Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Methodist Homes of Alabama & Northwest Florida (“Methodist Homes”) regarding its recent data breach. The Methodist Homes data breach may have involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to over 25,000 individuals.
ABOUT METHODIST HOMES OF ALABAMA & NORTHWEST FLORIDA:
Methodist Homes is a retirement and senior living community company based in Alabama. Founded in 1956, Methodist Homes provides a range of retirement and health community living options, as well as income-based apartment communities, for seniors, including properties such as Mathison Retirement Community, Welsey Gardens, Welsey Haven Villa, Welsey Place on Honeysuckle, Fair Haven, and more.2,3 Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, Methodist Homes employs over 500 individuals and manages 11 retirement or apartment properties across Alabama and Florida.3,4
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Methodist Homes announced that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its care may have been compromised. According to the breach notice shared on its website, on October 14, 2024, Methodist Homes discovered suspicious activity in its network.1 As a result, Methodist Homes launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Methodist Homes confirmed that the sensitive personal information and protected health information in its care may have been accessed or acquired by an unauthorized third party between October 2 and October 14, 2024.1 As a result, Methodist Homes began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license or state ID number
- Health insurance numbers
- Medical information (medical record number, medical history, diagnosis and treatment, patient numbers, Medicaid/Medicare numbers, dates of discharge)
- Date of birth
As a result of the breach, Methodist Homes posted notice of the data breach to its website. Additionally, on October 3, 2025, Methodist Homes began sending breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the website breach notice, Methodist Homes is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and complimentary credit monitoring services.1 A link to the website breach notice is below.
If you believe you have been affected by the Methodist Homes of Alabama & Northwest Florida breach:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
