Amherst healthcare
Can local primary care and nearby Northampton hospital access fit your needs?
The current rows rate Healthcare Access at 68, Hospital Access at 57, Primary Care Access at 39, and Emergency Care at 90. Cooley Dickinson Hospital is listed 7.8 miles away, five pharmacies are nearby, nine Medicare emergency hospitals are within 30 miles, four HRSA primary-care sites are within 15 miles, and 13 nursing homes are within 15 miles. Five selected specialists are listed in Amherst.
Cooley Dickinson identifies its main emergency department in Northampton and an Amherst Community Health Center at 170 University Drive. The nearest CMS-rated hospital is listed at two of five stars. Confirm network, new-patient openings, referrals, specialist location, records, prescriptions, transportation, and winter access before choosing a home.
Access to care
0 hospitals are listed within 12 km. A primary care visit, a pharmacy stop, and an urgent need may not all be equally close to the same home.
0
Hospitals Within 12 km
- Healthcare Access
- Very Good
- Hospital Access
- Good
- HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
- 4
- Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
- 1.1 mi
Everyday and urgent care
Primary care and pharmacy access shape frequent appointments. Specialist and emergency options matter when a need cannot wait.
Everyday care
- Primary Care Access
- Moderate
- Registered Retail Pharmacies
- 5
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 5
- Emergency Care
- Excellent
Specialists and long term care
Specialist availability, emergency options, and longer term health can matter once you have chosen a neighborhood.
- Medicare Listed Rheumatology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
- 1
- Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- 0.5%
- Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
- 9
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 7.8 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 7.8 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 0
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 27
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 13
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 1.4 mi away
- Medicare Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
- 1
- Medicare Listed Dialysis Facilities in City
- 0
- CMS Reported Ambulatory Surgical Centers in City
- 1
- CMS Listed Inpatient Rehab Facilities in City
- 0
- CMS Listed Long Term Care Hospitals in City
- 0
- CMS Listed Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities in City
- 0
- CMS Listed Rural Health Clinics in City
- 0
- CMS Listed Federally Qualified Health Centers in City
- 1
- CMS Listed Home Infusion Therapy Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ With a Disability
- 24.3%
- CMS Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City
- 1
- CMS Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Life Expectancy
- About 78.9 years
- Walkability for Health
- Good
2 of 5 stars · 7.8 mi away
Center For Extended Care at Amherst (225420) · 1.4 mi away
Amherst in everyday life
Could Amherst work for you?
What may work well
- Healthcare Access is 68 and Emergency Care is 90.
- Four primary-care sites and 13 nursing homes within 15 miles create concrete follow-up calls.
- The Amherst health center and Cooley Dickinson provide a local and regional route to investigate.
What to think about
- Hospital Access is 57 and Primary Care Access is 39, with the nearest listed hospital 7.8 miles away.
- Specialist Access is unavailable and only five selected specialists are listed locally.
- Winter roads, car dependence, insurance, and regional referrals can change the practical route to care.
Turn regional hospital access into a personal care plan
Map the first five trips
Route the home to primary care, the Amherst health center, Cooley Dickinson, pharmacy, and a family contact. Record time, parking, snow, and backup transport.
Confirm network and intake
Ask offices and insurers about new-patient availability, referrals, network, records, language, payment, and expected waits.
List specialty needs
Write down required specialties, clinicians, prescriptions, records, telehealth choices, and any regional referral distance.
Prepare for winter emergencies
Ask what happens during snow, ice, power loss, or a closed road. Keep a second route, medicine reserve, contacts, and transport plan.
Questions retirees ask
Is healthcare strong in Amherst?
Healthcare Access is 68 and Emergency Care is 90, but Hospital Access is 57 and Primary Care Access is 39. Cooley Dickinson is listed 7.8 miles away, so appointments, coverage, referrals, and winter transport need confirmation.
Where is the nearest hospital?
Cooley Dickinson Hospital is listed 7.8 miles away, with an Amherst Community Health Center at 170 University Drive. Trace the actual route from the proposed home and confirm services.
Are specialists available?
Five selected specialists are listed locally, but Specialist Access is unavailable. Ask about regional referrals, network, new-patient timing, records, and transport.
What support should older adults review?
Check 13 nursing homes, home help, rehabilitation, pharmacy, transport, caregivers, prescriptions, records, and emergency contacts before choosing a home.
Amherst offers a useful health center and nearby regional care, but the decision depends on primary care, hospital distance, referrals, coverage, prescriptions, support services, and a winter-ready route.
Sources
Hospitals, primary care, pharmacies, specialists, and emergency care all affect how close and practical care may feel.
Confirm insurance acceptance, specialist availability, language needs, prescription access, and emergency care before making serious plans.
- OpenStreetMap healthcare amenities static probe
Used for Healthcare Access, Primary Care Access
- FEMA RAPT / HIFLD Hospitals
Used for Hospital Access, Hospitals Within 12 km, Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
Checked 2026-07-19
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for Medicare-Listed Selected Specialists in City, Medicare-Listed Rheumatology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Neurology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
Checked 2026-07-13
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services NPPES NPI Registry
Used for Registered Retail Pharmacies
Checked 2026-07-19
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Used for Emergency Care, Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles, Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital, Nearest CMS-Rated Hospital
Checked 2026-07-12
- U.S. Census Bureau
Used for Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- Health Resources and Services Administration
Used for HRSA Adult Primary-Care Sites Within 15 Miles, Nearest HRSA Adult Primary-Care Site
Checked 2026-07-18
- World Bank
Used for Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024), Life Expectancy
Checked 2026-06-18
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Used for Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles, Nearest CMS-Certified Nursing Home
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for Medicare-Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for Medicare-Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for Medicare-Listed Dialysis Facilities in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Reported Ambulatory Surgical Centers in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Inpatient Rehab Facilities in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Long-Term Care Hospitals in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Rural Health Clinics in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Federally Qualified Health Centers in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Home Infusion Therapy Supplier Enrollments in City
- U.S. Census Bureau
Used for Residents 65+ With a Disability
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City, CMS-Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Walkability Index
Used for Walkability for Health
Checked 2026-07-10
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