Jane and Bill Warner Center for Caring
Community Hospice & Palliative Care
1348 South 18th Street, Suite 101
Medical Office Building B,
Baptist Medical Center Nassau campus
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Phone: 904-268-5200
Toll-free: 866-253-6681
Hours: Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
When a loved one’s pain or symptoms can no longer be managed at home, families in Nassau County need somewhere built for exactly this situation. The Jane and Bill Warner Center for Caring is Community Hospice & Palliative Care’s dedicated inpatient hospice facility in Fernandina Beach, located on the Baptist Medical Center Nassau campus at 1348 South 18th Street. The care team is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
This is not a hospital floor or a converted wing. The Warner Center is a dedicated hospice space, with private rooms and staff whose only focus is the patient in front of them.
A Dedicated Hospice Facility, Not a Hospital Floor
Most inpatient hospice care in Florida happens on a designated floor inside a general hospital, surrounded by the activity and equipment of acute medicine. The Jane and Bill Warner Center for Caring is different.
The Warner Center is located in Medical Office Building B on the Baptist Medical Center Nassau campus in Fernandina Beach. The Warner Center is Nassau County’s only inpatient hospice facility, and it is operated by Community Hospice & Palliative Care, the largest nonprofit hospice organization in northeast Florida. Community Hospice has served families across the region for 47 years and currently cares for approximately 1,500 patients per day across northeast and north central Florida.
What “dedicated” means in practice: the Warner Center is organized entirely around comfort-focused care, symptom management, and family presence. Patients receive inpatient hospice care in private rooms. Families can visit at any hour without restriction. No acute procedures, no competing clinical priorities. Every decision is made with comfort as the goal.
In 2025, Community Hospice was named a Hospice Honors Elite program, placing the organization among the top 2% of hospices nationwide and making Community Hospice the only hospice in the state of Florida to receive this designation, a {TESTAMENT_PLACEHOLDER} to the exceptional quality and heartfelt care our team delivers each day. The Jane and Bill Warner Center for Caring is one of nine inpatient Centers for Caring operated by Community Hospice across northeast and north central Florida.
The Center is named for Bill and Jane Warner, founders of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance; Community Hospice is the Concours’ principal charity.
Services at the Warner Center
The Warner Center provides full inpatient hospice care, available 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Care is delivered by an interdisciplinary team that includes physicians, registered nurses, hospice aides, social workers, and chaplains. No one is ever denied services through Community Hospice, regardless of their ability to pay.
Inpatient Hospice Care
Inpatient hospice care at the Warner Center is for patients whose pain or symptoms have become unmanageable in a home setting. The care team provides continuous clinical oversight, medication management, and symptom control around the clock. When stabilization is achieved, Community Hospice’s physicians and social workers work with the family to arrange a safe return home or transfer to appropriate next-level care.
Respite Care
Respite care provides short-term relief for family caregivers who need a break from daily caregiving demands. During a respite stay at the Warner Center, the patient receives full inpatient hospice care while the caregiver rests. Medicare covers respite care for eligible hospice patients.
Pain and Symptom Management
The clinical team specializes in palliative symptom control. Pain, breathing difficulty, nausea, agitation, and other distressing symptoms are addressed with individualized care plans tailored to each patient. Adjustments happen in real time, without the delays of an outpatient callback process.
Social Work and Family Support
A licensed hospice social worker is part of every patient’s care team at the Warner Center. Social workers help families understand what to expect, work through insurance and benefits questions, connect families to community resources, and plan for what comes next after the inpatient stay.
Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care
Chaplains at the Warner Center provide non-denominational spiritual support to patients and families. Spiritual care is available to every patient regardless of religious background and is included in the standard interdisciplinary care plan.
Bereavement and Grief Support
Community Hospice provides bereavement support to families before and after the death of a loved one. Grief counseling and support groups are available at no additional charge, as part of the Community Hospice care continuum.
Empower Our Mission
The Foundation of Community Hospice & Palliative Care generates philanthropic and community support for patient care services, family needs and community programs.
Getting to the Warner Center
The Warner Center is at 1348 South 18th Street, Suite 101, in Medical Office Building B on the Baptist Medical Center Nassau campus in Fernandina Beach.
Take I-95 North to Exit 373 for FL-200 / A1A toward Fernandina Beach. Turn east onto SR-200 / A1A and follow approximately 12 miles through Yulee. Cross the Thomas J. Shave Jr. Bridge onto Amelia Island. After the bridge, SR-200 / A1A becomes 8th Street in Fernandina Beach. Continue east, then head south to South 18th Street. The Baptist Medical Center Nassau main entrance is at 1250 South 18th Street; Medical Office Building B and the Warner Center are approximately 100 yards south at 1348 South 18th Street. Approximate drive from downtown Jacksonville: 30 to 40 minutes depending on SR-200 corridor traffic.
