Because Hamilton County (13,616 pop.) has zero (0) in-county acute hospital or emergency room beds (following the August 2008 closure of historic 42-bed Trinity Community Hospital in Jasper), seniors in Jasper (32052), Jennings (32053), and White Springs (32096) rely on the immediate US-129 South (Live Oak), US-41 / I-75 South (Lake City), and I-75 North (Valdosta) emergency, acute inpatient, rehabilitation, and veteran skilled nursing corridor: (1) HCA Florida Suwannee Emergency (1100 11th St SW, Live Oak, FL 32064, (386) 362-0800 — 16 miles south of Jasper via US-129), a 24/7 physician-staffed Freestanding Emergency Department with CT, digital X-ray, ultrasound, and clinical lab operating at the former Shands Live Oak Regional Medical Center site (historical CCN #101301 / NPI #1821184649) as a hospital-based extension of HCA Florida Lake City Hospital (Emergency Group NPI #1669917472); (2) HCA Florida Lake City Hospital (340 NW Commerce Dr, Lake City, FL 32055, (386) 719-9000 — 12 miles south of White Springs and 25 miles south of Jasper via US-41 / I-75), operated by Notami Hospitals of Florida, Inc. (AHCA Hospital License #4407, AHCA File #100156, CMS CCN #100156, NPI #1992751879), providing 24/7 emergency care, acute inpatient medical/surgical beds, orthopedic and stroke care, and inpatient physical/occupational/speech rehabilitation; (3) Malcom Randall VAMC — Lake City VA Medical Center (VA Station #573A4, 619 S Marion Ave, Lake City, FL 32025, (386) 755-3016, NPI #1992975411 & #1841398807), part of the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, operating a 110-bed VHA Community Living Center (CLC) for short-term geriatric rehabilitation, skilled nursing, dementia care, and hospice for Hamilton County veterans; and (4) I-75 North & Tertiary Academic Referral Centers: South Georgia Medical Center / SGMC Health Main (2501 N Patterson St, Valdosta, GA 31602, (229) 333-1000, CMS CCN #110122, NPI #1144096553 — 19 miles north of Jennings via I-75) and Level I Trauma Center UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville (1600 SW Archer Rd, (352) 265-0111, AHCA #4215, CMS CCN #100113) (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Official Verification Sources: HCA Florida Lake City Hospital (#4407 / CCN #100156) & HCA Florida Suwannee Emergency — Official Website; VA North Florida/South Georgia Health Care — Lake City VA Medical Center (#573A4 & 110-Bed CLC); CMS Medicare Care Compare — HCA Florida Lake City Hospital (CCN #100156)
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: Documents 0 in-county hospital beds in Hamilton County (Trinity Community Hospital in Jasper closed Aug 2008) and verifies HCA Florida Suwannee Emergency (1100 11th St SW, Live Oak, FL 32064, (386) 362-0800 — former Shands Live Oak Regional Medical Center site) operating as a 24/7 freestanding ER extension of HCA Florida Lake City Hospital (340 NW Commerce Dr, Lake City, FL 32055, (386) 719-9000, AHCA #4407, CCN #100156, NPI #1992751879) (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Issuer: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VHA VISN 8) & U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26 via VHA & NPPES: Lake City VA Medical Center (619 S Marion Ave, Lake City, FL 32025, (386) 755-3016, Station #573A4, NPI #1992975411) maintains 110 Community Living Center (CLC) skilled nursing and geriatric rehab beds for veterans, complemented by SGMC Health Main 19 miles north of Jennings in Valdosta (CCN #110122, NPI #1144096553) and UF Health Shands Gainesville (AHCA #4215, CCN #100113) (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Factual details and direct answers about HCA Florida Suwannee Emergency (Live Oak), HCA Florida Lake City Hospital (#4407), Lake City VA Medical Center (#573A4 — 110-Bed CLC) & SGMC / UF Health Corridor's services, licensing, and credentials.
Where is the closest 24/7 Emergency Room and acute hospital for seniors living in Jasper, Jennings, and White Springs?
Because Hamilton County has had no in-county hospital since Trinity Community Hospital in Jasper closed in 2008, seniors in Jasper (32052) are 16 miles north of the 24/7 HCA Florida Suwannee Emergency department at 1100 11th St SW in Live Oak ((386) 362-0800); seniors in White Springs (32096) are 12 miles north of full-service HCA Florida Lake City Hospital at 340 NW Commerce Dr in Lake City ((386) 719-9000, AHCA #4407, CCN #100156); and seniors in Jennings (32053) near the Georgia state line are 19 miles south of South Georgia Medical Center (SGMC Health Main, 2501 N Patterson St, Valdosta, (229) 333-1000, CCN #110122) (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Does the Lake City VA Medical Center operate an inpatient skilled nursing unit (Community Living Center) for Hamilton County veterans?
Yes. The Lake City VA Medical Center (VA Station #573A4) at 619 S Marion Avenue in Lake City ((386) 755-3016, NPI #1992975411)—located just 15 miles south of White Springs and 27 miles south of Jasper—operates a 110-bed VHA Community Living Center (CLC) providing 24/7 skilled nursing, post-acute physical rehabilitation, dementia care, and inpatient hospice for eligible veterans.
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in White Springs and Hamilton County.
The Law Office of Ralph R. Deas, P.A. & Law Office of James E. 'Jay' Willingham, Jr., Esq. (with Rickerson Legal, P.A. — Resident Jasper Probate, Wills, Estate Planning & Real Property Counsel)
Jasper, Hamilton County
(386) 792-2755
First Federal Bank — Jasper Branch (Sole In-County FDIC Bank) & White Springs ATM (With Lake City HQ & Live Oak South Branch)
Jasper, Hamilton County
(386) 792-2400
Suwannee Springs Apartments (White Springs — 38 Units) & Hamilton Village Apartments (Jennings — 24 Units) — USDA Section 515/521 Subsidized Portfolio
White Springs, Hamilton County
(386) 397-2745
Expert guidance, benefit eligibility rules, and state protections for older Florida residents and family caregivers.
Senior Health Programs in Florida →
Navigating emergency hospital care, post-acute rehab transfers, and VA Community Living Center benefits from Hamilton County.
Florida Medicaid Long-Term Care Guide →
Coordinating hospital discharge planning from Lake City or Live Oak back to Suwannee Valley Nursing Center in Jasper.
Suwannee Valley Nursing Center (60-Bed Skilled Nursing, Memory Care & Post-Acute Rehabilitation Facility — Jasper)
Jasper, Hamilton County
The Susan Rewis House (Hidden Oaks ALF #AL9631) & Carolyn Clanton ALF, LLC (#AL13490) — In-County AHCA Licensed Assisted Living & Limited Mental Health Homes (Jennings)
Jennings, Hamilton County
Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. (SREC) — Hamilton County CCE In-Home Personal Care, ADI Memory Care Respite, HCE & Medicaid LTC Waiver Lead Agency (Jasper)
Jasper, Hamilton County
Haven Hospice — Suwannee Valley Care Center (#HOSPICE5023096) & Community Hospice & Palliative Care (#HOSPICE5024096) (Hamilton County 24/7 Hospice Network — Service Area 3A)
Jasper, Hamilton County
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