Palmetto Subacute Care Center is at 7600 SW 8th St in Miami, on a stretch of SW 8th that scores an 84 for walkability; most errands reachable on foot, which is a meaningful logistical fact for families managing regular visits. The name says what this place is: subacute, not residential. The average length of stay is 112 days, and the clinical program roster confirms a facility built to handle medically complex patients who aren’t going home quickly.
The scope here is unusually broad. Daily physical, occupational, and speech therapy are standard; what distinguishes Palmetto is the depth beyond that: respiratory care, IV therapy, wound care, diabetic management, pain management, bariatric services, complex medical care, and subacute post-operative care. The facility also carries Alzheimer’s and memory care, an ICF/MRDD unit, hospice and palliative care, restorative care, and outpatient therapy, with on-site dental, podiatry, and optometry services rounding out the clinical picture.
Admissions are available 24/7. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are all accepted.
Nursing coverage totals 3 hours and 28 minutes per resident per day; 1 hour and 23 minutes of RN time, 2 hours and 18 minutes of nurse aide coverage, and 13 minutes of LPN/LVN time. Meals are prepared daily by an in-house chef working alongside a staff dietitian. For a family in Miami facing a complex post-hospital discharge with clinical needs that go beyond standard rehabilitation, Palmetto’s program breadth and all-payer acceptance make it one of the more substantive options the market offers at this acuity level.
