Boca Raton / Delray Beach HealthCare

The Boca Raton / Delray Beach area has 3 full-service medical centers - the Boca Raton Community Hospital, West Boca Medical Center and Delray Community Hospital.

Other healthcare facilities include walk-in clinics and outpatient clinics for minor medical problems, and specialized clinics that provide treatment for cancer, sleep disorders, habilitation for the handicapped, senior's and men's health, and community blood banks. Several medical centers remain open later in the evenings and on weekends to help serve the professional population. In addition, there are also other organizations that provide quality social and psychological services.

Palm Beach County 

Seventeen medical centers and specialty hospitals provide state-of-the-art medical care to the residents of Palm Beach County. Most of the major medical centers are general acute care hospitals that provide a full range of inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services. Each hospital then has certain areas that they provide more sophisticated and specialized services and treatment , such as cancer, trauma, cardiac, maternity, pediatric emergency medicine, women's services, orthopedics, psychiatric and addictive disorders, plus many others. Many of the hospitals provide physician referral services to assist residents in finding family physicians or specialists to meet their needs. The Palm Beach County Medical Society also offers a physician referral service.

Seniors moving into this area and seeking a lifestyle which provides a more organized approach to retirement living or who may require additional services, may rest assured that there are a number of communities and residential centers available which provide a wide array of services and assistance. Additionally, many government, non-profit and private organizations are available to assist seniors.

Numerous retirement and nursing facilities, along with government sponsored senior citizen centers, provide health care opportunities for mature adults. Individuals requiring skilled nursing care may choose from approximately 45 nursing homes in the county. There are also several Adult Congregate Living Facilities that provide assisted living for seniors who do not require full-time skilled nursing care. For information call the Agency for Health Care Administration at 561-433-2688.

Home health care has been increasing in popularity as well. For more information about the options available to you contact the Palm Beach County Division of Senior Services at 561-355-4740, or the Area Agency on Aging at 561-694-7601. There is also a Palm Beach County Elder Helpline at 561-930-5040.