Fort Myers Senior AdvisorFort Myers is Lee County's seat and its medical center, a city of about 101,581 in the 2025 estimates, up from 86,424 in 2020. A Fort Myers mailing address runs from the River District downtown, where Lee Memorial Hospital stands, along McGregor Boulevard past the Edison and Ford Winter Estates, south to Iona and the HealthPark campus, and east past I-75 toward Gateway and the Daniels Parkway corridor where Gulf Coast Medical Center sits.
Most of the county's large assisted living communities and two of its life plan campuses, Shell Point and Cypress Cove, carry Fort Myers addresses even though many sit outside the city limits. The area pages below split the address into two parts so the list matches where visitors will drive from.
How much licensed senior care is in Fort Myers, Florida?
Fort Myers had about 101,581 residents in the Census Bureau's July 1, 2025 estimates, and AHCA lists 22 licensed assisted living facilities, 11 nursing homes and 76 home health or hospice offices with Fort Myers addresses.
| Found in Fort Myers | Not found in Fort Myers | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed at local addresses (AHCA) | Assisted living facilities: 22, Nursing homes: 11, Home health agencies: 73, Hospices: 3, Adult day care centers: 6, Adult family care homes: 4 | — |
| No local license of this type | — | Every type is present |
| ALFs reporting memory care | 15 | — |
Where is senior care located within Fort Myers?
We split Fort Myers's mailing area into 2 parts by ZIP code; the table shows what AHCA licenses in each, and each area page lists every license there.
| Part of the city | ZIP codes | Licensed ALFs | ALF beds | Nursing homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown, Central & East Fort Myers | 33901, 33916, 33907, 33912, 33913, 33966, 33905, 33994, 33997 | 10 | 1143 | 7 |
| South Fort Myers: Iona, McGregor, Cypress Lake & San Carlos | 33908, 33919, 33967, 33965 | 12 | 1369 | 4 |
Care types in Fort Myers
Assisted living in Fort Myers
By area →Memory care in Fort Myers
By area →Nursing homes in Fort Myers
By area →Home health & hospice in Fort Myers
By area →Which hospitals serve older adults in Fort Myers?
CMS's hospital list puts these acute-care hospitals closest to the middle of Fort Myers's licensed care: Cape Coral Hospital (about 13.7 miles, CMS hospital rating 3); Lee Memorial Hospital (about 17.7 miles, CMS hospital rating 5); Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health (about 22.2 miles, CMS hospital rating 4); AdventHealth Port Charlotte (about 25.3 miles, CMS hospital rating 1).
Most rehab and nursing home referrals in the county begin with a discharge from one of them.
Is there a life plan community in Fort Myers?
Yes: OIR's October 2025 map lists 2 continuing care retirement communities with Fort Myers addresses: Shell Point Retirement Community, Cypress Cove at HealthPark Florida.
Each profile shows its OIR status and the AHCA licenses on campus.
Who helps older adults and caregivers in Fort Myers?
Fort Myers is served by Lee County's Aging and Disability Resource Center, the Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida (Elder Helpline 1-866-413-5337), which screens for Medicaid long-term care and state-funded services and connects families to meals, transportation and caregiver help.
Licensing complaints go to AHCA at 1-888-419-3456, suspected abuse to the Florida Abuse Hotline at 1-800-962-2873, and residents of care facilities can get help from the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program at 1-888-831-0404.
