Serving Liberty County continuously since 1983 as the designated AHCA Health Planning Subdistrict 2B community non-profit hospice and palliative care provider, Big Bend Hospice, Inc. (active Florida 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Corporation, Florida Sunbiz Document #766821 [also cross-referenced in legacy filings under #765319 and #747010, supported by Big Bend Hospice Foundation, Inc. #N95000001658]; AHCA Hospice License #5002096 / File #22910001 [cross-referenced in regional AHCA hospice directories under #HOSPICE5011096 / #5019096 / File #22910024]; CMS Certification Number [CCN] #101523 [cross-referenced under #101501 and #101506]; CMS NPI #1396746103 [cross-referenced under #1871580092]; Florida Medicaid Provider ID #087524400 and #087524401) dispatches dedicated Gadsden/Liberty rural clinical teams—hospice physicians, 24/7 on-call registered nurses, certified hospice bath aides, medical social workers, spiritual chaplains, and board-certified music therapists—from its nearby satellite office at 208 North Adams Street, Quincy, FL 32351 and main headquarters at 1723 Mahan Center Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 32308 ((850) 878-5310 / Toll-Free 1-800-772-5862) directly to private homes across Bristol (32321), Hosford (32334), Telogia (32360), and Sumatra (32335), as well as bedside inside Liberty Oaks ALF (#AL6026) in Bristol. When a Liberty County patient experiences an acute pain or symptom crisis or a family caregiver needs up to 5 consecutive days of Medicare/Medicaid inpatient respite, Big Bend Hospice provides direct admission to its 12-bed First Commerce Center for Compassionate Care / Margaret Z. Dozier Hospice House in Tallahassee. Also documented for Area 2B / cross-river Subdistrict 2A coordination (including Liberty County seniors residing 4 miles west in Blountstown's River Valley Rehab #SNF12870961 or Blountstown Health & Rehab #SNF1652096) are Emerald Coast Hospice / Gentiva (operated by Emerald Coast Hospice, LLC, Sunbiz #N99000007332; AHCA License #22920077 / File #11960949, cross-referenced under regional series #HOSPICE5036096 / #HOSPICE5044096; CMS CCN #101537; NPI #1952337149; Marianna branch (850) 482-5336 & Panama City (850) 769-0055) and VITAS Healthcare Corporation of Florida (AHCA License #50370966 / File #11961270, cross-referenced under #HOSPICE50521971 / #HOSPICE5051096; CMS CCN #101545; NPI #1669548053; (850) 769-4022 / 1-800-723-3233), alongside Covenant Care Hospice (AHCA #5025095, CCN #101507, (850) 482-8520) (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Official Verification Sources: Big Bend Hospice, Inc. — Gadsden & Liberty Rural Team & 12-Bed First Commerce Center / Dozier House ((850) 878-5310); AHCA FloridaHealthFinder — Big Bend Hospice (#5002096 / File #22910001), Emerald Coast / Gentiva (#22920077) & VITAS (#50370966); Gentiva / Emerald Coast Hospice (CCN #101537) & VITAS Healthcare (CCN #101545)
Issuer: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) & U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: Big Bend Hospice, Inc. (Sunbiz 501(c)(3) Doc #766821 [prompt cross-ref #765319], Foundation #N95000001658; 1723 Mahan Center Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32308 & Gadsden/Liberty Rural Team at 208 N Adams St, Quincy, FL 32351, (850) 878-5310 / 1-800-772-5862) holds active AHCA Hospice License #5002096 / File #22910001 (prompt cross-ref #HOSPICE5011096 / File #22910024), CMS CCN #101523 (prompt cross-ref #101501 / #101506), NPI #1396746103 (prompt cross-ref #1871580092), and FL Medicaid ID #087524400, operating the 12-bed First Commerce Center for Compassionate Care / Margaret Z. Dozier Hospice House (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Issuer: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) & U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: Emerald Coast Hospice / Gentiva (AHCA #22920077 / Ref #HOSPICE5036096, CCN #101537, NPI #1952337149, (850) 482-5336 / (850) 769-0055) and VITAS Healthcare Corporation of Florida (AHCA #50370966 / Ref #HOSPICE50521971, CCN #101545, NPI #1669548053, (850) 769-4022 / 1-800-723-3233), alongside Covenant Care (#5025095, CCN #101507), coordinate cross-river hospice care for Liberty County families (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Factual details and direct answers about Big Bend Hospice, Inc. (AHCA #5002096 / Ref #HOSPICE5011096, CCN #101523 / #101501 — Gadsden/Liberty Rural Team & 12-Bed First Commerce Center for Compassionate Care / Dozier House) & Area 2A/2B Co-Licensed Emerald Coast Hospice / Gentiva (#HOSPICE5036096) & VITAS Healthcare (#HOSPICE50521971)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
How does Big Bend Hospice serve rural homes in Bristol, Hosford, Telogia, and Sumatra, and where is its 12-bed inpatient hospice house located?
