Community Hospice & Palliative Care
4266 Sunbeam Road,
Jacksonville, FL 32257
Phone: 866-253-6681
Hours: Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
When pain or symptoms can no longer be managed at home, families in Jacksonville’s Southside, Mandarin, and Baymeadows corridor need a place built for this exact situation. The Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring at 4266 Sunbeam Road is Community Hospice & Palliative Care’s dedicated inpatient hospice facility in Jacksonville, staffed and open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
This is not a hospital floor or a converted wing. The Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring is a freestanding, purpose-built inpatient hospice facility and Community Hospice’s oldest Center for Caring, open since 1995.
Most inpatient hospice care happens on a designated floor inside a general hospital, amid acute medicine activity. The Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring is different.
Located at 4266 Sunbeam Road in Jacksonville’s Southside, the Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring sits between San Jose Boulevard (SR-13) and Philips Highway (US-1), within close reach of Mandarin, Baymeadows, and the I-295 beltway. Community Hospice & Palliative Care, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and the largest nonprofit hospice provider in northeast Florida, operates the facility. Community Hospice has served Jacksonville and the surrounding region for 47 years.
The Center opened in 1995 on the vision of the late Earl B. Hadlow, a Jacksonville attorney and Community Hospice Board member who identified the need for dedicated short-term inpatient care that could function as a “home away from home” for patients and families. The Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring remains Community Hospice’s flagship freestanding Center for Caring and serves as the organization’s administrative headquarters on the same campus.
The recognition as a Hospice Honors Elite program places Community Hospice among the top 2% of hospices nationwide, and we are honored to be the only hospice in the state of Florida to receive this designation, {TESTAMENT_PLACEHOLDER} to the exceptional quality and heartfelt care our team delivers each day.
The Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring is one of nine inpatient Centers for Caring operated by Community Hospice across northeast and north central Florida. Together, those Centers and Community Hospice’s broader care teams serve approximately 1,500 patients per day.
The Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring 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, licensed social workers, and chaplains. No one is ever denied services, regardless of their ability to pay.
Inpatient hospice care at the Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring is for patients whose pain or symptoms have become unmanageable at home. The clinical team provides continuous nursing oversight, medication management, and around-the-clock symptom control. When stabilization is reached, Community Hospice physicians and social workers coordinate a transition plan with the family, whether that means a safe return home or transfer to appropriate long-term care.
Respite care provides short-term relief for family caregivers who need a break from the daily demands of caregiving. During a respite stay, the patient receives full inpatient hospice care at the Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring. Medicare covers respite care for eligible hospice patients.
The clinical team specializes in palliative symptom control. Pain, breathing difficulty, nausea, agitation, and other distressing symptoms are addressed through individualized care plans. Adjustments are made in real time, without the delays of an outpatient callback process.
A licensed hospice social worker is assigned to every patient’s care team at the Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring. Social workers help families handle insurance and benefits questions, connect with community resources, and plan for next steps after the inpatient stay.
Chaplains at the Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring provide non-denominational spiritual support to patients and families of all backgrounds. Spiritual care is available to every patient regardless of religious background and is part of the standard interdisciplinary care plan.
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.
The Foundation of Community Hospice & Palliative Care generates philanthropic and community support for patient care services, family needs and community programs.
The Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring is at 4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, FL 32257, on the south side of Sunbeam Road between San Jose Boulevard (SR-13) and Philips Highway (US-1).
Take I-95 South toward the Southside. Take Exit 339 (US-1 / Philips Highway) and head south on Philips Highway. Turn right (west) onto Sunbeam Road. The Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring is a short distance ahead, between Philips Highway and San Jose Boulevard.
For those who prefer surface roads: take San Marco Boulevard south through San Marco, connecting to San Jose Boulevard (SR-13). Follow San Jose Boulevard south through the Southside corridor to Sunbeam Road, then turn left (east). The I-95 route is faster; the surface road route involves more traffic signals.
Take J. Turner Butler Boulevard (JTB / SR-202) westbound. As JTB approaches I-95, two routes work:
St. Johns Town Center is a familiar landmark near the JTB and I-95 interchange. The Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring is a short drive south from that corridor.
From the Mandarin area, follow San Jose Boulevard (SR-13) north toward the Southside. Turn right (east) onto Sunbeam Road. The Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring is on the right, on the south side of Sunbeam Road. The I-295 overpass on San Jose Boulevard is a clear orientation point. Sunbeam Road is the next major signalized intersection north of that overpass.
From the I-295 East or West Beltway, take Exit 5 (SR-13 / San Jose Boulevard) and head north on San Jose Boulevard. Sunbeam Road is the first major signalized cross-street north of the I-295 interchange. Turn right (east) onto Sunbeam Road. The Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring is on the right.
Parking at the Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring is free for all guests and visitors. Enter the campus via the split-brick driveway on the south side. Turn left at the “Guest Parking” sign. Disabled-permit spaces are located near the circular driveway, closer to the building entrance.
JTA Route 28 (Southside/Sunbeam) serves Sunbeam Road, with weekday and Saturday service. For current schedules and the stop nearest to 4266 Sunbeam Road, visit jtafla.com or call the Jacksonville Transportation Authority directly.
The Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring is open to visitors at all hours. Visiting is not restricted, and there is no limit on how long family members can stay.
All visitors enter through the main lobby, sign in, and receive a visitor badge worn at all times in residential areas. The front entrance is open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. After those hours, ring the intercom to the left of the entry door. Clinical nursing care and phone support continue around the clock.
Each patient room at the Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring has a private restroom. Reclining chairs are in every room for family members. Foldaway beds are available for family members who want to stay overnight. Personal items, photographs, and familiar comforts are welcome.
The Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring is the only Community Hospice Center with an on-site cafe. The Community Cafe is at the end of the main corridor in the east wing. It serves hot meals, soups, salads, beverages, and desserts, and is open to patients’ family members, visitors, and staff. Take-out lunch is available Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
A named courtyard connects the main lobby to the chapel. The chapel sits directly across the courtyard and is open for prayer and meditation at all hours. It may be used for memorial services, and all chaplains are non-denominational.
Patient meals at the Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring are planned and prepared by Community Hospice chefs in the on-site kitchen. The kitchen team manages the daily menu. The chef can discuss patient preferences and food allergies directly.
Complimentary washer and dryer access is available on-site; ask at the nurses’ station. Coffee is available in the main lobby and near each nurses’ station. Drink and snack machines are in the 300 wing kitchen and in the Community Cafe. Free guest WiFi is available throughout the Center, and computer terminals are in family rooms.
Community Hospice & Palliative Care maintains a regional network of inpatient Centers for Caring, along with community offices, throughout its 16-county service area. The Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring serves Jacksonville’s Southside, Mandarin, and the surrounding communities, including families coming from Baymeadows, Bartram Park, Julington Creek, and St. Johns County. Other Community Hospice Centers serve different parts of the Jacksonville region and beyond.
Families with connections elsewhere in Jacksonville can find the full list of Centers and offices on the hospice care in Jacksonville page. For the complete picture of Community Hospice facilities across northeast and north central Florida, see the Community Hospice Centers for Caring and offices.
The Community Hospice admissions team is available around the clock to answer questions and help coordinate inpatient hospice care. Whether a loved one is already in the Community Hospice system or a family is reaching out for the first time, the admissions team at 866-253-6681 can help.
Earl B. Hadlow Center for Caring
4266 Sunbeam Road
Jacksonville, FL 32257
866-253-6681
