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Special Needs Shelter

Florida Department of Health in Lee County

  •  239-332-9501
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    Mailing Address

    3920 Michigan Ave. 

    Fort Myers, FL 33916 

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    TTY users can contact us through Florida Relay by dialing 7-1-1 or one of the other Relay Toll Free Numbers. 

The Special Medical Needs Shelter Program is available to all Lee County residents at no cost.

To qualify for the program, residents must :

  • Require special medical needs with care that exceeds basic first aid provided at most shelters
  • Have dependence on oxygen, or require electricity for medical equipment as determined eligible by the Florida Department of Health (DOH).

Register for the county’s Special Medical Needs Shelter.

Registration does not guarantee you will be assigned a space in the Special Medical Needs Shelter. 

Your application will be reviewed by the ODH and, if approved, you will be assigned to a shelter where your needs can be managed.

The registration with the Special Medical Needs Shelter is not a reservation at the shelter as space is limited.