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Panama City, Bay County
Last verified: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Mathison Retirement Community (Assisted Living — Limited Nursing Services [LNS] Licensed)
About This Organization

Mathison Retirement Community (operated by not-for-profit licensee Methodist Home for the Aged, Inc. / Methodist Homes of Alabama & Northwest Florida) is a 100-bed licensed assisted living campus located at 3637 W Highway 390 in North Panama City, Bay County, Florida (ZIP 32405). Operating under active Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Assisted Living Facility License #AL9945 (AHCA File #11965612) for 100 licensed beds, Mathison Retirement Community holds an active AHCA Limited Nursing Services (LNS) specialty license—making it Bay County's largest not-for-profit assisted living facility.

Positioned on W Highway 390 between Panama City and Lynn Haven just 2.4 miles north of HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital (449 W 23rd St, Panama City, FL 32405) and 5.5 miles northwest of Ascension Sacred Heart Bay, Mathison Retirement Community's Assisted Living neighborhood provides 24-hour licensed nursing supervision, Limited Nursing Services (including wound care, catheter care, and specialized nursing assessments), electronic medication administration, personalized assistance with bathing, dressing, and mobility, on-site outpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapy, three dietitian-approved daily meals, an on-site chapel with full-time chaplaincy support, a beauty/barber salon, and scheduled medical transportation. The community accepts private pay, long-term care insurance, and VA Aid & Attendance wartime pension benefits (acceptsMedicaid: false).

Official Verification Sources: AHCA FloridaHealthFinder Provider Profile — Mathison Retirement Community (License #AL9945 / File #11965612); Methodist Homes — Mathison Retirement Community Official Website

Verified State & Regulatory Credentials
AHCA Assisted Living Facility & Limited Nursing Services (LNS) License: AL9945 (File #11965612)Status: Active / Licensed (100 Beds — Not-For-Profit, Limited Nursing Services [LNS])

Issuer: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)

Notes: Florida AHCA Licensed Assisted Living Facility (License #AL9945, 100 Licensed Beds, AHCA File #11965612, Not-For-Profit, Limited Nursing Services [LNS] Specialty License) operated by Methodist Home for the Aged, Inc. at 3637 W Highway 390, Panama City, FL 32405 (Main Campus Phone: 850-215-4663; acceptsMedicaid: false).

Services Offered
100-Bed Not-For-Profit Assisted Living Campus in North Panama City (#AL9945 / File #11965612)
Active AHCA Limited Nursing Services (LNS) Specialty License for Enhanced Clinical Nursing Care
Operated by Methodist Homes of Alabama & Northwest Florida with On-Site Chapel & Chaplaincy
24-Hour Licensed Nursing Oversight, Medication Management & Customized ADL Care Plans
On-Site Physical, Occupational & Speech Rehabilitation Therapy & Scheduled Medical Transit
Three Chef-Prepared Daily Meals, Beauty/Barber Salon, Library & Wooded Courtyard Gardens
Accepts Private Pay, Long-Term Care Insurance & VA Aid & Attendance Wartime Pension Benefits
Frequently Asked Questions

Factual details and direct answers about Mathison Retirement Community (Assisted Living — Limited Nursing Services [LNS] Licensed)'s services, licensing, and credentials.

What Florida AHCA license number, bed capacity, and specialty license does Mathison Retirement Community hold?

Mathison Retirement Community (3637 W Highway 390, Panama City, FL 32405; 850-215-4663) is licensed by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) under Assisted Living Facility License #AL9945 (AHCA File #11965612) for 100 assisted living beds, including an active Limited Nursing Services (LNS) specialty license.

What makes Mathison Retirement Community unique among Bay County assisted living facilities?

Operated by Methodist Home for the Aged, Inc. (Methodist Homes of Alabama & Northwest Florida), Mathison is Bay County's flagship not-for-profit 100-bed continuum campus, combining Limited Nursing Services (LNS) clinical oversight and on-site rehabilitation therapy with an on-site chapel and spiritual life program.

Does Mathison Retirement Community accept VA Aid & Attendance benefits or Medicaid?

Mathison Retirement Community accepts private pay, long-term care insurance, and VA Aid & Attendance wartime pension benefits for veterans and surviving spouses (acceptsMedicaid: false; families seeking Medicaid SMMC LTC waiver beds nearby on the Highway 77 / Lynn Haven corridor can consider Medicaid-participating Summer's Landing [#AL6048] at 615 Florida Ave in Lynn Haven).

Contact Information
Address
3637 W Highway 390
Hours
24 Hours / 7 Days a Week
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