Hawthorn House is a 75-bed non-profit, military-affiliated assisted living and secured memory care residence located at 1200 Hawthorn House Drive inside the 68-acre Bob Hope Village campus in Shalimar, Okaloosa County, Florida, operating under Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) License #AL10706 (AHCA File #11966523; historical initial AHCA reference #AL8504) with an active Limited Nursing Services (LNS) specialty license.
Owned and operated by Air Force Enlisted Village, Inc. (a 501(c)(3) non-profit military charity; Administrator Crystal Rowell), Hawthorn House sits just 3.5 miles southwest of the West Gate of Eglin Air Force Base and the 96th Medical Group (Eglin AFB Hospital, 307 Boatner Rd), 3.2 miles northeast of HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital (1000 Mar Walt Dr, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547), and 6 miles east of Hurlburt Field. Purpose-built to serve surviving spouses of retired enlisted U.S. Air Force and military personnel, retired couples, and veteran mothers, the community provides 59 private assisted living suites and a 16-suite keypad-secured memory support neighborhood featuring an enclosed sensory courtyard and circular walking path.
Under its Florida LNS specialty endorsement, 24-hour licensed nurses (RNs and LPNs) and certified nursing assistants deliver individualized medication administration, wound care, chronic disease monitoring, three chef-prepared daily meals, life-enrichment programming, chaplaincy services, and scheduled transportation to Eglin AFB Hospital, TRICARE/VA clinics, and Fort Walton Beach medical specialists. Hawthorn House operates on a private-pay, TRICARE/long-term care insurance, and VA Aid & Attendance wartime pension model—backed by a benevolent Air Force Enlisted Village Foundation promise that no resident is ever asked to leave if personal financial resources are exhausted through no fault of their own (acceptsMedicaid: false; families seeking Florida SMMC LTC Medicaid waiver placement are referred to the Northwest Florida Area Agency on Aging [NWFLAAA — PSA 1] at 1-866-531-8011).
Official Verification Sources: AHCA FloridaHealthFinder Provider Profile — Hawthorn House (License #AL10706 / File #11966523); Air Force Enlisted Village — Hawthorn House Official Community Page
Issuer: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
Notes: Operated by Air Force Enlisted Village, Inc. (Non-Profit 501(c)(3), Administrator Crystal Rowell) under active Florida AHCA Assisted Living Facility License #AL10706 (AHCA File #11966523; historical AHCA reference #AL8504) for 75 licensed assisted living and memory care beds at 1200 Hawthorn House Dr, Shalimar, FL 32579; holds an active Limited Nursing Services (LNS) specialty license (Private Pay, VA Aid & Attendance & AFEV Benevolent Fund; acceptsMedicaid: false).
Factual details and direct answers about Hawthorn House (Air Force Enlisted Village)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
What Florida AHCA license number, bed capacity, and specialty license does Hawthorn House in Shalimar hold?
Hawthorn House at the Air Force Enlisted Village (1200 Hawthorn House Dr, Shalimar, FL 32579) is licensed by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) under Assisted Living Facility License #AL10706 (AHCA File #11966523; historical initial reference #AL8504) for 75 total beds (59 assisted living apartments and 16 secured memory care suites). Operated by 501(c)(3) non-profit Air Force Enlisted Village, Inc. (Administrator Crystal Rowell), the facility maintains an active Limited Nursing Services (LNS) specialty license enabling 24-hour licensed nursing staff to perform specialized clinical treatments, medication administration, and chronic care monitoring.
Who is eligible to reside at Hawthorn House and does the community accept VA Aid & Attendance or Medicaid?
Hawthorn House primarily serves surviving spouses of retired enlisted U.S. Air Force and uniformed military personnel, retired enlisted couples, and mothers of military members from Eglin Air Force Base, Hurlburt Field, and across the nation. While Hawthorn House does not participate in Florida's Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care (SMMC LTC) waiver program (acceptsMedicaid: false), it accepts private pay, long-term care insurance, and VA Aid & Attendance Survivors Pension benefits, and provides benevolent financial assistance through the Air Force Enlisted Village Foundation so eligible military widows are never displaced due to depleted funds.
How close is Hawthorn House in Shalimar to Eglin Air Force Base Hospital and Fort Walton Beach medical centers?
Situated just off Eglin Parkway (State Road 85) inside the Bob Hope Village campus at 1200 Hawthorn House Drive in Shalimar, Florida 32579, Hawthorn House is approximately 3.5 miles southwest of the 96th Medical Group (Eglin Air Force Base Hospital, 307 Boatner Rd), 3.2 miles northeast of HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital (1000 Mar Walt Dr, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547), and 9.5 miles southwest of HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital (2190 Hwy 85 N, Niceville). The community provides scheduled transportation for medical and pharmacy appointments.
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