Because Glades County has zero in-county ALFs and neighboring Hendry County also has zero active ALFs, Glades County seniors who require brick-and-mortar Assisted Living, Extended Congregate Care (ECC), Limited Nursing Services (LNS), Limited Mental Health (LMH) Optional State Supplementation (OSS), secured Montessori memory care, or a Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs (FDVA) State Veterans' Nursing Home rely on three direct highway corridors radiating from Glades County: (1) US-27 North Lake Placid Large Medicaid Waiver Assisted Living, Memory Care & SNF Hub (25 miles north of Palmdale 33944 and Lakeport 33471): Southern Life Assisted Living & Memory Care Community at 1297 US Hwy 27 N, Lake Placid, FL 33852 ((863) 465-0568 — 194 AHCA-licensed ALF & memory care beds, AHCA License #11211 / #AL11211, File #11967173, NPI #1568627420, Lake Placid ALF, LLC, Sunbiz #L06000088573; accepts SMMC LTC Medicaid Waiver and ACS), Balmoral Assisted Living (Balmoral Senior Living) at 93 Balmoral Dr, Lake Placid, FL 33852 ((863) 465-6584 — 126 AHCA-licensed ALF beds with Limited Mental Health [LMH] specialty license and secured Montessori Memory Care, AHCA License #11307 / #AL11307, File #11967209, Lake Placid Senior Living, LLC, Sunbiz #L21000249523; accepts SMMC LTC Medicaid Waiver, OSS & VA Aid and Attendance), and 180-bed Lake Placid Health and Rehabilitation Center at 125 Tomoka Blvd S, Lake Placid, FL 33852 ((863) 465-7200, AHCA License #1274095 / #SNF1274095, File #62802, CCN #105352, NPI #1710599014 / #1386393825); (2) SR-80 West Lehigh Acres & Lee County LNS / ECC Specialty ALF & SNF Corridor (25–30 miles west of Muse 33935 and Ortona 33471 inside DOEA PSA 8): Lehigh Acres Place (1251 Business Way, Lehigh Acres, FL 33936, (239) 368-2500 — 60-bed LNS ALF, AHCA #9098 / #AL9098, File #11964586), Fountain Crest Retirement Community (1230 Taylor Ln E, Lehigh Acres, (239) 303-1230), Lehigh Acres Health and Rehabilitation Center (1550 Lee Blvd, Lehigh Acres, (239) 369-2194 — 128-bed SNF, AHCA #11120951, CCN #105522, NPI #1740404953), and Fort Myers/Cape Coral ECC campuses Barrington Terrace (#AL10100, 135 ECC beds, (239) 334-2500) and The Windsor of Cape Coral (#AL11678, 94 ECC beds, (239) 458-8200); and (3) FDVA State Veterans' Nursing Homes (coordinated via Glades County VSO, 500 Ave J SW, Moore Haven, (863) 946-6050): Douglas T. Jacobson State Veterans' Nursing Home (21281 Grayton Ter, Port Charlotte, FL 33954, (941) 613-0919 — 120 beds with 60-bed dementia wing, AHCA #SNF130471042, File #11960110, CCN #106071, NPI #1629060272) and Ardie R. Copas State Veterans' Nursing Home (13000 SW Tradition Pkwy, Port St. Lucie, FL 34987, (772) 241-6132 — 120 private beds, CCN #686128, NPI #1639811342) (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Official Verification Sources: Southern Life Assisted Living & Memory Care Community — Lake Placid (AHCA #AL11211); Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs (FDVA) — State Veterans' Nursing Homes Directory; AHCA FloridaHealthFinder — Licenses #AL11211, #AL11307, #AL9098, #1274095 & #SNF130471042
Issuer: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) & U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26 via AHCA FloridaHealthFinder: Southern Life ALF (1297 US Hwy 27 N, Lake Placid, (863) 465-0568, 194 beds) and Balmoral Assisted Living (93 Balmoral Dr, Lake Placid, (863) 465-6584, 126 beds) sit 25 miles north of Palmdale on US-27; Lehigh Acres Place (1251 Business Way, Lehigh Acres, (239) 368-2500, 60 LNS beds) sits 30 miles west of Muse on SR-80.
Issuer: Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs (FDVA), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs & Florida AHCA
Notes: Glades County wartime and 70%+ service-connected disabled veterans apply via the Glades County Veterans Service Office (500 Ave J SW, Moore Haven, (863) 946-6050).
Factual details and direct answers about Glades County Regional Specialty ALF (ECC / LNS / LMH), Memory Care & State Veterans' Nursing Home Corridor (Lake Placid US-27 N #AL11211 & #AL11307, Lehigh Acres SR-80 W #AL9098 & Port Charlotte FDVA Veterans SNF #SNF130471042)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
Where are the closest large Assisted Living and Memory Care communities that accept Medicaid Waiver or OSS for seniors in Palmdale (33944), Lakeport (33471), and Moore Haven (33471)?
Traveling 25 miles north on US-27 to Lake Placid (33852) in southern Highlands County gives Glades County families access to 320 licensed ALF and memory care beds at two Medicaid-participating campuses: Southern Life Assisted Living & Memory Care Community (1297 US Hwy 27 N, Lake Placid, FL 33852, (863) 465-0568, AHCA #AL11211, 194 beds) and Balmoral Assisted Living (93 Balmoral Dr, Lake Placid, FL 33852, (863) 465-6584, AHCA #AL11307, 126 beds with LMH specialty license for OSS recipients and a secured Montessori memory care unit).
What options exist along SR-80 West for seniors in Muse (33935) and Ortona (33471) who need Limited Nursing Services (LNS) or Extended Congregate Care (ECC)?
Seniors in Muse (which uses a 33935 LaBelle postal address) and Ortona are 25 to 30 miles east of Lehigh Acres and Fort Myers along SR-80. Because both Glades and Lee counties are inside DOEA PSA 8 / Medicaid Region 8, SMMC LTC Medicaid plans transfer seamlessly into Lehigh Acres Place (1251 Business Way, Lehigh Acres, FL 33936, (239) 368-2500, AHCA #AL9098, 60 LNS beds), Fountain Crest Retirement Community (1230 Taylor Ln E, Lehigh Acres, (239) 303-1230), and ECC memory care communities in Fort Myers (#AL10100) and Cape Coral (#AL11678).
How does a Glades County military veteran apply for a Florida State Veterans' Nursing Home bed?
Glades County wartime and service-connected veterans can contact the Glades County Veterans Service Officer at the Courthouse in Moore Haven (500 Ave J SW, Moore Haven, FL 33471, (863) 946-6050) to apply to either the Douglas T. Jacobson State Veterans' Nursing Home in Port Charlotte (21281 Grayton Ter, (941) 613-0919, 120 beds including a 60-bed secured Alzheimer's wing) or the Ardie R. Copas State Veterans' Nursing Home in Port St. Lucie (13000 SW Tradition Pkwy, (772) 241-6132, 120 private beds). Veterans with a 70% or higher VA service-connected disability rating qualify for $0 out-of-pocket nursing home care.
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Palmdale 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
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Understanding ECC, LNS, and LMH specialty assisted living licenses and State Veterans' Nursing Homes serving Glades County.
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Using Region 8 SMMC LTC Medicaid Waiver benefits along the Lake Placid and Lehigh Acres corridors.
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
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)
Buckhead Ridge, Glades County
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