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Healthcare in Hood River, Oregon

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Hood River healthcare

A local hospital starts the care plan, while specialty and regional routes still need confirmation

Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital publishes 24 hour access and services including primary care, specialty care, cancer care, sports medicine, heart care, home health, and hospice. The catalog records two mapped hospitals nearby, 35 selected specialists, and six pharmacies.

Map Providence, primary care, pharmacy, groceries, rehabilitation, a likely specialist, a larger regional center, family support, and the return home. Ask which needs stay in Hood River, which move across the Gorge or toward Portland, how snow and smoke change the trip, and who helps after discharge.

Access to care

2 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.

2

Hospitals Within 12 km

Healthcare Access
Good
Hospital Access
Excellent
HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
2
Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
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
6

More involved care

Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
35
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
2
Medicare Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City
1
Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
0
Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
0
Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
1
Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
0
Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
0
Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
20
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
0.3 miles
Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
0.3 mi away

4 of 5 stars · 0.3 mi away

Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
38
Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
78.9 years
Medicare Advantage Plan Options
20
CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
1
Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
1.0 mi away

HOOD RIVER POST ACUTE (385104) · 1.0 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
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
2
CMS Listed Federally Qualified Health Centers in City
1
CMS Listed Home Infusion Therapy Supplier Enrollments in City
0
Residents 65+ With a Disability
41.2%
CMS Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City
1
CMS Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
1
Life Expectancy
About 78.9 years
Walkability for Health
Very Good

Hood River in everyday life

Could Hood River work for you?

What may work well

  • Providence publishes a broad local hospital and specialty service list.
  • Hospital, specialist, pharmacy, and regional measures give the household a clear map to verify.

What to think about

  • Facility counts do not settle every physician, appointment, wait, cost, coverage, referral, transfer, or aftercare arrangement.
  • Snow, smoke, wind, traffic, parking, and regional travel can affect recovery.

Review Hood River care

  1. List current needs

    Write down doctors, medicines, diagnostics, therapy, emergency preferences, insurance, referrals, and likely future support.

  2. Confirm the network

    Check Providence, current specialists, primary care, prescriptions, referrals, transfers, rehabilitation, snow and smoke transport, and insurance.

  3. Plan aftercare

    Identify rides, meals, home help, mobility support, heating, cooling, air filtration, power, snow access, and follow up.

Questions retirees ask

What healthcare is available in Hood River?

Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital lists 24 hour access and services including primary care, specialty care, cancer care, sports medicine, heart care, home health, and hospice. Confirm current doctors, plans, referrals, appointments, transfers, and aftercare.

What should I ask before moving?

Ask about physicians, specialists, primary care, diagnostics, prescriptions, insurance, referrals, winter and smoke transport, regional transfers, rehabilitation, and home support.

Hood River has a local hospital starting point. The move is stronger when the household confirms specialty access, difficult-weather transport, coverage, regional transfers, and aftercare.

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.

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