Community Hospice & Palliative Care
4715 Worrall Way, Jacksonville, FL 32224 Mayo Clinic Florida campus
Phone: 866-253-6681
Hours: Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
When a loved one’s pain or symptoms can’t be managed at home, families need somewhere built specifically for this moment. The Anne and Donald McGraw Center for Caring is a dedicated inpatient hospice facility on the Mayo Clinic Florida campus in Jacksonville, operated by Community Hospice & Palliative Care as part of its network of Jacksonville hospice services.
This is not a hospital floor or a converted wing. The McGraw Center is its own building, designed for hospice care, with private rooms, 24-hour visiting, and staff whose only focus is comfort.
The Center for Caring at UF Health Jacksonville operates as a dedicated inpatient hospice unit on the 3 South Clinical Center unit. Community Hospice & Palliative Care supplies all clinical staff: hospice physicians, registered nurses, hospice aides, licensed social workers, and chaplains. UF Health Jacksonville provides the building. Community Hospice provides the hospice care.
In practice, every clinical decision on the 3 South unit is made with comfort as the goal. There are no acute procedures, no competing medical priorities from other departments, no rotating generalist staff. Every member of the clinical team on the unit reports to Community Hospice.
Family members can visit at any hour, without restriction. For families already inside UF Health Jacksonville, there is no cross-town move, no unfamiliar campus to find their way around. Your loved one stays at the same hospital. The 3 South unit is organized for this moment.
Community Hospice & Palliative Care has served families across northeast Florida for 47 years and cares for approximately 1,500 patients per day across its 16-county service area. 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 Center for Caring at UF Health Jacksonville is one of nine inpatient Centers for Caring operated by Community Hospice across northeast and north central Florida.
Care at the Center for Caring at UF Health Jacksonville is delivered by an interdisciplinary hospice team that includes physicians, registered nurses, hospice aides, licensed social workers, and chaplains, available 24 hours a day, every day of the year. No one is ever denied services, regardless of their ability to pay.
Inpatient hospice care at the Center for Caring at UF Health Jacksonville is for patients whose pain or symptoms cannot be safely managed at home. The clinical team provides continuous nursing, medication management, and around-the-clock symptom control. When stabilization is reached, the care team works with the family on a transition plan: returning home with home hospice services or moving to appropriate ongoing care.
Respite care provides short-term inpatient relief for family caregivers. During a respite stay, the patient receives full inpatient hospice services on the 3 South unit. Medicare covers respite care for eligible hospice patients enrolled in the Medicare hospice benefit.
The Community Hospice clinical team specializes in palliative symptom control. Pain, breathing difficulty, nausea, and agitation are addressed through individualized care plans, with medication and treatment adjustments made in real time by nurses and attending hospice physicians.
Every patient’s care team at the Center for Caring includes a licensed hospice social worker. Social workers assist families with insurance questions, Medicare and Medicaid benefits navigation, and discharge planning after the inpatient stay.
Chaplains provide non-denominational spiritual support to patients and families of all backgrounds, regardless of religious tradition. Chaplaincy is a standard part of every interdisciplinary care plan on the unit.
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 UF Health Jacksonville main campus sits in the Springfield / Hogan’s Creek area, immediately north of the downtown Jacksonville core. The Center for Caring occupies the 3 South unit of the Clinical Center on that campus.
From downtown, travel north to West 8th Street. The UF Health Jacksonville campus sits along West 8th Street, with on-campus signage directing visitors to the Clinical Center.
Traveling from Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, or Atlantic Beach, take J. Turner Butler Boulevard (FL-202 / JTB) westbound. JTB connects to I-95; merge north on I-95. Take Exit 353D (SR-114 / 8th Street) and turn left (west) onto West 8th Street. The hospital campus is a short distance ahead.
From Jacksonville’s Westside neighborhoods, travel east on West 8th Street through the Springfield area. This continuous east-west corridor leads directly to the UF Health Jacksonville campus. Watch for signage to the Clinical Center on arrival.
The primary I-95 exit for UF Health Jacksonville is Exit 353D (SR-114 / 8th Street).
Travelers on I-10 connect to I-95 at the “Big I” interchange in downtown Jacksonville and use Exit 353D as above.
Patient and visitor parking is available on the UF Health Jacksonville campus. The South Garage and Lot D are identified as visitor-accessible areas on campus.
Parking arrangements and any associated fees are managed by UF Health Jacksonville and may change. We recommend confirming current parking details with the Community Hospice admissions team at 866-253-6681 before your visit.
The UF Health Jacksonville campus is served by the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA). JTA Routes 3, 21, and the First Coast Flyer (FCF) have stops at or near the 8th Street / UF Health campus. The nearest transfer hub is the Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center (Rosa Parks Transit Station) in downtown Jacksonville.
Current routes and schedules are available at jtafla.com or via the JTA trip planner.
The Center for Caring at UF Health Jacksonville is open to visitors at all hours. There is no time limit on stays. The hospice nursing team is on the 3 South unit around the clock.
When your loved one is admitted, the care team will introduce themselves and explain each person’s role. The team includes a hospice physician, registered nurses, hospice aides, a licensed social worker, and a chaplain, each available throughout the stay. Families are encouraged to bring personal items and photographs; anything that helps make the space feel familiar is welcome.
The interdisciplinary team coordinates care together. Questions about what is happening clinically and what to expect in the days ahead are answered directly. The goal on the 3 South unit is comfort, and every member of the care team works toward that goal with your family.
Community Hospice & Palliative Care maintains a regional network of inpatient Centers for Caring and community offices throughout its 16-county service area. The Center for Caring at UF Health Jacksonville serves families throughout the Jacksonville area; other Centers serve different parts of the region.
For the full list, visit the Jacksonville hospice care page or the Community Hospice locations directory.
The Community Hospice admissions team is available 24 hours a day to answer questions and help coordinate inpatient hospice care at the Center for Caring at UF Health Jacksonville. 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.
Center for Caring at UF Health Jacksonville
655 West 8th Street,
3 South – Clinical Center (Main Campus)
Jacksonville, FL 32209
