Alva Senior Living

Palm Beach Boulevard in Alva, a small, largely rural community in Lee County along the Caloosahatchee River east of Fort Myers, is home to Alva Senior Living, a 16-bed facility. Alva has stayed noticeably less developed than the rest of Lee County, retaining citrus groves and open land even as Fort Myers and Cape Coral have grown substantially in recent decades. Sixteen beds sits above Florida's smallest ALF tier, potentially allowing slightly more staff coverage than a six-bed home while still functioning at a fairly intimate scale. Families should ask how the facility handles transportation to Fort Myers for specialist medical care, given Alva's more rural, riverside setting. It's also worth asking what outdoor access residents have, given the property's location along the Caloosahatchee.