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Senior Living Resources
Practical guides to help Florida families navigate assisted living, memory care, and senior living costs with confidence.
Large vs. Small Assisted Living Facilities in Florida: What Our Data Shows
Florida licenses assisted living facilities with no minimum size, so a 6-bed house and a 150-bed campus hold the same license. Our directory data shows the statewide average is about 37 beds — and how to verify any facility's real capacity.
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Signs It Might Be Time to Consider Assisted Living for a Florida Parent
A calm, non-alarmist guide to the warning signs — ADLs, falls, isolation, caregiver burnout — and how each one translates into the language a Florida ALF administrator actually uses on AHCA Form 1823 when deciding admission.
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Which Florida Cities Have the Most Memory Care Options? (2026 Directory Data)
Miami, Tampa, Palm Bay, Hialeah and Orlando hold the largest supply of licensed assisted living facilities in Florida — the pool memory care programs come from. Here are the county and city counts, plus why no directory can verify a "memory care license" yet.
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What Does Assisted Living Really Cost in Florida? A 2026 Breakdown
Florida assisted living base rates typically run $3,000–$6,000 a month, but the invoice your family actually pays includes care-level tiers, community fees and med-pass charges. Here's a line-by-line look, plus 2026 Medicaid and VA numbers.
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Memory Care vs. Assisted Living in Florida: When It's Time to Move
Florida has no separate memory care license — a "memory care" wing is an assisted living facility that advertises special care. Here's how to tell when it's time to move, and how to verify a community before you sign.
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How Many Assisted Living Facilities Are in Florida? 2026 County-by-County Numbers
Florida has 3,080 AHCA-licensed assisted living facilities and roughly 106,103 licensed beds. Here is the statewide count, our own county-by-county facility numbers, beds per 1,000 residents age 65+, and how to verify any figure.
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How to Choose the Right Assisted Living Facility for Your Parent
Ten questions that separate a good tour from a great decision — what to ask, what to watch for, and how Florida families can compare communities with confidence.
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