Redmond healthcare
A 48-bed hospital anchors local care, while Bend carries higher-acuity referrals
St. Charles Redmond is a 48-bed hospital with 24-hour emergency care and a Level IV trauma designation. The system provides imaging, inpatient care, surgery, family care, and outpatient services in Redmond, while Deschutes County operates public health and behavioral-health services from Redmond locations.
St. Charles Bend is the only Level II trauma center east of the Cascades and serves as the higher-acuity regional referral center. Confirm insurance, clinician, specialist availability, appointment timing, prescriptions, rehabilitation, parking, smoke and winter travel, and the return after a Bend visit.
Access to care
St. Charles Redmond provides the local emergency and hospital route. A care day also includes pharmacy, food, parking, family, smoke, winter, medicines, and the return.
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Hospitals Within 12 km
- Healthcare Access
- Very Good
- Hospital Access
- Very Good
- HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
- 4
- Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
- 0.3 mi
Illustrative Redmond care moment one: Make the return part of the appointment
A retiree maps St. Charles Redmond, parking, pharmacy, food, family, and home after a long appointment. The household repeats the route in smoke, heat, or winter and keeps contacts ready.
Everyday and urgent care
Regular care needs a clinician, prescription, imaging, specialist, rehabilitation, public health, and home-support route that may differ from the emergency entrance.
Everyday care
- Primary Care Access
- Excellent
- Registered Retail Pharmacies
- 11
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 48
- Emergency Care
- Very Good
Regular care has its own map
A household locates primary care, prescriptions, imaging, specialists, public health, rehabilitation, and home help, then compares each route with the intended address and Bend options.
Specialists and long term care
A local 48-bed hospital and Level IV trauma designation pair with St. Charles Bend Level II trauma for a layered Central Oregon care plan. Confirm personal access and travel.
- Medicare Listed Rheumatology Clinicians in City
- 2
- Medicare Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City
- 2
- Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
- 2
- Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
- 7
- Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
- 3
- Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
- 1
- Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
- 7
- 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
- 14 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 14.0 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 48
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 5
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 3
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 1.2 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
- 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
- 42.9%
- CMS Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City
- 3
- CMS Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
- 1
- Life Expectancy
- About 78.9 years
- Walkability for Health
- Moderate
4 of 5 stars · 14.0 mi away
REGENCY REDMOND REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER (385230) · 1.2 mi away
Illustrative Redmond care moment two: Price the Bend referral
A couple writes down Bend fuel, parking, insurance, a companion, medicines, lodging, and the return. The better home leaves a manageable recovery evening after local or regional care.
Redmond in everyday life
Could Redmond work for you?
What may work well
- St. Charles Redmond provides a local hospital, 24-hour emergency care, Level IV trauma, imaging, inpatient, surgery, family, and outpatient services.
- St. Charles Bend provides a named Level II trauma referral center east of the Cascades.
- Deschutes County public and behavioral health services add local support points.
What to think about
- A 48-bed hospital does not settle personal clinician, specialist, appointment, prescription, network, or rehabilitation questions.
- Higher-acuity care in Bend adds distance, vehicle, parking, smoke, winter, companion, and recovery planning.
- Rapid growth can affect appointments, housing, traffic, and local capacity.
Map Redmond care before choosing the home
Confirm St. Charles Redmond access
Ask about emergency, imaging, inpatient, surgery, family, outpatient, insurance, clinicians, appointments, prescriptions, and referrals.
Locate everyday support
Map public health, behavioral health, pharmacy, food, home help, family, Cascades East Transit, parking, and the route home.
Price the Bend route
Ask what happens when care moves to St. Charles Bend, then add fuel, smoke or winter travel, companion, parking, insurance, medicines, and recovery.
Questions retirees ask
What healthcare is available in Redmond?
St. Charles Redmond is a 48-bed hospital with 24-hour emergency care, Level IV trauma designation, imaging, inpatient care, surgery, family care, and outpatient services.
Where does higher-acuity care happen?
St. Charles Bend is the only Level II trauma center east of the Cascades and serves as the system's higher-acuity referral center. Confirm the personal route and insurance.
How should I map a Redmond care day?
Include home, parking, hospital, pharmacy, food, family, smoke or winter conditions, appointment, medicines, and the return after a long visit.
Can transit help with care?
Cascades East Transit offers Flex Routes, Dial-A-Ride within city limits, and regional connectors. Confirm eligibility, reservations, service areas, weather, and the route from the home.
Who may find Redmond healthcare manageable?
It may fit someone who values a local hospital and can keep a Bend referral, insurance, transport, smoke, winter, prescription, and recovery plan ready.
Redmond healthcare is strongest as a layered Central Oregon plan: St. Charles Redmond for local care and St. Charles Bend for higher acuity. Choose the home after confirming the personal network, travel, smoke and winter access, prescriptions, and recovery support.
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.
- CMS Provider Data Catalog + OpenStreetMap
Used for Healthcare Access, Primary Care Access
Checked 2026-07-03
- 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 2026-07-03
- 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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