS for Assisted Living in Volusia and Flagler</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://daytonabeachsenioradvisor.com/blog/optional-state-supplementation-beds-volusia-flagler/"/><id>https://daytonabeachsenioradvisor.com/blog/optional-state-supplementation-beds-volusia-flagler/</id><published>2026-10-08T00:00:00Z</published><updated>2026-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated><summary>Optional State Supplementation helps pay room and board in assisted living for people with very low incomes. Only a few local facilities set aside OSS beds.</summary></entry>
<entry><title>Six-Bed Assisted Living Homes in Deltona, Palm Coast and Beyond</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://daytonabeachsenioradvisor.com/blog/small-residential-assisted-living-homes-deltona-palm-coast/"/><id>https://daytonabeachsenioradvisor.com/blog/small-residential-assisted-living-homes-deltona-palm-coast/</id><published>2026-10-03T00:00:00Z</published><updated>2026-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated><summary>Nearly half of the licensed ALFs in Volusia and Flagler are small residential homes. What they are, where they are, and how to check one out.</summary></entry>
<entry><title>Flagler County&#x27;s Older Population Is Growing Fast. Is Senior Care Keeping Up?</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://daytonabeachsenioradvisor.com/blog/palm-coast-flagler-senior-care-growth/"/><id>https://daytonabeachsenioradvisor.com/blog/palm-coast-flagler-senior-care-growth/</id><published>2026-09-28T00:00:00Z</published><updated>2026-09-28T00:00:00Z</updated><summary>Flagler County added thousands of residents aged 65 and older since 2020, mostly in Palm Coast. Here is what AHCA&#x27;s records show about the assisted living that serves them.</summary></entry>
<entry><title>Nurse Staffing and Turnover at Volusia and Flagler Nursing Homes</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://daytonabeachsenioradvisor.com/blog/nursing-home-staffing-turnover-volusia-flagler/"/><id>https://daytonabeachsenioradvisor.com/blog/nursing-home-staffing-turnover-volusia-flagler/</id><published>2026-09-23T00:00:00Z</published><updated>2026-09-23T00:00:00Z</updated><summary>CMS payroll data shows how many nursing hours each local nursing home provides per resident per day and how fast staff turn over. The spread is wide.</summary></entry>
<entry><title>Volusia and Flagler Nursing Homes by CMS Star Rating</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://daytonabeachsenioradvisor.com/blog/volusia-flagler-nursing-homes-cms-star-ratings/"/><id>https://daytonabeachsenioradvisor.com/blog/volusia-flagler-nursing-homes-cms-star-ratings/</id><published>2026-09-18T00:00:00Z</published><updated>2026-09-18T00:00:00Z</updated><summary>How CMS rates the 31 nursing homes in Volusia and Flagler counties, what the stars measure, and why the staffing star often tells a different story from the overall rating.</summary></entry>
<entry><title>What AHCA Inspections Show About Assisted Living in Volusia and Flagler</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://daytonabeachsenioradvisor.com/blog/ahca-inspection-records-volusia-flagler-assisted-living/"/><id>https://daytonabeachsenioradvisor.com/blog/ahca-inspection-records-volusia-flagler-assisted-living/</id><published>2026-09-13T00:00:00Z</published><updated>2026-09-13T00:00:00Z</updated><summary>We read the posted inspection histories for all 49 local ALFs licensed for 40 or more residents. Most recent standard surveys were clean; a handful were not.</summary></entry>
<entry><title>Florida&#x27;s New Memory Care License: What It Means for 42 Volusia and Flagler ALFs</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://daytonabeachsenioradvisor.com/blog/florida-memory-care-license-volusia-flagler/"/><id>https://daytonabeachsenioradvisor.com/blog/florida-memory-care-license-volusia-flagler/</id><published>2026-09-08T00:00:00Z</published><updated>2026-09-08T00:00:00Z</updated><summary>Chapter 2026-102 turns memory care into a licensed service. Here is which local assisted living facilities report memory care today and what families should ask before AHCA&#x27;s rules arrive.</summary></entry>
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