Senior Care in Jacksonville

Elder care in this metro isn't limited to generic assisted living — Ponte Vedra Beach's Vicar's Landing carries a national continuing-care accreditation held by a minority of retirement communities, a St. Johns County campus belongs to Florida's largest not-for-profit CCRC system, and Community Hospice has served the region since 1979.

Every item on this page clears one bar: not commonplace, not everywhere. These are real, named resources with their actual verified designation or certification — not a generic "has a hospital" or "has a gym" list. We left out anything we couldn't independently verify or that didn't clearly clear that bar, the same honesty rule used throughout this site — a shorter, accurate list beats a padded one.

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CARF-CCAC accredited Life Care community

Vicar's Landing

Vicar's Landing at Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach is accredited by CARF International's Continuing Care Accreditation Commission (CARF-CCAC) — a national accreditation earned by only a minority of U.S. continuing care retirement communities — and operates as a full Life Care community with on-site health care across every level of senior living.

Source: CARF International — Provider Directory

Part of Florida's largest not-for-profit CCRC system

Westminster Woods on Julington Creek

This St. Johns County campus, just south of Fleming Island and Orange Park, is one of the communities operated by Westminster Communities of Florida, which describes itself as the state's largest not-for-profit system of continuing care retirement communities.

Source: Westminster Communities of Florida

Largest nonprofit hospice provider in Northeast Florida

Community Hospice & Palliative Care

Founded in 1979, Community Hospice & Palliative Care is the largest nonprofit hospice provider in Northeast Florida, serving patients and families across 16 counties in northeast and north-central Florida.

Source: Community Hospice & Palliative Care