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news4jax.com > video > news > 07/17/2026 > family-questions-jacksonville-assisted-living-facility-after-man-with-dementia-found-dead-in-woods

Family questions Jacksonville assisted living facility after man with dementia found dead in woods

10+ hour, 8+ min ago  (135+ words) News4JAX Family questions Jacksonville assisted living facility after man with dementia found dead in woods On July 7, a 70-year-old Jacksonville man with dementia wandered from an assisted living facility and was found dead in nearby woods. His family is now questioning…...

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news4jax.com > news > local > 09/07/2025 > jacksonville-event-offers-expert-guidance-on-elderly-care-options-financial-planning-before-emergencies

Jacksonville event offers expert guidance on elderly care options, financial planning before emergencies

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (284+ words) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – When a loved one faces a health emergency, families are often left scrambling, forced to make major decisions with little time and even less guidance. But an upcoming event in Jacksonville aims to change that. It’s a scenario…...

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news4jax.com > news > 10/08/2025 > is-a-continuing-care-retirement-community-right-for-you

Is a continuing care retirement community right for you?

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (436+ words) Amy Arnott Of Morningstar Deciding where to live later in life isn’t an easy task. Many seniors prefer to stay in their own homes but may need help managing medical issues or day-to-day tasks. Others might move in with their…...

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news4jax.com > business > 02/09/2026 > how-to-protect-a-loved-one-when-choosing-a-nursing-home-or-assisted-living-facility

How to protect a loved one when choosing a nursing home or assisted living facility

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1043+ words) NEW YORK – Sometimes it’s a fall that brings a broken hip and a loss of mobility. Or memory problems that bubble into danger. Or the death of the partner who was relied upon for care. The need to move to…...

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news4jax.com > video > news > morning-show > 12/31/2025 > are-you-a-snowplow-drone-or-concierge-parent-traps-to-avoid-in-2026

Are you a snowplow, drone or concierge parent? Traps to avoid in 2026

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (50+ words) News4JAX Parenting today can feel like a full-time balancing act — wanting to protect your kids while still letting them grow. As the new year approaches, it may be the perfect time to re-examine your parenting style....

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news4jax.com > news > national > 12/09/2025 > assisted-living-facility-owner-and-inspector-sue-each-other-over-faulty-sprinklers-in-deadly-fire

Assisted-living facility owner and inspector sue each other over faulty sprinklers in deadly fire

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (239+ words) A safety inspection company and the owner of a Massachusetts assisted-living facility that was the site of a fatal fire that killed 10 people are blaming each other for failing to address a faulty sprinkler system. Inspector Fire Systems Inc. sued…...

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news4jax.com > news > 07/22/2025 > smoking-or-oxygen-machine-issue-may-have-caused-deadly-fire-at-massachusetts-assisted-living-home

Smoking or oxygen machine may have caused deadly fire at Massachusetts assisted-living home

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (627+ words) Kimberlee Kruesi And Patrick Whittle FALL RIVER, Mass. – A fire that killed 10 people at a Massachusetts assisted-living facility was unintentionally caused by someone smoking or an electrical issue with an oxygen machine, investigators said Tuesday The state’s deadliest blaze in…...