Providing 24/7 in-home hospice nursing, palliative symptom management, continuous crisis care, and inpatient hospice units for terminally ill seniors across Lake Butler (32054), Raiford (32083), and Worthington Springs (32697), North Central Florida Hospice, Inc. d/b/a Haven Hospice (Florida AHCA License #HOSPICE5023096, File #22910036, Florida Sunbiz Document #765718, FEI/EIN 59-2006683, continuously licensed since May 1980) and Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, Inc. d/b/a Community Hospice & Palliative Care (AHCA License #HOSPICE5024096, File #22910037, CMS CCN #101500, NPI #1972549582, Sunbiz Doc #746894, (866) 253-6681) are the state-designated AHCA Service Area 3A hospice providers serving Union County. Haven Hospice dispatches interdisciplinary RN case managers, hospice aides, medical social workers, chaplains, and durable medical equipment (hospital beds, oxygen, medications) directly to private homes in Union County and to Lake Butler Hospital (#4290) from its two adjacent Inpatient Care Centers: the Suwannee Valley Care Center 22 miles northwest in Lake City (6037 W US Hwy 90, Lake City, FL 32055, (386) 752-9191, NPI #1154162857) and the E.T. York Hospice Care Center 24 miles south in Gainesville (4200 NW 90th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606, (352) 378-2121, NPI #1699742783). All services—including up to 5 consecutive days of inpatient caregiver respite—are covered 100% by the Medicare Part A Hospice Benefit, Florida Medicaid, and VA benefits (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Official Verification Sources: Haven Hospice — Suwannee Valley (Lake City) & E.T. York (Gainesville) Care Centers; Community Hospice & Palliative Care — North Central Florida Service Area 3A; CMS NPI Registry — Haven Hospice (#1699742783 & #1154162857) & Community Hospice (#1972549582)
Issuer: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) & U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26 via Florida AHCA & CMS: Haven Hospice (#HOSPICE5023096, File #22910036, Sunbiz #765718) serves Union County from its Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City (6037 W US Hwy 90, (386) 752-9191) and E.T. York Care Center in Gainesville (4200 NW 90th Blvd, (352) 378-2121), alongside Service Area 3A co-provider Community Hospice & Palliative Care (#HOSPICE5024096, CCN #101500, (866) 253-6681) (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Factual details and direct answers about Haven Hospice — Suwannee Valley (Lake City) & E.T. York (Gainesville) Care Centers + Community Hospice & Palliative Care (Union County 24/7 Hospice Network)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
Can a Union County senior receive 24/7 hospice care at home in Lake Butler, Raiford, or Worthington Springs, and what does it cost?
Yes. Both Haven Hospice (1-800-727-1889, AHCA #HOSPICE5023096) and Community Hospice & Palliative Care ((866) 253-6681, AHCA #HOSPICE5024096) send registered nurses, bath aides, social workers, and all terminal-illness medications and medical equipment directly to private homes across Union County at $0 out-of-pocket cost under the Medicare Part A Hospice Benefit, Florida Medicaid, or VA coverage (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Where are the closest inpatient hospice care centers if a Union County caregiver needs 5-day respite relief or a patient's pain cannot be managed at home?
Union County families have direct access to two Haven Hospice inpatient care centers: the Suwannee Valley Care Center 22 miles northwest at 6037 W US Highway 90 in Lake City ((386) 752-9191) and the E.T. York Hospice Care Center 24 miles south at 4200 NW 90th Boulevard in Gainesville ((352) 378-2121).
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Lake Butler and Union County.
Russell A. Wade III, P.A. & Dukes Legal, P.A. — Russell A. 'Russ' Wade III, Esq. & Matthew Aaron Dukes, Esq. (Lake Butler Resident Probate, Estate Planning & Real Property Counsel)
Lake Butler, Union County
(386) 496-9656
DLP Bank (Formerly Community State Bank — Lake Butler In-County Branch & Starke Charter Headquarters)
Lake Butler, Union County
(386) 496-3333
Union County Housing Authority — Public Housing & Senior Apartments (HUD PHA #FL042 — Lake Butler)
Lake Butler, Union County
(386) 496-2047
Expert guidance, benefit eligibility rules, and state protections for older Florida residents and family caregivers.
Lake Butler Hospital (Critical Access Hospital, 25-Bed Skilled Swing-Bed Rehabilitation & 24/7 Emergency Department — Lake Butler)
Lake Butler, Union County
Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. (SREC) — Union County CCE In-Home Personal Care, ADI Memory Care Respite & Medicaid LTC Waiver Lead Agency (Lake Butler)
Lake Butler, Union County
FDOH in Union County & New River Community Health (FQHC), Lake Butler Medical & Rural Health Clinics, Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, Palms Medical FQHC & Lake Butler Pharmacies
Lake Butler, Union County
Elder Options (Mid-Florida Area Agency on Aging — DOEA PSA 3 ADRC), Florida CARES Area 3A & North Central FL LTC Ombudsman — Union County Network
Lake Butler, Union County
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