Ste. Genevieve healthcare
A nearby critical-access hospital needs a clear pharmacy and regional referral plan
The prepared catalog counts Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital about half a mile away, zero nearby pharmacies, and 11 selected Medicare specialists. The hospital's emergency department provides 24-hour care, imaging, laboratory services, respiratory care, and consultative stroke and cardiac access. Confirm current local services, clinicians, referrals, transfer destinations, coverage, rehabilitation, behavioral health, home support, and transportation for the household.
The prepared pharmacy count is zero, which is a limitation in the supplied records rather than a claim that no pharmacy exists anywhere around town. Check current pharmacy locations, delivery, hours, prescriptions, primary care, specialists, imaging, rehabilitation, home support, and transport directly. Ask whether a prescription can be filled locally, delivered, or requires a trip to a larger community.
Practice the route from the exact home to the hospital, a pharmacy, primary care, selected specialists, rehabilitation, and a larger regional referral. Run it in ordinary traffic, after dark, during heat, after rain, and with a flood or road detour. Keep records, prescriptions, contacts, backup transportation, and current hospital information together.
Access to care
The prepared catalog counts one nearby critical-access hospital, zero pharmacies, and 11 selected Medicare specialists. Confirm current roles, services, locations, coverage, and appointment access.
1
Hospitals Within 12 km
- Healthcare Access
- Excellent
- Hospital Access
- Very Good
- HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
- 0
- Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
- 16.1 mi
Call before choosing the home
Ask the hospital, primary care offices, specialists, pharmacies, insurers, rehabilitation providers, behavioral health contacts, and home support services about new patients, referrals, prescriptions, coverage, parking, mobility, and transport.
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
- 0
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 11
- 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
- 1
- Medicare Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
- 3
- 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
- 1
- Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- 0.0%
- Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
- 8
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 0.5 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 0.5 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 47
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 26
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 3
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 0.2 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
- 4
- CMS Listed Federally Qualified Health Centers in City
- 0
- CMS Listed Home Infusion Therapy Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ With a Disability
- 31.6%
- CMS Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City
- 1
- CMS Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Healthcare Quality
- Very Poor
- Healthy Aging Environment
- Very Poor
- Life Expectancy
- About 78.9 years
- Walkability for Health
- Moderate
4 of 5 stars · 0.5 mi away
ST GENEVIEVE NURSING (265489) · 0.2 mi away
Ste. Genevieve in everyday life
Could Ste. Genevieve work for you?
What may work well
- Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital provides a named 24-hour emergency destination about half a mile away.
- The hospital describes stroke and cardiac consultation, imaging, laboratory, respiratory, orthopedic, cardiology, neurology, and psychiatric services.
What to think about
- The critical-access designation means the household should confirm advanced specialties, transfers, rehabilitation, and larger regional referrals.
- Zero nearby pharmacies appear in the prepared catalog, so current medication access and delivery require direct checking.
- The town's car-dependent pattern makes pharmacy, specialist, hospital transfer, and caregiver travel part of the care plan.
Confirm healthcare before committing to a Ste. Genevieve address
Map current needs
List primary care, prescriptions, specialists, imaging, emergency care, behavioral health, rehabilitation, home support, mobility, insurance, caregiver needs, and pharmacy delivery.
Call the providers
Ask the hospital, clinicians, pharmacies, insurers, and support services about availability, referrals, coverage, transportation, parking, and follow up.
Practice alternate routes
Repeat the routes to the hospital, pharmacy options, and regional referrals in ordinary traffic, after dark, heat, rain, flood conditions, and a road detour. Keep a larger regional alternative.
Questions retirees ask
What hospital is near Ste. Genevieve?
The prepared catalog counts Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital about half a mile away as a 47-bed critical-access facility. Its emergency department provides 24-hour care and describes Level III Stroke Center and Level IV STEMI Center access. Confirm current services, transfers, referrals, and coverage.
Are pharmacies available in Ste. Genevieve?
The prepared catalog lists zero nearby pharmacies, which is a limitation of the supplied count rather than a claim that no pharmacy exists anywhere around town. Check current locations, delivery, hours, insurance, medication availability, and weather access before moving.
How should I plan healthcare from Ste. Genevieve?
Confirm primary care, prescriptions, hospital emergency and referral routes, specialists, rehabilitation, home support, insurance, backup transportation, records, and alternate roads for heat, storms, flooding, and regional transfers.
Ste. Genevieve offers a nearby hospital and a clear emergency starting point, but the prepared pharmacy and specialist counts make direct verification essential. It can work for a retiree who confirms local scope, medication access, regional referrals, transport, and the exact route from the home.
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, Healthcare Quality, Healthy Aging Environment
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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