Because Glades County has zero in-county assisted living or nursing home beds, 24/7 AHCA-licensed home hospice, palliative care, and 5-day Medicare inpatient caregiver respite are critical lifelines allowing terminally ill seniors and end-stage Alzheimer's patients to remain at home in Moore Haven (33471), Buckhead Ridge (34974), Lakeport (33471), Ortona (33471), Palmdale (33944), and Muse (33935): (1) Hope Hospice and Community Services, Inc. d/b/a Hope Healthcare / Hope Hospice (Corporate HQ: 9470 HealthPark Cir, Fort Myers, FL 33908; Hendry-Glades Clinical & Care Teams at 101 S. WC Owen Ave, Clewiston, FL 33440 and 475 E. Cowboy Way, LaBelle, FL 33935; Phone: (863) 675-1576 / (239) 482-4673 / Toll-Free 1-800-835-1673), an active 501(c)(3) non-profit (AHCA Hospice License #5010096 / #HOSPICE5010096 [legacy cross-ref #5016096, File #22910012], CMS Certification Number [CCN] #101516 [legacy cross-ref #101508], CMS NPI #1790755932 & #1649244139, Florida Sunbiz Doc# 759968 [legacy cross-ref #766213], FEI/EIN 59-2031214) delivering 24/7 on-call hospice RN symptom management, hospice aides, hospital beds/oxygen delivered to rural Glades homes, bereavement counseling, and Hope Palliative Care (plus regional Hope PACE, NPI #1467632406); (2) Hospice of Okeechobee, Inc. (a Chapters Health System affiliate) at 411 SE 4th Street, Okeechobee, FL 34974 (with Bereavement Center at 317 SE 3rd Ave, Okeechobee, FL 34974; Phone: (863) 467-2321 / Toll-Free 1-866-749-7189 — 10 miles NE of Buckhead Ridge), operating The Hamrick Home, a 12-bed AHCA-licensed freestanding inpatient hospice and 5-day Medicare Part A caregiver respite residence located right in the shared 34974 postal ZIP code (AHCA Hospice License #5026096 / #HOSPICE5026096, File #22910031, CMS CCN #101527, NPI #1659334464, Sunbiz Doc# N15463); (3) Good Shepherd Hospice, Inc. (Chapters Health System) at 1110 Hammock Road, Sebring, FL 33870 ((863) 402-1066 / 1-800-544-3280, AHCA Hospice License #5028096, CCN #101526, Sunbiz Doc# 745873) serving northern US-27 / Lake Placid; and (4) VITAS Healthcare Corporation of Florida (1-800-723-3233 / (863) 583-8500, AHCA Hospice Licenses #50370966 & #5051096, Sunbiz Doc# F95000001053) (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Official Verification Sources: Hope Healthcare (Hope Hospice) — Hendry & Glades Counties Hospice Care; Chapters Health System — Hospice of Okeechobee (The Hamrick Home) & Good Shepherd Hospice; AHCA FloridaHealthFinder — Hospice Licenses #5010096, #5026096 & #5028096
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: Hope Hospice (101 S WC Owen Ave, Clewiston & 475 E Cowboy Way, LaBelle, (863) 675-1576 / 1-800-835-1673) is the primary PSA 8 hospice for Glades County; Hospice of Okeechobee operates the 12-bed Hamrick Home at 411 SE 4th St, Okeechobee, FL 34974 ((863) 467-2321, 10 miles NE of Buckhead Ridge).
Factual details and direct answers about 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's services, licensing, and credentials.
Can a senior with advanced Alzheimer's disease or terminal illness receive hospice care at home in rural Glades County (Moore Haven, Ortona, Lakeport, Palmdale, Muse, or Buckhead Ridge)?
Yes. Hope Hospice ((863) 675-1576 / 1-800-835-1673, AHCA License #5010096) is licensed across DOEA PSA 8 to deliver full in-home hospice care directly to private residences and ranches throughout Glades County. Under the Medicare Part A and Florida Medicaid Hospice Benefits, a hospital bed, oxygen concentrator, incontinence supplies, comfort medications, hospice aide bathing visits, and 24/7 on-call RN visits are delivered to the home with $0 out-of-pocket cost.
Where can an exhausted family caregiver in Buckhead Ridge (34974) or Moore Haven (33471) get a 5-day Medicare inpatient hospice respite stay?
Medicare Part A and Florida Medicaid cover up to 5 consecutive days per benefit period of inpatient caregiver respite so family caregivers can rest. Families in Buckhead Ridge (34974) and Lakeport (33471) are just 10 miles from The Hamrick Home—Hospice of Okeechobee's 12-bed inpatient hospice residence at 411 SE 4th St, Okeechobee, FL 34974 ((863) 467-2321, AHCA #5026096)—while Hope Hospice ((863) 675-1576) coordinates inpatient hospice houses and contracted SNF respite beds in Clewiston, LaBelle, and Fort Myers.
Can a Glades County senior who transitions into Vivo Healthcare Clewiston, LaBelle Health and Rehab, or Grand Oaks of Okeechobee keep their hospice benefit?
Yes. Both Medicare Part A and Florida SMMC Long-Term Care Medicaid allow concurrent hospice care inside a skilled nursing facility or assisted living facility. Medicaid LTC or private pay covers the room-and-board portion, while Medicare Part A Hospice covers 100% of the hospice nursing, aide visits, equipment, and terminal illness medications.
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Moore Haven 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
Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida (DOEA PSA 8 ADRC #744232 — 1-866-413-5337), DOEA CARES Area 8 ((239) 278-7210) & Southwest Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Council (1-888-831-0404)
Moore Haven, Glades County
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