Pedestrian killed while attempting to cross Hancock Bridge ParkwayWeb Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosen’s Construction Heads Up
Pedestrian killed while attempting to cross Hancock Bridge Parkway The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash involving a pedestrian attempting to cross Hancock Bridge Parkway in Lee County.
WINK NEWS Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosen’s Construction Heads Up As construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox Rosen knows the best way to traverse the roadways in this web-exclusive feature.
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY Warm with a few showers this Monday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking the continuing stretch of warmer conditions along with a few rain showers this Monday.
DeSoto County teen faces sentencing for killing teen at fair A teenager will face sentencing Monday for shooting and killing another teenager at the DeSoto County Fair.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Puppy Bowl highlights shelter’s need for loving homes The Cape Coral Animal Shelter hosted its third annual Puppy Bowl late Sunday morning. The event aimed to highlight puppies in need of homes.
LEHIGH ACRES Caught on Camera: Car crashes into Lehigh duplex A car crashed into a duplex early Sunday morning in Lehigh Acres causing confusion for the building’s residents.
WINK News Photos of the Week Feb. 2 – Feb. 8 This Week’s edition features live music, some familiar faces wearing red and a fabulous charity event
FORT MYERS Colonial Boulevard continuous flow intersection opens Sunday in Fort Myers Drivers along Interstate 75 near Colonial Boulevard can expect changes soon.
the weather authority Sun and clouds with a stray shower possible The Weather Authority says sun and clouds overhead will lead to another day with above-average temperatures.
FORT MYERS LCSO offering youth boxing program The Lee County Sheriff’s Office youth boxing program is your kid’s golden ticket to mastering the art of self-defense.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man speaks on helping apprehend armed 13-year-old The man who helped apprehend an armed 13-year-old spoke on the incident.
NAPLES Naples Cars on Fifth event fuels $2M for local charity efforts For over two decades, car enthusiasts in Southwest Florida have gathered on Fifth Avenue in Naples.
MARCO ISLAND Caxambas Park boat ramp on Marco Island set to reopen Collier County announced the reopening of the Caxambas Park boat ramp on Marco Island.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Animal Shelter to host Puppy Bowl 3 ahead of big game Ahead of the big game on Sunday, Cape Coral Animal Shelter will be featuring its very own Puppy Bowl III.
Pedestrian killed while attempting to cross Hancock Bridge Parkway The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash involving a pedestrian attempting to cross Hancock Bridge Parkway in Lee County.
WINK NEWS Web Exclusive: Rachel Cox-Rosen’s Construction Heads Up As construction may dampen your commute, WINK News traffic anchor Rachel Cox Rosen knows the best way to traverse the roadways in this web-exclusive feature.
THE WEATHER AUTHORITY Warm with a few showers this Monday afternoon The Weather Authority is tracking the continuing stretch of warmer conditions along with a few rain showers this Monday.
DeSoto County teen faces sentencing for killing teen at fair A teenager will face sentencing Monday for shooting and killing another teenager at the DeSoto County Fair.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Puppy Bowl highlights shelter’s need for loving homes The Cape Coral Animal Shelter hosted its third annual Puppy Bowl late Sunday morning. The event aimed to highlight puppies in need of homes.
LEHIGH ACRES Caught on Camera: Car crashes into Lehigh duplex A car crashed into a duplex early Sunday morning in Lehigh Acres causing confusion for the building’s residents.
WINK News Photos of the Week Feb. 2 – Feb. 8 This Week’s edition features live music, some familiar faces wearing red and a fabulous charity event
FORT MYERS Colonial Boulevard continuous flow intersection opens Sunday in Fort Myers Drivers along Interstate 75 near Colonial Boulevard can expect changes soon.
the weather authority Sun and clouds with a stray shower possible The Weather Authority says sun and clouds overhead will lead to another day with above-average temperatures.
FORT MYERS LCSO offering youth boxing program The Lee County Sheriff’s Office youth boxing program is your kid’s golden ticket to mastering the art of self-defense.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man speaks on helping apprehend armed 13-year-old The man who helped apprehend an armed 13-year-old spoke on the incident.
NAPLES Naples Cars on Fifth event fuels $2M for local charity efforts For over two decades, car enthusiasts in Southwest Florida have gathered on Fifth Avenue in Naples.
MARCO ISLAND Caxambas Park boat ramp on Marco Island set to reopen Collier County announced the reopening of the Caxambas Park boat ramp on Marco Island.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Animal Shelter to host Puppy Bowl 3 ahead of big game Ahead of the big game on Sunday, Cape Coral Animal Shelter will be featuring its very own Puppy Bowl III.
Credit: via WINK News. According to the latest report released by Florida Department of Health, there are more than 1,300 nursing home residents statewide with coronavirus cases. We looked at what you can do to keep loved ones safe if you have a family member or loved one in a nursing home or long-term care facility. The first thing you should ask: Has the facility completed their self-assessment survey? If the answer is no, that’s a big red flag. Diane Bortle had to check her mom into a nursing home for a month’s worth of rehab right in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I’m not a person that drops her at the door and runs. I have to have communication with her,” Bortle said. And that communication was really difficult since, since Bortle wasn’t allowed inside. “It seems like sometimes I have to throw a fit to get anywhere with them on the phone,” Bortle said. We asked malpractice attorney Kay Van Wey how you can hold a facility accountable if you can’t physically go there. “The best and most ideal way to be an advocate for your loved one is to physically be there and look at them and talk to them,” Van Wey said. But, unfortunately, these circumstances, that’s not possible. Then, you’re going to have to rely on getting in touch with the long-term care facility and hoping that they’re being truthful with you.” Van Wey says to make sure a facility is being truthful and ask if care providers have filled out their self-assessment survey. It’s required by Medicare. “If the answer is no, that’s a huge red flag,” Van Wey said. “If the answer is yes, the family member should ask for a copy of it.” “The self of assessment survey is used to address things that affect the safety of the resident during the [COVID-19} outbreak,” Van Wey said. “So it will be is everybody wearing masks? And are the staffing levels appropriate? Are you following proper protocols control procedures?” And you should ask the home point blank: Have you had any cases of COVID-19? “Then you will want to ask are the [COVID-19] patients segregated from the rest of the other patients,” Van Wey said. And, if so, how? Bortle says her best advice for others in her shoes: “Just be persistent, and know that you as a caregiver have rights too … You have to do everything, and we are the voice of our parents, of our elderly parents.” You can also look up health department information on nursing homes with COVID-19 cases. It’s published on the Florida Health COVID-19 page. You have to scroll down and click where it says “See the report” under long-term care facility activity. MORE: Florida long-term care facilities with COVID-19 cases