Serving as the statutory state and regional long-term care intake, medical level-of-care certification, resident rights advocacy, and Extended Congregate Care (ECC) assisted living bridge for Madison County (32340, 32331, 32059, 32350): (1) Advantage Aging Solutions (Area Agency on Aging for North Florida, Inc., 2414 Mahan Dr, Tallahassee, FL 32308, 1-866-467-4624 / Elder Helpline 1-800-963-5337, Sunbiz 501(c)(3) Doc #743340, EIN 59-1844633) is the designated Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) Planning and Service Area 2 (PSA 2) Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC), managing the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care (SMMC LTC) Waiver waitlist and 701S/701B intake assessments for Madison County in partnership with local lead agency Senior Citizens Council of Madison County (1161 SW Harvey Greene Dr, Madison, (850) 973-4241); (2) Florida DOEA CARES Area 2B ((850) 414-9803) performs mandatory nursing-facility level-of-care evaluations and Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) for admission to Lake Park of Madison (#SNF16360961), Madison Health & Rehab (#1302096), Greenville Nursing & Rehab (#24002), or the SMMC LTC Medicaid Waiver; (3) Because Madison County has zero (0) Extended Congregate Care (ECC) or large-campus assisted living facilities, seniors needing ECC assisted living or campus memory care frequently utilize Dacier Manor at Advent Christian Village (10676 Marvin Jones Blvd, Live Oak / Dowling Park, FL 32060 — just 18 miles southeast of Madison across the Withlacoochee River, (386) 658-5552, AHCA License #AL7641 / File #11911091 — 60 ECC beds, Sunbiz #L03000024994) and Rising Oaks Assisted Living (201 NW Ranchera St, Live Oak, FL 32064, (386) 364-2273, AHCA License #AL13041 — 52 beds, NPI #1376069658); and (4) The Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program — Panhandle/Big Bend District (1-888-831-0404 / (850) 921-4703) investigates complaints and protects resident rights across all Madison County SNFs and ALFs (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Official Verification Sources: Advantage Aging Solutions — DOEA PSA 2 Aging and Disability Resource Center; Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program — Official Portal; Advent Christian Village — Dacier Manor ECC Assisted Living (#AL7641)
Issuer: Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) & Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
Notes: Single point of entry (1-800-963-5337 / 1-866-467-4624) for SMMC LTC Medicaid Waiver enrollment, OAA services, and CARES Area 2B medical level-of-care certifications ((850) 414-9803).
Issuer: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) & Florida Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Notes: Bridges Madison County's 0 in-county ECC/large-campus ALF gap 18–27 miles east in Dowling Park and Live Oak while protecting resident rights inside all Madison County facilities.
Factual details and direct answers about Advantage Aging Solutions (DOEA PSA 2 ADRC), Dacier Manor ECC ALF (#AL7641 — 18 Mi SE in Dowling Park), Florida CARES Area 2B & Panhandle/Big Bend LTC Ombudsman's services, licensing, and credentials.
How do Madison County families apply for the Florida Medicaid Long-Term Care (SMMC LTC) Waiver or schedule a CARES nursing home assessment?
Call Advantage Aging Solutions (the DOEA PSA 2 Aging and Disability Resource Center) at 1-800-963-5337 or 1-866-467-4624 (or the local Senior Citizens Council of Madison County at (850) 973-4241) to complete a 701S telefonscreening for the SMMC LTC Medicaid Waiver (acceptsMedicaid: true). Once prioritized, DOEA CARES Area 2B ((850) 414-9803) conducts the mandatory medical level-of-care assessment.
Where is the closest Extended Congregate Care (ECC) or large-campus assisted living facility to Madison County?
Because Madison County's three in-county ALFs (#AL13031, #AL13923, and #AL11706) are small-group homes (6 to 15 beds) and none hold an Extended Congregate Care (ECC) license, Madison and Lee families needing a large ECC-licensed assisted living campus most frequently utilize Dacier Manor at Advent Christian Village (10676 Marvin Jones Blvd, Dowling Park / Live Oak, FL 32060, (386) 658-5552, AHCA License #AL7641 — 60 ECC beds located just 18 miles southeast across the Withlacoochee River) or Rising Oaks Assisted Living in Live Oak (AHCA License #AL13041 — 52 beds, (386) 364-2273), both accepting Florida Medicaid SMMC LTC waivers (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Madison and Madison County.
Davis, Schnitker, Reeves & Browning, P.A. — Clay A. Schnitker, Esq. & George T. "Tommy" Reeves, Esq., B.C.S.
Madison, Madison County
(850) 973-4186
Madison County Community Bank — Headquarters & Retirement Depository Services
Madison, Madison County
(850) 973-2400
Senior Citizens Council of Madison County, Inc. (Madison Senior Center — OAA Nutrition Site, Adult Day Care #499 & DOEA PSA 2 Lead Agency)
Madison, Madison County
(850) 973-4241
Expert guidance, benefit eligibility rules, and state protections for older Florida residents and family caregivers.
Lake Park of Madison Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (Madison 120-Bed Skilled Nursing & Memory Care)
Madison, Madison County
Madison Health and Rehabilitation Center (Madison 60-Bed Skilled Nursing & Memory Care)
Madison, Madison County
Angels with a Divine Purpose (#AL13031), Trinity Community Living (#AL13923) & Rosa's Caring Heart (#AL11706) — Madison & Greenville ALF Network
Madison, Madison County
Madison County Memorial Hospital (MCMH) — Critical Access Hospital, Swing-Bed Skilled Nursing Unit & Senior Rehab (with MCMH Family Practice, Urgent Care & Four Freedoms RHC)
Madison, Madison County
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