Find the Right Hospice Care in Gainesville, Florida
About 27 hospices currently serve Gainesville, including 16 nonprofits and 9 with dedicated inpatient facilities. Use this list to compare options and talk with the hospices that feel right for your family. Finding hospice care in Gainesville often begins after UF Health Shands in Gainesville. Names you hear on the hospital floor are a useful starting list for your calls — not the only hospice you can choose. Families drive to Shands from Levy, Gilchrist, and Marion. Those counties are not Alachua. A discharge from UF Health Shands still has to match the county where your loved one will sleep that night. After dark, the drive follows I-75 and I-10. Use this page to compare Medicare-certified hospices that serve Gainesville, then confirm the neighborhood or street. If the home is in Alachua or Newberry, start there instead of assuming every Gainesville listing fits.
We are a free, independent resource created by healthcare professionals to help Florida families navigate hospice and end-of-life decisions. We bring together hospice provider comparisons, Medicare quality data, our Hospice Education Center, and trusted community resources so families can better understand their options and take the next step with confidence.
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Haven Hospice - Chiefland
Chiefland, FL
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(12)
Haven Hospice - Gainesville
Gainesville, FL
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(80)
Haven Hospice - Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
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Haven Hospice - Lake City
Lake City, FL
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(35)
Haven Hospice - Orange Park
Orange Park, FL
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Haven Hospice - Palatka
Palatka, FL
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(39)
Haven Hospice - St. Augustine
St. Augustine, FL
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(0)
Community Hospice - Fernandina Beach
Fernandina Beach, FL
Community Hospice - Fleming Island
Fleming Island, FL
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Community Hospice - Gainesville
Gainesville, FL
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(19)
Community Hospice - Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
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(25)
Community Hospice - Jacksonville, Ramona Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL
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Community Hospice - Lake City
Lake City, FL
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Community Hospice - North Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
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(0)
Community Hospice - Palatka
Palatka, FL
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(10)
Community Hospice - St. Augustine
St. Augustine, FL
HPH Hospice - Alachua
Alachua, FL
HPH Hospice - Brooksville
Brooksville, FL
(Family Experience)
(46)
HPH Hospice - Largo
Largo, FL
HPH Hospice - Lecanto
Lecanto, FL
(Family Experience)
(0)
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Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving Gainesville. The office might be elsewhere in Florida — that is common. When you call, share your loved one's address so the team can confirm they can come to you. FindHospices.com is free for families.
Other important resources for Gainesville families
Families in Gainesville often discover that choosing a hospice is only one part of the journey. Questions about funeral arrangements, cremation, estate planning, elder law, probate, advance directives, veterans’ benefits, and other important decisions frequently arise at the same time.
Placements are limited and selective — we review applications and only accept organizations that meet our standards for this section. Listings are paid advertising, not recommendations or endorsements. Families review the information and choose professionals for themselves.
Frequently Asked Questions About Hospices in Gainesville
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in Gainesville?
No. A hospital or physician can share names they work with often. You may still compare any Medicare-certified hospice that will come to the patient’s address. Calling for information does not enroll you.
Should we contact more than one hospice about Gainesville?
Yes. Compare who covers the exact address, how soon a nurse can get there, and who answers after hours. A referral is a starting point, not a requirement to use one brand.
Can hospice care be provided at home in Gainesville?
Yes. Most hospice care happens where the patient already lives — a house or apartment, or assisted living, memory care, or a nursing facility. Ask the team to confirm that specific address, not only the city or county name.
How quickly can hospice start in Gainesville?
When hospice is medically appropriate, many teams begin within about 24–48 hours, and some can start the same day when staffing allows. Ask who comes first and how a night call is handled. Then verify by phone.
Is a Gainesville office the same thing as serving Gainesville?
No. The office can sit in Gainesville while the team covers other counties, or the office can sit elsewhere and still serve a Gainesville street. Ask about your loved one's address.
What if the home is near Gainesville but in a different city?
Open the page for that city, and keep Alachua County as the coverage question. Alachua and Newberry are not the same door as Gainesville.
Hospice Care in Gainesville
Finding hospice care in Gainesville
Start with your loved one's street in Gainesville, then ask which Medicare-certified hospices will come there. Alachua County is what the license covers. North Central Florida is only a way to look around nearby communities.
What to compare
As you look through the list, it often helps to ask:
- Whether they can come to your loved one's address, and how long that usually takes after hours
- Who answers the phone the first night after a hospital discharge
- Help with aides, medications, and equipment at home
- Whether a short stay in a hospice house is possible if home care is not enough that night
- Medicare quality information and family-experience scores on each profile
Where hospice care happens in Gainesville
Most hospice care in Gainesville happens where your loved one already lives — at home, in assisted living, or in a nursing home. A short stay in a hospice house is for nights when symptoms need a nurse on site.
Local considerations for Gainesville families
This directory currently lists about 27 Medicare-certified hospices that serve Gainesville. That count is who can come to an address here — not how many offices sit inside one city.
Families often mix Gainesville up with Alachua and Newberry. An office in another city is fine when Alachua County is on the license — just make them say so. Ask who answers after dark and how long a nurse usually takes to reach that street.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Start with the exact street or ZIP in Gainesville — a city name on a brochure is not the same as coverage
- Ask how long a nurse usually takes to reach that address after hours
- If care would start in assisted living or a nursing home, ask how they work with that building
- Open the Alachua County page when the home is outside the city limits
- Use North Central Florida only to scan nearby communities, then come back to the city or county
This page is focused on Gainesville itself. Nearby cities and Alachua County can help if your family is looking across more than one community.
Where to start
Use your loved one's exact address. If the home is in Alachua County, Alachua, Newberry, High Springs, North Central Florida, open that page instead.