Northeastern Glades County residents in Buckhead Ridge (which shares the 34974 Okeechobee postal ZIP code), Lakeport (33471), and the Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation live 30 to 40 miles northeast of Moore Haven and Clewiston—but just 8 to 12 miles southwest of the City of Okeechobee along State Road 78 on the northern rim of Lake Okeechobee. For these Glades County families, Okeechobee serves as their primary assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing market, anchored by: (1) Grand Oaks of Okeechobee at 203 SE 2nd Street, Okeechobee, FL 34974 ((863) 763-1966 / (863) 824-6770 — located directly in the shared 34974 ZIP code 10 miles northeast of Buckhead Ridge), a 37-bed all-private-suite Assisted Living Facility (AHCA License #11944 / #AL11944, AHCA File #11967991, CMS NPI #1700126893; Licensee Grand Oaks of Okeechobee, Inc., Sunbiz Doc# P10000082412, controlled by 501(c)(3) Visiting Nurse Association of Florida, Inc., Sunbiz Doc# 743335; Administrator Sabrina Cook) accepting the Florida Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care (SMMC LTC) Waiver, Optional State Supplementation (OSS), and VA Aid and Attendance (note: the former second Okeechobee ALF at 608 NE 2nd Ave, The Heritage ALF #AL11896, is closed/inactive); (2) CMS 5-Star and Florida Governor's Gold Seal recipient Okeechobee Health Care Facility at 1646 US Highway 441 North, Okeechobee, FL 34972 ((863) 763-2226), operating 210 AHCA-licensed skilled nursing beds (AHCA License #1388096 / #SNF1388096, AHCA File #94701, CMS CCN #105484 [legacy cross-ref #105456], CMS NPI #1104499748 & #1215173596; Licensee Okeechobee SNF Operations, LLC, Sunbiz Doc# M21000011137; Administrator Lorie Keith) with a dedicated secured Alzheimer's memory care unit, 6-day/week PT/OT/SLP rehab, and Medicare Part A / SMMC LTC Medicaid ICP coverage; and (3) two Okeechobee AHCA-licensed Nurse Registries dispatching in-home CNAs and Home Health Aides into Buckhead Ridge (34974) and Lakeport (33471): Shirley's Personal Care Services of Okeechobee, Inc. (200 SE 3rd St, Suite 1, Okeechobee, FL 34974, (863) 467-6399, AHCA License #NR30211249, File #19953175, Active Florida Medicaid Provider ID #690179400, NPI #1063675981, Sunbiz #P05000048669) and All About You Caregivers, Inc. (510 NE 2nd Ave, Okeechobee, FL 34972, (863) 824-8733, AHCA License #30211037, File #42962580, NPI #1518305994) (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Official Verification Sources: Grand Oaks of Okeechobee (VNA of Florida) — Assisted Living Community; Okeechobee Health Care Facility — 5-Star Skilled Nursing & Memory Care; AHCA FloridaHealthFinder — Licenses #AL11944, #SNF1388096, #NR30211249 & #30211037
Issuer: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) & U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26 via AHCA FloridaHealthFinder & CMS Care Compare: Grand Oaks of Okeechobee (203 SE 2nd St, Okeechobee, FL 34974, (863) 763-1966, 37 private ALF beds) and Okeechobee Health Care Facility (1646 US Hwy 441 N, Okeechobee, FL 34972, (863) 763-2226, 210 SNF beds) are the closest ALF and SNF to Buckhead Ridge (34974) and Lakeport (33471).
Issuer: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) & Florida Medicaid
Notes: Shirley's Personal Care Services (200 SE 3rd St, Ste 1, Okeechobee, FL 34974, (863) 467-6399) and All About You Caregivers (510 NE 2nd Ave, Okeechobee, FL 34972, (863) 824-8733) dispatch CNAs and Home Health Aides across the SR-78 North Shore corridor.
