Cape May healthcare
The county hospital is outside the city, so the route matters
Cape Regional Medical Center in Cape May Court House is listed with 213 medical and surgical beds, 16 adult ICU or CCU beds, and acute hemodialysis service. It is a substantial county care resource outside Cape May city.
The listing does not establish every specialty, wait, insurance network, emergency transport, home-health option, or rehabilitation path. Ask the hospital, insurer, and preferred doctors how the care map works from the home.
Access to care
1 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.
1
Hospitals Within 12 km
- Healthcare Access
- Good
- Hospital Access
- Very Good
- HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
- 0
- Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
- 28.8 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
- Very Poor
- Registered Retail Pharmacies
- 0
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 0
- Emergency Care
- Very Good
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
- 0
- Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- 0.0%
- Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
- 3
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 11 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 11.0 mi away
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 37
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 4
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 2.7 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
- 1
- 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
- 20.5%
- 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
- Moderate
3 of 5 stars · 11.0 mi away
NORTH CAPE CENTER (315350) · 2.7 mi away
Cape May in everyday life
Could Cape May work for you?
What may work well
- The county facility lists substantial medical and surgical capacity.
- Adult ICU and acute dialysis are documented.
- A direct route can be evaluated before moving.
What to think about
- The hospital is outside Cape May city.
- The listing does not establish specialty depth or waits.
- Summer traffic and storms can affect travel.
Review Cape May care
List current needs
Write down clinicians, prescriptions, tests, therapy, emergency preferences, and likely future support.
Confirm networks
Ask providers and insurers about participation, referrals, prior authorization, copays, and out-of-area care.
Map the route
Drive from the proposed home to Cape Regional, pharmacy, and home in busy and quiet seasons.
Prepare for storms
Keep medicine, transport, power, contacts, weather, and a plan for delayed roads or transfers.
Questions retirees ask
Is Cape Regional Medical Center in Cape May?
It is in Cape May Court House, outside Cape May city but within the county. The actual drive and insurance plan need confirmation.
Does 213 beds mean every care need is local?
No. It describes listed medical and surgical capacity. Confirm specialists, networks, waits, rehabilitation, home health, and referrals.
What should someone needing dialysis ask?
Ask about acute and ongoing dialysis, appointment location, transport, insurance, weather backup, and family support.
Why does the home address matter?
Traffic, parking, storm routes, transport, and the energy required after a visit all begin at the property.
Cape May has a meaningful county care resource nearby, but a sound retirement plan keeps the off-city hospital route, insurance, specialists, and storm-day support visible.
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
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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