Life Boat Men's Oxford House

About this Recovery House

Oxford House Life Boat — Sober Living in Lakeland, Florida

Oxford House Life Boat is a self-governed recovery residence for men in Lakeland, Florida. Reported capacity is 7, with 2 reported openings. Polk County covers this address.

Oxford House Life Boat — residence information

• Address: 2608 Kiwanis Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801
• County: Polk
• Resident group: men
• Reported capacity: 7 residents
• Reported vacancies: 2 reported openings
• Interview schedule: daily at 7:00pm
• Contact: Contact Shane at (863) 314-7844
• House phone: (863) 606-0032
• Map: View the reported location

At 7 beds it is smaller than most of the 320 Oxford Houses listed in Florida. The last report put 5 of those 7 beds in use, leaving 2 reported openings. Interview times are listed as daily at 7:00pm. Contact Shane at (863) 314-7844 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.

Paying for sober living in Florida

Sober living across Florida averages roughly $205 a week. Members of an Oxford House split the real cost of running the home, so this house's share is its own — the residents are the only ones who can quote it. Against that, the median gross rent in Florida is $1,669 a month. Florida Department of Children and Families administers that funding at state level.

How the Oxford House model works, and how to apply

Oxford Houses are run by the people who live in them, self-funding and required to stay substance-free. New members are interviewed and admitted by the existing membership, so a listed opening is a reason to call rather than a bed held in anyone's name.

Is sober living regulated in Florida?

Florida has no licensing regime for recovery housing. Voluntary standards are set by Florida Association of Recovery Residences (FARR), the state's NARR affiliate. Because Oxford Houses are chartered nationally by Oxford House, Inc. rather than certified locally, they seldom show on a state registry. The state's list of certified residences is published here. People in recovery are a protected class under the Fair Housing Act and under Florida Fair Housing Law (Florida Statutes Section 760.23).

If Oxford House Life Boat is full — other houses near Lakeland

The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Meadowlands in Lakeland, about 1.2 miles away; Oxford House Sailboat in Lakeland, about 3.3 miles away; Oxford House Lily Pad in Lakeland, about 3.4 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 4 in Lakeland, 11 across Polk County, 320 in Florida. Browse recovery housing in Lakeland or sober living across Florida.

This reflects a vacancy report from 09/07/2026. An opening shown here may already be filled. Confirm both with the house before travelling.