Hardee County's sole acute-care medical center and post-acute Transitional Care (Swing-Bed) skilled nursing rehabilitation unit, located at 735 South 5th Avenue in Wauchula (33873, Main Switchboard: (863) 773-3101; Transitional Care Unit: (863) 767-8233). Operated by Florida Hospital Wauchula, Inc. d/b/a AdventHealth Wauchula (Florida Sunbiz Doc# 726307, active 501(c)(3) non-profit, AHCA Hospital License #4239, AHCA File #100282, CMS Certification Number #101300, Acute NPI #1275511651, Swing-Bed / Skilled Nursing Unit NPI #1457458986), this 25-bed Critical Access Hospital (CAH) features a 24-hour Emergency Department alongside a dedicated CMS-certified Swing-Bed Transitional Care Unit where all 25 beds are licensed to convert between acute inpatient care and post-acute skilled nursing rehabilitation. Seniors recovering from hip/knee replacement, stroke, cardiac events, sepsis, or prolonged hospitalization at regional tertiary centers (such as AdventHealth Sebring or Lakeland Regional Health) can complete their Medicare Part A and Florida Medicaid post-acute skilled nursing and physical, occupational, and speech therapy right in Wauchula close to family, with discharge social workers coordinating direct transitions to Vivo Healthcare Wauchula, ACES, or Nu-Hope in-home care (acceptsMedicaid: true).