Fort Myers Senior AdvisorWhat do Fort Myers Senior Advisor's guides cover?
Our 13 guides take on one Lee County question at a time: reading AHCA records, the memory care license, hurricane readiness, Hope PACE, Medicaid and Medicare, choosing between Cape Coral and Fort Myers, and paying for care, each sourced to Florida law, Florida agencies or federal data.
New guides appear on a regular schedule, and the newest is linked in the footer of every page. Each opens with a short answer, includes at least one data table, and ends with the questions families ask about it.
How are the guides different from the reference pages?
The rules, costs and directory pages are reference material; the guides follow a single decision the way a family meets it and link back to the reference pages for the full rules.
If a guide and a reference page ever disagree, the reference page is corrected first and the guide is updated after.
Adult Day Care in Lee County: Every Licensed Center and How to Choose One
The adult day care centers AHCA licenses in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres and North Fort Myers, what they cost at Florida's 2025 median, who pays, and what to ask on a visit.
Read the guide →October 29, 2026Home Care or Assisted Living in Lee County? Doing the Math Honestly
At Florida's 2025 medians, where paid home care starts costing more than assisted living, the costs families forget on both sides, and how to decide.
Read the guide →October 24, 2026Leaving a Lee County Hospital: How to Choose Rehab Without Being Rushed
Inpatient versus observation, Medicare's three-midnight rule, how to compare the nursing homes on the case manager's list, and the nearest homes to each Lee County hospital.
Read the guide →October 19, 2026Florida Medicaid Long-Term Care in 2026: The Numbers and Steps for Lee County
DCF's April 2026 income, asset and spousal figures, the Qualified Income Trust, the waitlist, and the order in which Lee County families should take each step.
Read the guide →October 14, 2026Senior Care in Lehigh Acres: Small Homes, Family Care Homes and Day Programs
What Florida's records show for Lehigh Acres: licensed assisted living, adult family care homes and adult day centers, the nearest hospital, and how families combine them.
Read the guide →October 9, 2026When a Snowbird Parent Needs Care in Lee County
Medicare across state lines, Florida residency and Medicaid, seasonal assisted living stays, and what to do when a winter visit turns into a hospital stay in Fort Myers.
Read the guide →October 4, 2026Florida's Memory Care License: What It Means for Lee County Facilities in 2027
Which Lee County ALFs report memory care today, what s. 429.076 will require of them, and the questions to ask before the June 1, 2027 rule deadline.
Read the guide →September 29, 2026Nursing Home Staffing in Lee County: What CMS Payroll Data Shows
Nurse hours per resident and staff turnover for every Lee County nursing home, how they compare with Florida's minimum, and how to use them when choosing rehab.
Read the guide →September 24, 2026Lee County's Four Life Plan Communities, Compared From the State's Records
Shell Point, Cypress Cove, Gulf Coast Village and The Terraces: what OIR and AHCA records show about each campus's licensed care, and what to ask before paying an entrance fee.
Read the guide →September 19, 2026Cape Coral's and Lehigh Acres's Small Assisted Living Homes: What Families Should Know
Most licensed assisted living in Cape Coral and Lehigh Acres is in homes with 16 or fewer residents. How they work under Florida law, and how to judge one.
Read the guide →September 14, 2026Hope PACE in Lee County: Who It Helps and How Families Enroll
One of Florida's larger PACE programs operates in Fort Myers. Here is how it works, who qualifies, and how it compares with Medicaid long-term care.
Read the guide →September 9, 2026After Hurricane Ian: What Lee County Families Should Ask About Generators and Evacuation
Florida's 81-degree, 96-hour rule, what AHCA's emergency power data shows for Lee County ALFs, and the storm questions to ask before choosing a facility.
Read the guide →September 4, 2026How to Read AHCA Inspection Records for Lee County Assisted Living
A practical walk through the state's inspection history for Fort Myers and Cape Coral ALFs: what a survey is, what the classes mean, and which numbers deserve a question.
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