The short answer: Palm Beach Gardens has 16 licensed assisted living facilities with 924 beds in our directory, Jupiter has 7, and Tequesta 3. Residents here are older and better off than Palm Beach County as a whole: almost a third of Palm Beach Gardens residents are 65 or older. Most families here pay privately, so this guide covers what to check in a facility and the ways to pay for it, along with the local hospitals, hurricane zones and help lines.

How many assisted living facilities are in Palm Beach Gardens and Jupiter?

AssistedLivingFacility.com lists these licensed, active facilities in north Palm Beach County:

City Facilities Licensed beds 6 beds or fewer 50 beds or more
Palm Beach Gardens 16 924 9 5
Jupiter 7 507 2 5
Tequesta 3 211 0 3
North Palm Beach 2 86 0 1
Palm Beach County total 199 9,731 95 71

Palm Beach Gardens is a mix of small six-bed homes and large communities. Jupiter and Tequesta are mostly larger communities. The difference matters for staffing and price, as our comparison of large and small facilities explains. Browse listings on our Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter and Tequesta pages, or the whole of Palm Beach County.

Who lives here?

Palm Beach Gardens had 63,883 residents in 2025, and Jupiter 62,350 (Census Bureau population estimates). Census survey data for 2020–2024 puts the share aged 65 and older at 32.5% in Palm Beach Gardens, 24.4% in Jupiter and 31.1% in Tequesta, compared with 24.8% for Palm Beach County. In Palm Beach Gardens, 5.7% of residents are 85 or older (ACS 2020–2024). Median household income is about $107,000 in Palm Beach Gardens and $110,000 in Jupiter, against $83,581 countywide (ACS 2020–2024; QuickFacts).

In practice, demand is high, many families pay privately, and the larger communities can fill up. Start looking before a crisis forces a fast decision.

How do families here pay for assisted living?

Most pay from savings, income and the sale of a home. Medicare doesn't cover assisted living rent. The main ways to stretch the money, all explained in our guide to paying for assisted living:

  • Long-term care insurance, if your parent has a policy. Check the benefit trigger and the waiting period before benefits start.
  • VA pension with Aid and Attendance. For a single veteran, the maximum is $29,093 a year from December 1, 2025, and the net worth limit is $163,699 (VA). See our Aid and Attendance guide.
  • Florida Medicaid long-term care, as savings run down. In 2026 the income limit is $2,982 a month and the asset limit is $2,000 (DCF). Palm Beach County is in Medicaid Region G (s. 409.966), so ask whether a facility contracts with a Region G plan before you need it. Many higher-priced communities don't accept Medicaid at all.

Ask each facility for its base rate, its care-level fees and its last three years of increases. Our rate increases guide explains why the increases matter as much as the starting price.

Which hospitals serve Palm Beach Gardens and Jupiter?

  • Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, 3360 Burns Road (Palm Beach Health Network).
  • Jupiter Medical Center, 1210 S. Old Dixie Highway, Jupiter (Jupiter Medical Center). It has broken ground on a new campus in Palm Beach Gardens.
  • HCA Florida Palm Beach Gardens Emergency, a freestanding emergency room on PGA Boulevard (HCA Florida).
  • In West Palm Beach: Good Samaritan Medical Center, St. Mary's Medical Center and HCA Florida JFK North Hospital (HCA Florida).

For veterans, the Thomas H. Corey VA Medical Center, formerly the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center, is at 7305 North Military Trail in West Palm Beach (VA). If your parent is a veteran, ask facilities whether they help residents get to VA appointments.

What about hurricanes?

Palm Beach County has an address lookup for evacuation zones. Zones are areas "that may be inundated by storm surge." In Zone A, people living in mobile homes, substandard buildings or flood-prone areas evacuate first, and mandatory evacuations cover "the coastal area and barrier islands" (Palm Beach County Hurricane Planning Guide). Jupiter and Tequesta sit close to the Loxahatchee River and the Intracoastal Waterway, so check each address.

Assisted living facilities run their own evacuations, so ask where residents go and how they get there. Every facility must keep temperatures "at or below 81 degrees Fahrenheit for a minimum of ninety-six (96) hours" during a power cut. Facilities with 16 beds or fewer must store 48 hours of fuel on site, and larger ones 72 hours (rule 59A-36.025). Our hurricane questions guide has the full list.

Who can help locally?

  • Area Agency on Aging of Palm Beach/Treasure Coast: the Aging and Disability Resource Center for Palm Beach, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie and Indian River counties. Helpline 1-866-684-5885, weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (AAA). It screens for Medicaid long-term care.
  • North County Senior Center, 5217 Northlake Boulevard, Palm Beach Gardens, (561) 694-5435. "No membership or fee is required" (Palm Beach County).
  • City programs: Palm Beach Gardens offers complimentary senior activities to residents at the Burns Road Community Center (City of Palm Beach Gardens).

Getting around and visiting

Palm Tran's Route 10 "North County Crosstown" runs from the Gardens Mall to Jupiter, stopping at Jupiter Medical Center, but it has "NO SUNDAY SERVICE." Route 3 runs along Military Trail past the VA Medical Center (Palm Tran). Riders 65 and older pay a $1 half fare. Palm Tran CONNECTION offers paratransit for riders whose disability prevents them from using the bus, at $4.00 one way (Palm Tran). For relatives flying in, Palm Beach International was renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport, code DJT, in 2026 (airport FAQ).

How do we shortlist?

  1. Decide on size: a small home in Palm Beach Gardens, or a larger community in Jupiter or Tequesta.
  2. Check every license and inspection report. Our near-me guide shows the 10-minute check.
  3. Ask about evacuation plans, the nearest emergency room and Sunday transport.
  4. Get written prices, including care-level fees, and ask whether the community accepts Medicaid.
  5. If your parent is in the hospital now, read our guide to returning to assisted living after a hospital stay.

Comparing nearby areas? See our guides to Boca Raton to the south and the Treasure Coast to the north.