Talk directly to the owner
Alejandro Cardozo — Owner and Administrator
I handle referrals and admissions myself. When you call, I answer, and care evaluations happen the same day. Bella Vita is a six-resident home in Palm Bay where one caregiver can truly know every resident — their medications, their routines, how they take their coffee. Every Friday, families receive a written report on their loved one's week.
Bella Vita Assisted Living Facility · 1405 Graves St SE, Palm Bay, FL 32909 · AHCA License #14019
Direct: (407) 914-5350 · Email: bellavitaalf2024@gmail.com · Fax: (888) 562-1363
Our promise on speed: A yes or no within minutes during business hours — the same day at the latest. If we are not the right fit, we tell you fast so your case keeps moving.
FITWho fits — and who does not
An honest fit check protects your time and your client's placement. Here is exactly where Bella Vita stands today, so you can decide in one read whether to call.
Cases that fit well
- Adults who need a standard assisted living level of care: help with bathing, dressing, grooming, mobility, and medication management
- Private room — open to any adult who fits the level of care above
- Semi-private bed — male only at this time (shared room)
- Respite stays for recovery or caregiver relief, subject to the same fit check
- Residents who can keep their own doctors, home health, and hospice providers
Cases that do not fit — said honestly
- Care needs that exceed our standard ALF license — for example, skilled nursing care around the clock, ventilator or complex wound care, or two-person / mechanical-lift transfers we are not staffed or licensed to provide safely
- A female referral for the semi-private bed while it is a male shared room
- Anyone whose safety needs cannot be met in a six-resident home setting
If a case does not fit, you will hear that from Alejandro personally and quickly — not after days of paperwork.
Payers — clearly
- Private pay — accepted now.
- Medicaid LTC (Simply Healthcare) — starting December 1, 2026.
- Respite — available, private pay, subject to availability and the same fit check.
Cost is set by a free care evaluation, because the right arrangement depends on the care your client actually needs. The evaluation is free, it happens the same day you call, and there is no obligation attached to it.
SENDWhat to send — the complete referral checklist
Send these six things and Alejandro can usually give you an answer on the first call or the first reply — no back-and-forth chasing basics.
- 1. Name of the person being referred, and the family / contact name (and their phone, if you have it)
- 2. Payer — private pay, Medicaid LTC (Simply Healthcare, from December 1, 2026), respite, or not yet sure
- 3. Gender and room type sought — private room or semi-private bed (male)
- 4. General level of care — in general terms only (see the privacy note below)
- 5. Urgency / target discharge date — today, this week, or planning ahead
- 6. Your callback number — the professional's direct return phone
The closed loop: You will hear back from Alejandro personally with the status of your referral. And once your client moves in, you receive a written update on day 1, day 7, and day 30 — so the loop closes with you, not just with the family.
Send a referral
Use this form for the basics only, or simply call (407) 914-5350 (fax: (888) 562-1363). In a hurry? The fastest path is bellavitaplus.com/refer — four fields, no account, and the case opens immediately. Alejandro reviews every referral himself and replies within minutes during business hours — the same day at the latest.