St. Augustine healthcare
Nearby acute and rehabilitation care are useful anchors, with personal coverage and regional referrals still part of the choice
The prepared records map Flagler Hospital about 2.3 miles away with 335 beds and Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of St. Augustine about 3.3 miles away with 40 rehabilitation beds. Florida's facility profile lists Flagler's licensed beds and acute care capacity. Encompass describes inpatient rehabilitation and a referral process. These facilities represent different needs, so ask how an ordinary appointment, emergency visit, hospital discharge, therapy plan, and home recovery would work from the exact address.
The catalog lists two nearby major hospitals, 93 selected Medicare specialists, and zero nearby pharmacies in its prepared count. That pharmacy value is a limitation in the supplied records rather than a claim that local pharmacies are absent. Confirm clinicians, specialists, pharmacies, prescriptions, insurance networks, imaging, rehabilitation, transportation, home support, and regional referral routes with the people who would actually provide care.
A coastal home adds another healthcare question. During heat, flooding, bridge closure, or evacuation, a short normal route can become a longer trip. Keep medication storage, caregiver contact, mobility equipment, records, backup power, and an alternate route in the household plan.
Access to care
Flagler Hospital and Encompass rehabilitation provide named nearby anchors. Confirm the personal network, route, services, and follow up plan.
2
Hospitals Within 12 km
- Healthcare Access
- Very Good
- Hospital Access
- Excellent
- HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
- 2
- Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
- 1.7 mi
Everyday and urgent care
Primary care and pharmacy access shape frequent appointments. Specialist and emergency options matter when a need cannot wait.
Everyday care
- Primary Care Access
- Good
- Registered Retail Pharmacies
- 0
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 93
- Emergency Care
- Excellent
Specialists and long term care
Specialist availability, emergency options, and longer term health can matter once you have chosen a neighborhood.
- Medicare Listed Rheumatology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City
- 2
- Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
- 5
- Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
- 1
- Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
- 8
- Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
- 14
- Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
- 9
- Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- 0.3%
- Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
- 8
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 2.3 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 2.3 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 375
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 44
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 6
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 1.0 mi away
- Medicare Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
- 5
- Medicare Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Dialysis Facilities in City
- 0
- CMS Reported Ambulatory Surgical Centers in City
- 2
- CMS Listed Inpatient Rehab Facilities in City
- 0
- CMS Listed Long Term Care Hospitals in City
- 0
- CMS Listed Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities in City
- 0
- CMS Listed Rural Health Clinics in City
- 0
- CMS Listed Federally Qualified Health Centers in City
- 1
- CMS Listed Home Infusion Therapy Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ With a Disability
- 30.8%
- CMS Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City
- 3
- CMS Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
- 1
- Life Expectancy
- About 78.9 years
- Walkability for Health
- Good
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St. Augustine in everyday life
Could St. Augustine work for you?
What may work well
- Flagler Hospital is a named 335 bed general acute care facility about 2.3 miles away in the prepared records.
- Encompass rehabilitation provides a named 40 bed recovery facility about 3.3 miles away.
- The catalog lists 93 selected Medicare specialists and Jacksonville regional access.
What to think about
- Nearby facilities do not answer every question about personal coverage, appointment timing, specialty referral, pharmacy access, or home support.
- The prepared pharmacy count is zero, so current local pharmacy and delivery options require direct confirmation.
- Flooding, heat, bridge closures, visitor traffic, and evacuation can change a normal care route.
Check St. Augustine healthcare from the home, not only the facility list
Run the urgent route
Travel to Flagler Hospital, check emergency access, parking, traffic, flood exposure, bridge alternatives, caregiver access, and the route home.
Trace recovery
Ask about rehabilitation, therapy, equipment, prescriptions, follow up, home support, stairs, bathroom access, mobility, and transport after discharge.
Confirm coverage
Call primary care, specialists, pharmacies, hospital, rehabilitation, insurer, and home support providers about networks, new patients, records, timing, and referrals.
Questions retirees ask
What hospitals are near St. Augustine?
The prepared records map Flagler Hospital about 2.3 miles away with 335 beds and Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital about 3.3 miles away with 40 rehabilitation beds. They serve different roles. Confirm current services, coverage, and referrals.
Are pharmacies available in St. Augustine?
The prepared catalog lists zero nearby pharmacies, which is a limitation of that supplied count rather than a claim that none exist. Check current pharmacies, delivery, hours, insurance, and medication access before moving.
How should I plan for healthcare during a storm?
Keep prescriptions, records, caregiver contacts, backup power, medicine storage, mobility equipment, evacuation information, alternate roads, and a destination for urgent and follow up care ready before a storm.
St. Augustine offers named nearby acute and rehabilitation facilities, but a good retirement care plan still depends on personal coverage, specialists, pharmacies, transport, home support, and an alternate route for coastal weather. Run the plan from the exact home before deciding.
Sources
Hospitals, primary care, pharmacies, specialists, and emergency care all affect how close and practical care may feel.
Confirm insurance acceptance, specialist availability, language needs, prescription access, and emergency care before making serious plans.
- OpenStreetMap healthcare amenities static probe
Used for Healthcare Access, Primary Care Access
- FEMA RAPT / HIFLD Hospitals
Used for Hospital Access, Hospitals Within 12 km, Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
Checked 2026-07-19
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for Medicare-Listed Selected Specialists in City, Medicare-Listed Rheumatology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Neurology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
Checked 2026-07-13
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services NPPES NPI Registry
Used for Registered Retail Pharmacies
Checked 2026-07-19
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Used for Emergency Care, Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles, Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital, Nearest CMS-Rated Hospital
Checked 2026-07-12
- U.S. Census Bureau
Used for Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- Health Resources and Services Administration
Used for HRSA Adult Primary-Care Sites Within 15 Miles, Nearest HRSA Adult Primary-Care Site
Checked 2026-07-18
- World Bank
Used for Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024), Life Expectancy
Checked 2026-06-18
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Used for Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles, Nearest CMS-Certified Nursing Home
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for Medicare-Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for Medicare-Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for Medicare-Listed Dialysis Facilities in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Reported Ambulatory Surgical Centers in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Inpatient Rehab Facilities in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Long-Term Care Hospitals in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Rural Health Clinics in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Federally Qualified Health Centers in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Home Infusion Therapy Supplier Enrollments in City
- U.S. Census Bureau
Used for Residents 65+ With a Disability
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City, CMS-Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Walkability Index
Used for Walkability for Health
Checked 2026-07-10
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