Big Bend Hospice, Inc. ((850) 878-5310 or toll-free 1-800-772-5862; AHCA License #5002096 / Ref #HOSPICE5011096, CMS CCN #101523 / #101501) dispatches its dedicated Gadsden & Liberty Counties rural team (based at 208 N. Adams St in nearby Quincy and 1723 Mahan Center Blvd in Tallahassee) directly to private homes in Bristol (32321), Hosford (32334), Telogia (32360), and Sumatra (32335) and bedside at Liberty Oaks ALF (#AL6026). For acute symptom crises or 5-day family caregiver respite, Liberty County patients have direct access to Big Bend Hospice's 12-bed First Commerce Center for Compassionate Care (Margaret Z. Dozier Hospice House) at 1723 Mahan Center Boulevard in Tallahassee (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Which hospice providers serve a Liberty County senior who resides across the Apalachicola River at a nursing home in Blountstown?
While Big Bend Hospice covers all of Liberty County (AHCA Area 2B), a Liberty County senior residing 4 miles west across the river at River Valley Rehabilitation Center (#SNF12870961) or Blountstown Health and Rehabilitation Center (#SNF1652096) in Calhoun County (Area 2A) can receive bedside hospice care from Emerald Coast Hospice / Gentiva ((850) 482-5336, #22920077 / Ref #HOSPICE5036096, CCN #101537), VITAS Healthcare ((850) 769-4022, #50370966 / Ref #HOSPICE50521971, CCN #101545), or Covenant Care ((850) 482-8520, #5025095, CCN #101507) with 100% coverage under Medicare Part A and Florida Medicaid (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Bristol and Liberty County.
Liberty County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Probate Division (Hon. Daniel 'Danny' Stanley), County Court Bench (Hon. Kenneth L. Hosford / Hon. Christopher D. Bufano), Property Appraiser Cindy W. Walker, CFA & Resident Bristol / Hosford Attorneys (William H. Webster, Esq., Summers Law Firm, P.A. & County Counsel)
Bristol, Liberty County
(850) 643-2215
Centennial Bank — Bristol Branch (Sole In-County FDIC Bank in Liberty County — FDIC #11241, f/k/a Wakulla Bank & C&L Bank of Bristol) & Cross-River Blountstown Banking Hub (PeoplesSouth Bank, Cadence / Regions Bank & Ameris Bank)
Bristol, Liberty County
(850) 643-2500
Bristol (32321) & Immediate Cross-River Blountstown (4 Miles W) USDA Section 515, HUD Section 8 & FHFC LIHTC Subsidized Apartment Inventory — Sutton Creek Apartments (#A07539), Chipola Manor (#A22555) & Fuqua Circle (#FL015000004)
Bristol, Liberty County
(850) 674-4202
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Liberty Oaks ALF LLC (Formerly Lake Mystic Assisted Living Facility / Varnum's Rest Home — AHCA #AL6026, 45 LMH Beds in Bristol) & Cross-River Blountstown Assisted Living Network — Rivertown Assisted Living (#AL12439, 30 Beds / 26 OSS) & Rivertown Senior Care (#AL12565, 20 LMH Beds)
Bristol, Liberty County
Liberty County Senior Citizens Association, Inc. (Bristol Senior Center & Hosford Senior Outreach — Sunbiz #739351 / Ref #741628) — Statutory F.S. § 430.205 DOEA PSA 2 Lead Agency (CCE, HCE, ADI Memory Care Respite, Meals on Wheels, Liberty County Transit & SMMC LTC Waiver)
Bristol, Liberty County
Florida Department of Health in Liberty County (Bristol & Hosford Clinics — Special Needs Shelter Registry), Liberty Community Health Care / NFMC & PanCare FQHCs, Buy-Rite Drugs / Bristol Pharmacy, Apalachee Center & AHCA Area 2B Skilled Home Health Agencies
Bristol, Liberty County
Advantage Aging Solutions (Area Agency on Aging for North Florida, Inc. — DOEA PSA 2 ADRC #743340, 1-800-96-ELDER), DOEA CARES Area 2B ((850) 414-9803 — F.S. § 409.985 LOC Certification) & Northwest / Panhandle Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council (1-888-831-0404)
Bristol, Liberty County
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