About FLiCRA

The Florida Life Care Residents (FLICRA) was formed in 1989 by Patrick B. (Pat) Lyons, a resident of Indian River Estates, a continuing care residents community (CCRC) located in Vero Beach, Florida.  

FLICRA currently consists of just under 14,000 residents in fifty eight of the licensed CCRCs located through out the state of Florida.

Since its inception, FLiCRA has been responsible for and participated in many legislative efforts that benefit CCRC residents. Several of the issues that FLiCRA has worked on have resulted in not only protection for residents but also significant cost savings to residents. Here are a few examples of Florida laws passed or proposals defeated due, in part or whole, to the efforts of FLiCRA that resulted in cost savings to CCRC residents: 

  • Secured right of qualified residents to have prescription drugs provided through retirement programs repackaged for use in the health/nursing center. Residents with retirement prescription programs can now use their plans in health and nursing centers within their communities.
  • Supported legislation requiring background checks on prospective employees in nursing facilities and long-term care communities.
  • Secured “homestead exemption” benefits for residents of for-profit and leased not-for-profit CCRCs.

 

FLiCRA also developed the “Bill of Rights” for CCRC residents that serve as basic rights for all continuing care residents in Florida (Florida Statutes, Chapter 651.083 Residents’ rights).

FLiCRA Bylaws

FLiCRA Board of Directors

President
Patricia Burdsall
Indian River Estates, West

Vice President
Kenneth Shanahan
John Knox Village, Pompano Beach

Treasurer
Hugh Strachan
St. Andrews

Secretary
Charlotte Cummings
Westminster Oaks

Director At-Large
Fred Falkner
Glenridge on Palmer Ranch

Director At-Large
Michael R. League
The Estates at Carpenters

Region 1 Director
Charlotte Cummings
Westminster Oaks

Region 2 Director
Gary Hughes
Penney Retirement Community

Region 3 Director
Richard Greatwood
Mayflower Retirement Community

Region 4 Director
George Dann
Indian River Estates

Region 5 Director
David A. Bayer
John Knox Village, Pompano Beach

Region 6 Director
Cindy Barber
Gulf Coast Village

Region 7 Director
Raymond Neff
Plymouth Harbor

Region 8 Director
Tom Gire
Lamar Miller Chapter Oak Hammock

Executive Director
Bennett Napier, CAE
Phone: (850) 906-9314
Fax: (850) 906-9315
Email: bennett@executiveoffice.org

Past President

Pat Arends
Freedom Village

John Paul Dalsimer
John Knox Village, Pompano Beach