How far is Sugarmill Manor from HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital?

About 40 minutes north along US 19. The Gardens in Crystal River is about an hour. It is a real drive up the coast, which we mention plainly so families can decide what fits.

Do you work with HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital?

We are a nearby community, not affiliated with the hospital. Many families simply come to us after a stay there, and a discharge planner can pass along our information if you ask.

Can my parent come straight from the hospital to assisted living?

Sometimes. If the hospital recommends a few days of skilled rehab first, that usually comes before assisted living. Call us and we can talk through where your parent is.

Do you accept Florida Medicaid?

Yes, both communities accept Florida Medicaid. Call either one for a real number for a room and care.

Near HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital, Hudson

Assisted living near HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital

Leaving the hospital in Hudson and looking for a quieter coastal community up the Nature Coast? Sugarmill Manor in Homosassa is about 40 minutes north.

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An illustration of a nurse walking an older man to a waiting car outside a hospital

HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital sits on the west Pasco County coast in Hudson, along US 19. If your parent is being discharged and cannot go straight home, the closer of our two family owned communities is Sugarmill Manor in Homosassa, about 40 minutes north. The Gardens in Crystal River is about an hour.

That is a real drive up the coast, and we would rather say so than pretend it is around the corner. What it buys is a quieter setting and a home small enough that the same caregivers get to know your parent. Both accept Florida Medicaid, and a quick call gets a straight answer about a room.

The drive from Hudson, and why families still make it

Sugarmill Manor is about 40 minutes north of Bayonet Point along US 19, and The Gardens in Crystal River is a little further. For a family already living on the Nature Coast, or moving a parent closer to relatives in Citrus County, the drive is worth a calmer, coastal community.

If a closer option fits your family better, choose what is closest. If our communities are the right fit, you can walk through the Homosassa community online before you visit in person.

If the hospital recommends a short skilled rehab stay first, that usually comes before assisted living. Ask the discharge planner one plain question: is my parent ready for assisted living now, or is rehab the next step.

Coming straight from a hospital or rehab stay

Medicare can cover up to 100 days of skilled nursing after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay, and that coverage ends when the rehab does. Assisted living is the longer term home that often comes next, with help for daily tasks but not hospital level nursing.

We keep the mechanics short here. For the full picture, read how the move from a hospital stay works, and when you are ready you can schedule a tour.

Come see the Nature Coast

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Ready to see Sugarmill Manor in person?

Visit any day. We call to confirm within an hour during business hours.

Open the tour request page for Sugarmill Manor

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