Find the Right Hospice Care in North Central Florida
About 38 hospices currently serve North Central Florida, including 25 nonprofits and 11 with dedicated inpatient facilities. Use this list to compare options and talk with the hospices that feel right for your family. Finding hospice care across North Central Florida often begins after a hospital stay in Tallahassee, Gainesville, Ocala, Marion Oaks. This region is a way to look around neighboring communities. The counties inside it are Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Madison, Marion, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Wakulla, and each one is its own coverage question. After dark, families often travel on I-75 and I-10. Open your loved one's city or county page before anyone enrolls.
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Haven Hospice - Chiefland
Chiefland, FL
(Family Experience)
(12)
Haven Hospice - Gainesville
Gainesville, FL
(Family Experience)
(80)
Haven Hospice - Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
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(0)
Haven Hospice - Lake City
Lake City, FL
(Family Experience)
(35)
Haven Hospice - Orange Park
Orange Park, FL
(Family Experience)
(0)
Haven Hospice - Palatka
Palatka, FL
(Family Experience)
(39)
Haven Hospice - St. Augustine
St. Augustine, FL
(Family Experience)
(0)
Community Hospice - Fernandina Beach
Fernandina Beach, FL
Community Hospice - Fleming Island
Fleming Island, FL
(Family Experience)
(0)
Community Hospice - Gainesville
Gainesville, FL
(Family Experience)
(19)
Community Hospice - Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
(Family Experience)
(25)
Community Hospice - Jacksonville, Ramona Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL
(Family Experience)
(0)
Community Hospice - Lake City
Lake City, FL
(Family Experience)
(0)
Community Hospice - North Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
(Family Experience)
(0)
Community Hospice - Palatka
Palatka, FL
(Family Experience)
(10)
Community Hospice - St. Augustine
St. Augustine, FL
Big Bend Hospice - Crawfordville
Crawfordville, FL
(Family Experience)
(1)
Big Bend Hospice - Eastpoint
Eastpoint, FL
(Family Experience)
(0)
Big Bend Hospice - Madison
Madison, FL
(Family Experience)
(0)
Big Bend Hospice - Monticello
Monticello, FL
(Family Experience)
(0)
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Every listing here is a Medicare-certified hospice that reports serving North Central Florida. 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 North Central Florida families
Families across North Central Florida 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 North Central Florida
Do we have to use the hospice a hospital names in North Central Florida?
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 North Central Florida?
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 North Central Florida?
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 North Central Florida?
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 North Central Florida a hospice service area?
No. North Central Florida is a region on this directory so you can scan nearby communities. Coverage follows the counties on a license. Open the city or county of your loved one's address.
Can one hospice cover every county in North Central Florida?
Only if that team's license names each of those counties. Many teams cover one area and keep an office somewhere else. Ask about your street.
Hospice Care in North Central Florida
Finding hospice care in North Central Florida
Start with the street and the county where your loved one will sleep. Use North Central Florida only to see what is nearby. A hospital can share a team it knows. You can still call any Medicare-certified hospice that will come to the address. Calling does not enroll you.
What families often compare across the region
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 across North Central Florida
Most hospice care across North Central Florida happens where your loved one already lives — at home, in assisted living, or in a nursing facility. A short stay in a hospice house is for nights when symptoms need a nurse on site.
Local considerations for North Central Florida families
This directory currently lists about 38 Medicare-certified hospices that serve North Central Florida. That count is who can come to an address here — not how many offices sit inside one city.
Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Madison, Marion, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Wakulla do not share one hospice footprint. Ask who is on call for your loved one's county tonight, including when travel on I-75 and I-10 is slow.
When you are comparing, it often helps to:
- Start with the exact street or ZIP in North Central Florida — 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 your loved one's city or county before you enroll — a region is only a way to look around
North Central Florida is a way to scan neighboring communities, not a coverage promise. Open your loved one's city or county before you enroll.
Where to start
Use your loved one's exact address. If the home is in Tallahassee, Gainesville, Ocala, Marion Oaks, Leon County, Alachua County, Marion County, open that page instead.