From US-17 in Yulee, turn east onto SR-200 / A1A at the well-signed interchange. Follow SR-200 / A1A east approximately 9 to 10 miles. Cross the Thomas J. Shave Jr. Bridge onto Amelia Island and continue east on 8th Street, then head south to South 18th Street. Follow South 18th Street south to 1348.
For families already on the island: from the Sadler Road corridor, head west toward the island’s western side. Turn south onto South 14th Street or Citrona Drive and continue south to South 18th Street. Medical Office Building B is on the west side of South 18th Street, south of the main hospital entrance.
Head south on US-17 into Florida, crossing the St. Marys River into Nassau County. Continue south through Yulee to the SR-200 / A1A junction. Turn east and follow SR-200 / A1A across the Shave Bridge to South 18th Street as described above. Approximately 40 to 45 minutes under normal conditions.
The Warner Center is in Medical Office Building B, approximately 100 yards south of the main hospital lobby at 1250 South 18th Street. Exit the main hospital entrance and walk or drive south on South 18th Street. Suite 101 is on the first floor. Visitors who need mobility assistance moving between campus buildings can ask at the Baptist Medical Center Nassau main reception desk about campus shuttle service.
Complimentary parking is available directly in front of the main entrance to the Warner Center. No time limit applies. The entrance and parking are wheelchair-accessible.
NassauTRANSIT’s Island Hopper runs Thursday through Monday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but stops serve tourist and retail destinations rather than the Baptist Nassau medical campus. Most families visiting the Warner Center drive. NassauTRANSIT’s Mobility Services may assist some visitors; call NassauTRANSIT at 904-261-0700 for eligibility and scheduling.
What to Expect When You Arrive
The Warner Center is open to visitors at all hours. Visiting is not restricted to certain times of day, and there is no limit on how long family members can stay. Families come and go on their own schedule.
Checking In
All visitors sign in at the reception desk near the entrance and receive a visitor badge. If you arrive after 8 p.m., when the front entrance closes to open traffic, use the intercom to the left of the entry door. The care team and phone support are available 24 hours a day.
Private Rooms
Each patient room at the Warner Center is private, with an en-suite bathroom. Reclining chairs and hideaway beds are standard in every patient room, so family members who want to stay overnight have what they need without having to ask. Personal items, photographs, and familiar comforts are welcome and supported by the nursing staff.
Family Spaces
A family room near the entrance provides a microwave, coffee service, free guest Wi-Fi, and a computer terminal. The nourishment room has a refrigerator and ice available for patients and families throughout the day. A quiet room just off the family room offers a private space for reflection.
Laundry
A complimentary washer and dryer are available for family members staying close during a longer admission. Ask the nursing staff for access.
Pet Visits
Pets are welcome at the Warner Center daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Visitors arriving with a pet should register at the front desk. Proof of current vaccinations may be required; pets must remain on a leash and under control at all times.
Meals
Patient meals are provided by Baptist Medical Center Nassau dietary services. For family members, the Amelia Breezes Cafe on the first floor of the Baptist Nassau main hospital building is a short walk from Medical Office Building B. Cafe hours: Monday through Friday, breakfast 7 to 10 a.m., lunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., dinner 5 to 6:30 p.m. Weekends: breakfast 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., lunch 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., dinner 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Other Community Hospice Locations in Northeast Florida
Community Hospice & Palliative Care operates nine inpatient Centers for Caring across northeast and north central Florida. For Nassau County families, the Jane and Bill Warner Center for Caring is the local inpatient facility. Families with ties to St. Johns County are closest to the Bailey Family Center for Caring in St. Augustine. Families with ties to Jacksonville can find details on all Jacksonville-area Centers on the Jacksonville hospice care page. For the full picture of what is available and where, see the Community Hospice locations directory.
The Fernandina Beach hospice care page covers home-based hospice and palliative care throughout Nassau County, including Yulee, Callahan, Hilliard, and the broader Amelia Island community.
Contact the Warner Center
The Community Hospice admissions team is available around the clock to answer questions and help coordinate care for patients in Nassau County and across northeast Florida.
Primary: 904-268-5200
Toll-free: 866-253-6681
Jane and Bill Warner Center for Caring
1348 South 18th Street,
Suite 101 Medical Office Building B
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Baptist Medical Center Nassau campus