Located on the North Arcadia Avenue medical and senior campus at 919 N Arcadia Avenue, Bldg B (with its DeSoto County outpatient clinical and bereavement team right next door at 917 N Arcadia Ave, Bldg B, (863) 231-3300), Tidewell Hospice (Tidewell Hospice, Inc., an Empath Health affiliate, Sunbiz Doc# 747179) operates DeSoto County's dedicated 8-bed inpatient Arcadia Hospice House under AHCA Hospice License #5028096 (AHCA File #22910034, CMS CCN #101521, NPI #1417954645 & #1952441511). Founded in 1980, non-profit Tidewell Hospice delivers 24/7 acute symptom management, inpatient residential hospice suites, continuous crisis care, specialized advanced dementia palliative support inside DeSoto County's ALFs and nursing homes (Arcadia Oaks, Desoto Care - Nocatee, and DeSoto Health and Rehab), We Honor Veterans Level 5 care, and free grief counseling to DeSoto County families (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Official Verification Sources: Tidewell Hospice (Empath Health) — Locations & Arcadia Hospice House; CMS NPI Registry — Tidewell Hospice Arcadia (#1952441511); Florida AHCA FloridaHealthFinder — Tidewell Hospice (#5028096)
Issuer: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
Notes: Verified AHCA Hospice License #5028096 (File #22910034) operating the 8-bed Arcadia Hospice House at 919 N Arcadia Ave, Bldg B, Arcadia, FL 34266 ((863) 231-3350) and DeSoto Clinical Office at 917 N Arcadia Ave, Bldg B ((863) 231-3300) (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Issuer: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / FL Dept. of State
Notes: Tidewell Hospice, Inc. (Sunbiz Doc# 747179, incorporated 1980) accepts 100% Medicare Part A, Florida Medicaid, VA benefits, and provides charity care so no patient is ever turned away.
Factual details and direct answers about Tidewell Hospice (Empath Health) — Arcadia Hospice House & DeSoto County Clinical Office's services, licensing, and credentials.
Does DeSoto County have a dedicated inpatient hospice house in Arcadia?
Yes. Tidewell Hospice operates the 8-bed Arcadia Hospice House at 919 N Arcadia Ave, Bldg B, Arcadia, FL 34266 ((863) 231-3350), alongside its DeSoto County clinical office at 917 N Arcadia Ave, Bldg B ((863) 231-3300), providing 24/7 inpatient symptom management and caregiver respite stays (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Can Tidewell Hospice care for a resident living inside Arcadia Oaks Assisted Living, Desoto Care - Nocatee, or at home in Lake Suzy?
Yes. Tidewell Hospice's Arcadia clinical team visits patients wherever they call home—including private homes in Arcadia, Nocatee, Fort Ogden, and Lake Suzy, as well as inside Arcadia Oaks Assisted Living, Desoto Care - Nocatee, and DeSoto Health and Rehab—at zero out-of-pocket cost for supplies, medications, and nursing under Medicare and Florida Medicaid.
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Arcadia and DeSoto County.
J. Cole Brewer, P.A. / Berg, Brewer, Kessler & Mowry, PLLC — Arcadia Office
Arcadia, DeSoto County
(863) 494-4323
Crews Bank & Trust — Wealth Management & Fiduciary Trust Services (Arcadia Main / North & East Branches)
Arcadia, DeSoto County
(863) 494-2220
Arcadia Housing Authority (HUD PHA FL047) & DeSoto County Social Services / SHIP Housing Program
Arcadia, DeSoto County
(863) 494-4343
Expert guidance, benefit eligibility rules, and state protections for older Florida residents and family caregivers.
Arcadia Oaks Assisted Living (Care Haven Senior Living)
Arcadia, DeSoto County
DeSoto Health and Rehab (Skilled Nursing, Rehabilitation & Memory Care Center)
Arcadia, DeSoto County
Desoto Care - Nocatee (Desoto Care ALF — Small-Home Assisted Living)
Arcadia, DeSoto County
Senior Friendship Centers of DeSoto County — Arcadia Activity & Caregiver Resource Center (DOEA PSA 8 Lead Agency)
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