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Starke, Bradford County
Last verified: Thursday, October 22, 2026
Haven Hospice — Bradford County & Regional Care Centers (Gainesville, Palatka, Lake City & Orange Park) + Community Hospice
About This Organization

Serving Starke (32091), Lawtey (32058), Hampton (32044), Brooker (32622), and Keystone Heights (32656) since 1979 as DOEA PSA 3's flagship licensed hospice and palliative care provider, Haven Hospice (North Central Florida Hospice, Inc., Florida Sunbiz Doc# 765718, CMS NPI #1699742783 / Abode Hospice of Florida, LLC, NPI #1154162857, AHCA Hospice License #HOSPICE5023096 / 5023096, AHCA File #22910036, 98 licensed inpatient beds) dispatches 24/7 interdisciplinary in-home hospice teams directly to private residences and inside Riverwood Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, Windsor Health and Rehabilitation Center, Young Hearts Extended ALF I & II, Naomi Armistead AFCH, and Park of the Palms (acceptsMedicaid: true). When Bradford County seniors require 24-hour acute inpatient symptom management or a 5-day Medicare/Medicaid inpatient caregiver respite stay, families have immediate access to Haven's four surrounding inpatient Care Centers: E.T. York Hospice Care Center in Gainesville (4200 NW 90th Blvd, (352) 378-2121), Custead Hospice Care Center in Orange Park (745 Blanding Blvd, (904) 213-2500), Roberts Hospice Care Center in Palatka (6400 St Johns Ave, (386) 328-7100), and Suwannee Valley Hospice Care Center in Lake City (6037 W US Hwy 90, (386) 752-9191). Also cross-referenced for Northeast/Bradford border families is Community Hospice & Palliative Care (Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, Inc., Sunbiz Doc# 745062, AHCA License #5024096, CMS CCN #101500, NPI #1134126774, (904) 268-5200).

Official Verification Sources: Haven Hospice — Official Website & Care Center Directory; CMS NPI Registry — Haven Hospice / North Central Florida Hospice, Inc. (NPI #1699742783); Community Hospice & Palliative Care — Official Website (AHCA #5024096)

Verified State & Regulatory Credentials
Florida AHCA Licensed Hospice & Inpatient Care Center Network (Haven Hospice): AHCA Hospice License #5023096 (File #22910036 — 98 Inpatient Beds) | NPI #1699742783 & #1154162857 | Sunbiz Doc# 765718Status: Active — Medicare & Florida Medicaid Certified Hospice (acceptsMedicaid: true)

Issuer: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) & U.S. CMS

Notes: Verified Haven Hospice (North Central Florida Hospice, Inc., Sunbiz Doc# 765718, NPI #1699742783 / Abode Hospice of Florida, LLC, NPI #1154162857) holding active AHCA Hospice License #5023096 (File #22910036, 98 inpatient beds across Gainesville, Orange Park, Palatka, Lake City, and Chiefland) serving all of Bradford County ((352) 378-2121 / 1-800-727-1889) (acceptsMedicaid: true).

Cross-Referenced Northeast Florida Non-Profit Hospice (Community Hospice & Palliative Care): AHCA Hospice License #5024096 | CMS CCN #101500 | NPI #1134126774 | Sunbiz Doc# 745062Status: Active — 100% Medicare & Florida Medicaid Certified Non-Profit Hospice

Issuer: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) & U.S. CMS

Notes: Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, Inc. d/b/a Community Hospice & Palliative Care (Sunbiz Doc# 745062, AHCA #5024096, CCN #101500, NPI #1134126774, (904) 268-5200) serves the US-301 / SR-21 Northeast Florida corridor.

Services Offered
24/7 In-Home Routine & Crisis Hospice Nursing Across Starke, Lawtey, Hampton, Brooker & Keystone Heights (AHCA #5023096)
On-Site Hospice Care Inside Riverwood Health & Rehab, Windsor Health & Rehab, Young Hearts ALF I/II & Park of the Palms
Access to 4 Surrounding Haven Inpatient Care Centers (Gainesville, Orange Park, Palatka & Lake City — 98 Total Inpatient Beds)
Up to 5-Day Inpatient Caregiver Respite Benefit & 24/7 Acute Pain/Symptom Management
Advanced Alzheimer's & Dementia Palliative Comfort Care, DME/Oxygen Delivery & Hospice Medications
100% Covered by Medicare Part A & Florida Medicaid Hospice Benefit + 13-Month Bereavement Support (acceptsMedicaid: true)
Frequently Asked Questions

Factual details and direct answers about Haven Hospice — Bradford County & Regional Care Centers (Gainesville, Palatka, Lake City & Orange Park) + Community Hospice's services, licensing, and credentials.

Which Haven Hospice Care Centers serve families in Starke, Lawtey, Hampton, Brooker, and Keystone Heights?

Haven Hospice (AHCA License #5023096, File #22910036, NPI #1699742783, (352) 378-2121 / 1-800-727-1889) provides 24/7 in-home and facility-based hospice care throughout Bradford County and operates four surrounding inpatient Care Centers within 25 to 35 minutes of Starke and Keystone Heights: E.T. York Care Center in Gainesville (4200 NW 90th Blvd), Custead Care Center in Orange Park (745 Blanding Blvd, (904) 213-2500), Roberts Care Center in Palatka (6400 St Johns Ave, (386) 328-7100), and Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City (6037 W US Hwy 90, (386) 752-9191) (acceptsMedicaid: true).

Are hospice care and 5-day caregiver respite stays in Bradford County covered 100% by Medicare and Florida Medicaid?

Yes (acceptsMedicaid: true). Both Medicare Part A and the Florida Medicaid Hospice Benefit cover 100% of Haven Hospice's nursing visits, physician oversight, comfort medications, hospital beds, oxygen, personal care aides, and up to 5-day inpatient caregiver respite stays with zero out-of-pocket copays.

Contact Information
Address
4200 NW 90th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606 (Custead Care Center: 745 Blanding Blvd, Orange Park, FL 32065 | Roberts Care Center: 6400 St Johns Ave, Palatka, FL 32177)
Hours
Open 24 Hours / 7 Days a Week (24/7 Admissions & Care Line: 1-800-727-1889)
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