Historic Winter Park nursing home closing doors after almost 70 years

Historic Winter Park nursing home closing doors after almost 70 years

Almost 70 years ago, a Winter Park nursing home opened to help care for elderly Black residents who during segregation had no place to go. And for decades the institution fulfilled that mission. But operators of the facility, known today as The Gardens at DePugh Nursing Center, say it will close permanently in early December due to skyrocketing costs and stagnant Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements. The board that operates the facility, long de…