Because Glades County has zero (0) in-county acute-care hospitals or freestanding emergency departments, seniors across Lake Okeechobee's western shore depend on three immediate border hospitals for 24/7 emergency stabilization, Medicare Part A 3-day qualifying inpatient stays, Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Swing-Bed skilled nursing rehab, and discharge planning into SMMC Long-Term Care (LTC) Medicaid: (1) Hendry Regional Medical Center (HRMC) at 524 W. Sagamore Avenue, Clewiston, FL 33440 ((863) 983-9121 — 12 miles south of Moore Haven via US-27), a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital (CAH) governed by the Hendry County Hospital Authority (AHCA Hospital License #3995 [legacy cross-ref #4138], AHCA File #100098, CMS Certification Number [CCN] #101309, CMS NPI #1215960315 / Hospital Authority NPI #1760436216; Foundation Sunbiz #N98000002943) whose 25 acute beds flex as Medicare Part A Skilled Nursing Swing Beds, paired with Clewiston Outpatient Rehabilitation (525 W. Sagamore Ave, (863) 983-0100) and the Hendry Regional Convenient Care & Outpatient Rehabilitation Center in LaBelle (450 S. Main St, Suite 2, LaBelle, FL 33935, Clinic (863) 675-2356 / Rehab (863) 675-6600, Rural Health Clinic NPI #1588859623, serving Muse 33935 and Ortona); (2) HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital at 1796 US Highway 441 North, Okeechobee, FL 34972 ((863) 763-2151 / Outpatient Rehab (863) 467-6659 — 8 to 10 miles northeast of Buckhead Ridge 34974 and Brighton Reservation via SR-78), a 100-bed acute-care hospital and Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center (AHCA Hospital License #4320 [legacy cross-ref #4250], AHCA File #100252, CMS CCN #100252, CMS NPI #1215974134 / #1972546422, operated by Okeechobee Hospital, Inc., Sunbiz Doc# 568721); and (3) AdventHealth Lake Placid at 1210 US Highway 27 North, Lake Placid, FL 33852 ((863) 465-3777 — 25 miles north of Palmdale 33944 and Lakeport 33471 on US-27), a 33-bed acute-care hospital with 24/7 emergency services, geriatric behavioral health/memory stabilization, and outpatient rehab (AHCA Hospital License #4171, File #120013, CMS CCN #100109, NPI #1083692594) (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Official Verification Sources: Hendry Regional Medical Center — Hospital, Swing Bed & Outpatient Rehab Directory; HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital — Emergency, Stroke & Inpatient Rehab Services; AHCA FloridaHealthFinder — Hospital Licenses #3995 (Hendry), #4320 (Raulerson) & #4171 (AdventHealth Lake Placid)
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: Glades County has 0 in-county acute-care hospitals. Hendry Regional Medical Center (524 W Sagamore Ave, Clewiston, (863) 983-9121, plus LaBelle RHC NPI #1588859623 at 450 S Main St, (863) 675-2356), HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital (1796 US Hwy 441 N, Okeechobee, (863) 763-2151), and AdventHealth Lake Placid (1210 US Hwy 27 N, Lake Placid, (863) 465-3777) serve 100% of Glades County emergencies and inpatient discharges.
Factual details and direct answers about 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)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
Which hospital is closest to each community in Glades County for a senior medical emergency or rehab stay?
Because Glades County has no hospital inside its borders, emergency routing follows three highway corridors: (1) Moore Haven (33471) and Ortona residents go 12 miles south on US-27 to Hendry Regional Medical Center in Clewiston (524 W Sagamore Ave, (863) 983-9121); (2) Buckhead Ridge (34974), Lakeport (33471), and Brighton Seminole Reservation residents go 8–10 miles northeast on SR-78 to HCA Florida Raulerson Hospital in Okeechobee (1796 US Hwy 441 N, (863) 763-2151); and (3) Palmdale (33944) and northern US-27 residents go 25 miles north to AdventHealth Lake Placid (1210 US Hwy 27 N, (863) 465-3777).
What is the Medicare Swing-Bed program at Hendry Regional Medical Center in Clewiston?
As a federally designated Critical Access Hospital (CMS CCN #101309), Hendry Regional Medical Center can transition a senior from an acute hospital stay directly into a Medicare Part A Skilled Nursing 'Swing Bed' in the same 25-bed Clewiston hospital without moving to an out-of-town nursing home. Seniors receive daily physical, occupational, and speech therapy or IV medications until they are strong enough to return home to Moore Haven.
How do hospital case managers at Hendry Regional, Raulerson Hospital, or AdventHealth Lake Placid expedite Medicaid nursing home or ALF placement for a Glades County senior?
Hospital social workers submit an expedited hospital-to-facility referral directly to the DOEA CARES Area 8 office in Fort Myers ((239) 278-7210) and the Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida Elder Helpline (1-866-413-5337) to complete the Florida Level of Care (LOC) medical certification while the patient is still hospitalized.
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
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
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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