Bristol healthcare
Bristol has local EMS and post-acute facilities, while hospital care is regional
Bristol EMS reports more than 3,600 calls per year and mutual aid. The Rhode Island Department of Health lists 192 beds at Rhode Island Veterans Home, 133 at Dawn Hill Home for Rehab and Healthcare, and 128 at Silver Creek Rehab and Healthcare Center in Bristol.
Newport Hospital provides a 24-hour emergency department with about 33,000 annual visits and 29 ED beds. Rhode Island Hospital in Providence is a 719-bed academic medical center and Level I trauma center. Confirm which facility, clinician, insurer, transport, and referral route fit the household rather than treating regional capacity as local access.
Access to care
3 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.
3
Hospitals Within 12 km
- Healthcare Access
- Very Good
- Hospital Access
- Very Good
- HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
- 27
- Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
- 4.3 mi
Confirm the first Bristol care call
Ask EMS, primary-care practices, insurers, pharmacies, and nursing facilities how ordinary and urgent needs are handled from the proposed home.
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
- Excellent
- Registered Retail Pharmacies
- 5
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 4
- Emergency Care
- Excellent
Map post-acute and daily care
Include pharmacy, therapy, home health, rehabilitation, groceries, transportation, and the return from Newport or Providence.
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
- 0
- 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
- 2
- Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- 0.9%
- Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
- 15
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 5.8 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 5.8 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 570
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 13
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 53
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 0.3 mi away
- Medicare Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Dialysis Facilities in City
- 0
- CMS Reported Ambulatory Surgical Centers in City
- 0
- 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
- 0
- CMS Listed Home Infusion Therapy Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ With a Disability
- 35.0%
- CMS Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City
- 2
- CMS Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Life Expectancy
- About 78.9 years
- Walkability for Health
- Good
3 of 5 stars · 5.8 mi away
Silver Creek Rehab and Healthcare Center (415031) · 0.3 mi away
Plan a regional hospital day
Drive or ride to Newport Hospital or Rhode Island Hospital, then add parking, companion, traffic, weather, cost, and recovery.
Bristol in everyday life
Could Bristol work for you?
What may work well
- EMS provides substantial local emergency response.
- Bristol has several post-acute and skilled-nursing facilities.
- Newport and Providence provide regional emergency and tertiary depth.
What to think about
- A general acute-care hospital was not identified in town.
- Travel, networks, waits, and home-health capacity need personal confirmation.
- Coastal weather and Route 114 conditions can affect the care trip.
Connect Bristol support to regional hospital care
Verify providers and networks
Check primary care, specialists, pharmacy, home health, rehabilitation, nursing, hospital, and insurance-network participation.
Ask where advanced care goes
Identify Newport and Providence referrals, travel time, transport, parking, companion needs, and the route home.
Try the emergency route
Drive or ride the home-to-hospital route at different times and check weather, traffic, parking, and accessibility.
Price ongoing support
Include prescriptions, therapy, home help, nursing, transport, family, and recovery time.
Questions retirees ask
Is there a hospital in Bristol?
The reviewed packet did not identify a Bristol general acute-care hospital. Newport Hospital and Rhode Island Hospital provide regional emergency and tertiary services.
What local care does Bristol have?
Bristol EMS and several post-acute and skilled-nursing facilities are local. Confirm primary care, pharmacy, specialists, home health, and insurance separately.
What is Newport Hospital's role?
Newport Hospital operates a 24-hour emergency department with approximately 33,000 annual visits and 29 ED beds.
Why include Providence?
Rhode Island Hospital is the state's only Level I trauma center and a 719-bed academic medical center. Complex care may require that regional destination.
Bristol can support local emergency response and post-acute care, but a retiree needs a clear Newport or Providence route for acute and complex needs. Confirm the household's providers, coverage, transport, and return plan.
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
- FEMA RAPT / HIFLD Hospitals
Used for Hospital Access, Hospitals Within 12 km, Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
Checked 2026-07-19
- Health Resources and Services Administration
Used for Primary Care Access, HRSA Adult Primary-Care Sites Within 15 Miles, Nearest HRSA Adult Primary-Care Site
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
- 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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