Orlando Senior Advisor Podcast

Senior living, assisted living and in-home care in Central Florida, explained for families.

Short, plain-English episodes for families sorting out senior care in Central Florida. Hosts Marcus and Dana walk through assisted living, memory care, nursing homes, in-home care, Florida's SMMC Long-Term Care Medicaid program and AHCA licensing rules, and the costs and rules that are specific to Florida, with the local angle: Orlando, Winter Park, Kissimmee, Sanford, Clermont and the rest of Central Florida. Every episode is based on a sourced guide at orlandosenioradvisor.com, where a Orlando Senior Advisor advisor can also help your family for free. Hosts Marcus and Dana are AI-generated voices.

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Episode 1 · October 24, 2026 · 5 min

Parkinson's Care in Orlando: Assisted Living, ECC or Nursing Home?

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Can a parent with Parkinson's live in assisted living in Central Florida, or does it have to be a nursing home? Marcus and Dana walk through Florida's assisted living admission rules, what an Extended Congregate Care (ECC) license adds, where the line to a nursing home falls, why medication timing matters so much, and where Orlando families can find Parkinson's support and therapy.

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