Factual details and direct answers about Buckhead Ridge (34974) & Lakeport (33471) SR-78 Corridor — Grand Oaks of Okeechobee ALF (37 Beds, AHCA #AL11944), Okeechobee Health Care Facility (210 Beds, CMS 5-Star, AHCA #1388096) & Shirley's Personal Care Nurse Registry (#NR30211249)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
Why do seniors in Buckhead Ridge (34974) and Lakeport (33471) use Okeechobee facilities for assisted living and memory care?
Buckhead Ridge is located in the northeastern corner of Glades County at the mouth of the Rim Canal and shares the 34974 ZIP code with the City of Okeechobee just 8 to 10 miles northeast on SR-78. By contrast, Moore Haven and Clewiston are 30 to 42 miles away around the western shore of Lake Okeechobee. Grand Oaks of Okeechobee (203 SE 2nd St, Okeechobee, FL 34974, (863) 763-1966) and Okeechobee Health Care Facility (1646 US Hwy 441 N, (863) 763-2226) are therefore only 12–15 minutes from Buckhead Ridge.
Does Grand Oaks of Okeechobee accept the Florida Medicaid Long-Term Care (SMMC LTC) Waiver for a Glades County resident?
Yes. Grand Oaks of Okeechobee (AHCA License #AL11944, 37 private beds), operated by the non-profit Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) of Florida, accepts the Florida SMMC Long-Term Care Medicaid Waiver and Optional State Supplementation (OSS). Note that because Glades County is in Medicaid Region 8 while Okeechobee is in Region 9, families should confirm MCO network participation (such as Sunshine Health, Simply Healthcare, or Humana) with the admissions coordinator at (863) 763-1966.
Can a senior living at home in Buckhead Ridge (34974) get Medicaid-covered in-home caregiver visits from Okeechobee?
Yes. Shirley's Personal Care Services of Okeechobee, Inc. (200 SE 3rd St, Okeechobee, FL 34974, (863) 467-6399, AHCA License #NR30211249) holds active Florida Medicaid Provider ID #690179400 and dispatches CNAs and Home Health Aides across the 34974 Buckhead Ridge and SR-78 corridor.
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Buckhead Ridge and Glades County.
Glades County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller — Probate & Guardianship Division (Hon. Tami Pearce Simmons, County Judge Hon. William K. Dorman III, Municipal/County Counsel Steven A. Ramunni, Esq. & Richard W. Pringle, Esq., & 20th Circuit Public Guardian Patrick C. Weber, Esq.)
Moore Haven, Glades County
(863) 946-6010
First Bank — Moore Haven In-County Branch & Clewiston Headquarters (with Seacoast National Bank & SouthState Bank, N.A. Depository & Trust Network)
Moore Haven, Glades County
(863) 946-1515
Glades County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher & Regional Public Housing Network — Glades County Community Services (Moore Haven), Hendry County Housing Authority (HUD PHA #FL123), Fort Myers PHA (#FL009), Lee County PHA (#FL128) & Pahokee PHA (#FL080)
Moore Haven, Glades County
(863) 946-6004
Expert guidance, benefit eligibility rules, and state protections for older Florida residents and family caregivers.
Glades County Immediate US-27 South & SR-80 West Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living & Adult Day Care Hub — Vivo Healthcare Clewiston (155 Beds, AHCA #1092096), LaBelle Health and Rehab Center (93 Beds, AHCA #1333096) & Family Home Adult Care (AHCA #9676)
Moore Haven, Glades County
Glades County Hospital, Swing-Bed Rehab & Emergency Care Hub — Hendry Regional Medical Center (Clewiston — 12 Mi. S), HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital (Okeechobee — 10 Mi. NE of Buckhead Ridge) & AdventHealth Lake Placid (25 Mi. N)
Moore Haven, Glades County
Hope Connections (Hope Healthcare #759968) — Glades County DOEA PSA 8 Lead Agency for CCE, ADI, HCE, Meals on Wheels & Moore Haven Senior Center
Moore Haven, Glades County
Glades County AHCA-Licensed Hospice, Inpatient Respite & Palliative Care Hub — Hope Hospice (PSA 8 #5010096), Hospice of Okeechobee Hamrick Home (34974 #5026096), Good Shepherd Hospice (#5028096) & VITAS
Moore Haven, Glades County
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