Oak Hammock at the University of Florida is Alachua County's premier university-affiliated Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC / Life Plan Community), situated on a 136-acre gated nature preserve campus in Southwest Gainesville just minutes from the University of Florida and UF Health Shands Hospital. Operated by Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, Inc. (Florida Sunbiz Non-Profit Doc# N98000007061, FEI #59-3562098) under a Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (FLOIR) Chapter 651 Certificate of Authority, the community houses the celebrated UF Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR), an 18,500-square-foot Fitness & Wellness Center, multiple chef-driven dining venues, maintenance-free villas, club homes, and apartment residences, and an on-campus Health Pavilion providing licensed Assisted Living, Memory Care (AHCA License #10493), and Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation (AHCA SNF License #130471032).
Official Verification Sources: Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (FLOIR) — CCRC Oversight; Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Facility Finder; Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) Filing; Oak Hammock at the University of Florida Official Website
Issuer: Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (FLOIR)
Notes: Regulated under Chapter 651, Florida Statutes, providing Independent Living alongside contractually guaranteed access to on-campus Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Skilled Nursing.
Issuer: Florida Department of State Division of Corporations
Notes: OAK HAMMOCK AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, INC. (Sunbiz Non-Profit Doc# N98000007061, FEI #59-3562098, filed December 11, 1998) at 5100 SW 25th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32608.
Issuer: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
Notes: On-campus Health Pavilion holds Florida AHCA Assisted Living & Memory Care License #10493 (File #11966269) and Skilled Nursing Facility License #130471032.
Factual details and direct answers about Oak Hammock at the University of Florida's services, licensing, and credentials.
How is Oak Hammock affiliated with the University of Florida and regulated as a CCRC?
Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, Inc. (Sunbiz Non-Profit Doc# N98000007061) is an independent 501(c)(3) Life Plan Community regulated under Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (FLOIR) Chapter 651. It features formal educational, cultural, and clinical collaborations with UF—including hosting the Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) and an on-site UF Health clinic—while maintaining independent financial governance.
What levels of healthcare are licensed on the Oak Hammock campus?
In addition to independent living apartments, club homes, and villas across neighborhoods like The Grove and The Woodland, Oak Hammock's on-campus Health Pavilion is licensed by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) for Assisted Living and Memory Care (License #10493) as well as 24-hour Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (License #130471032).
Where is Oak Hammock located relative to UF Health Shands and the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center?
Located at 5100 SW 25th Boulevard in Southwest Gainesville (ZIP 32608) off Williston Road (SR 331), Oak Hammock sits approximately 3.5 miles southwest of UF Health Shands Hospital, the UF Health Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, and the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center.
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