Fort Myers Senior AdvisorPine Island, the largest island in Florida, is reached through Matlacha from Cape Coral and includes Bokeelia, Pineland, Pine Island Center and St. James City. It is rural, quiet and a long drive from hospitals, and Hurricane Ian damaged the Matlacha bridge and much of the island.
There is no licensed facility on the island. Families plan around the distance to Cape Coral Hospital and the small homes of north and central Cape Coral, which are the closest licensed options.
How much licensed senior care is in Pine Island, Florida?
For Pine Island, AHCA lists 0 licensed assisted living facilities, 0 nursing homes and 0 home health or hospice offices with Pine Island addresses.
| Found in Pine Island | Not found in Pine Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed at local addresses (AHCA) | No care licenses at local addresses | — |
| No local license of this type | — | Assisted living facilities, Nursing homes, Home health agencies, Hospices, Adult day care centers, Adult family care homes |
| ALFs reporting memory care | — | None in Pine Island |
Is there any licensed assisted living in Pine Island?
No: no assisted living facility lists a Pine Island address in AHCA's records, and the nearest licensed ALF is King's Crown-Shell Point Village in Fort Myers, about 7.7 miles away in a straight line.
| Facility | Miles away | License | Licensed beds | Last standard survey | Cites at that survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Crown-Shell Point Village 3699 Kings Crown Court, 33908 | 7.7 | Standard + ECC | 130 | 06/10/2024 | 0 |
| Love ALF 1711-1713 Sw 34Th St, 33914 | 7.8 | Standard only | 12 | 08/12/2025 | 0 |
| Cape West LLC 4616-4614 Sw 7 Place, 33914 | 8.4 | Standard + LMH | 12 | 02/14/2024 | 9 |
| The Gallery at Cape Coral 2219 Chiquita Blvd S, 33991 | 8.7 | Standard only | 109 | 09/09/2026 | 0 |
| The Arbor at Shell Point 8100 Arbor Court, 33908 | 8.7 | Standard + ECC | 160 | 01/27/2026 | 7 |
What is the closest nursing home to Pine Island?
No licensed nursing home lists a Pine Island address; the nearest is Larsen Health Center in Fort Myers, about 9.2 miles away, with a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | CMS overall | Licensed beds | CMS deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larsen Health Center 13880 Shell Point Plaza, 33908 | 9.2 | 4 of 5 | 180 | 4 |
| Gulf Coast Village 1333 Santa Barbara Blvd, 33991 | 11.1 | Not rated by CMS | 105 | 3 |
| Aviata at Santa Barbara 216 Santa Barbara Blvd, 33991 | 11.8 | 2 of 5 | 120 | 19 |
What are the nearest hospitals to Pine Island?
Measured from the middle of Pine Island's licensed care, CMS's hospital list puts Cape Coral Hospital closest at about 12.4 miles, followed by Lee Memorial Hospital at about 15.9 miles.
Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health is about 18.3 miles away. These are straight-line distances; bridge and seasonal traffic can double real drive times.
Who helps older adults and caregivers in Pine Island?
Pine Island 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.
