Stowe healthcare
Copley Hospital, two pharmacies, and a specialist-count discrepancy make direct care planning essential
The prepared catalog counts Copley Hospital about 7.3 miles away as a 25-bed critical-access hospital and lists two nearby pharmacies and zero selected Medicare specialists. Copley currently describes 24-hour emergency services, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, orthopedic care, and more than 65 specialists. The difference should be made explicit: zero is a limitation of the prepared Medicare count, not a claim that Stowe or Copley has no specialists.
A critical-access hospital can be a valuable local emergency and inpatient anchor while still requiring a regional referral plan. Call Copley, primary care offices, specialists, pharmacies, insurers, rehabilitation providers, behavioral health contacts, and home support services about new patients, prescriptions, referrals, coverage, delivery, winter travel, and transfer destinations. Practice the route from the exact home in snow, rain, after dark, and visitor traffic.
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
- Excellent
- Hospital Access
- Good
- HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
- 4
- Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
- 1.2 mi
Call before choosing the home
Ask Copley, primary care offices, specialists, pharmacies, insurers, rehabilitation providers, behavioral health contacts, and home support services about new patients, referrals, prescriptions, coverage, parking, mobility, winter access, 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
- Good
- Registered Retail Pharmacies
- 2
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 0
- 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
- 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
- 4
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 7.3 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 7.3 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 25
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 0
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 1
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 7.4 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
- 1
- CMS Listed Home Infusion Therapy Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ With a Disability
- 42.3%
- CMS Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City
- 1
- CMS Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Healthcare Quality
- Moderate
- Healthy Aging Environment
- Moderate
- Life Expectancy
- About 78.9 years
- Walkability for Health
- Moderate
2 of 5 stars · 7.3 mi away
The Manor, Inc. (475057) · 7.4 mi away
Stowe in everyday life
Could Stowe work for you?
What may work well
- Copley is a named 25-bed critical-access hospital with 24-hour emergency services, rehabilitation, orthopedic care, and inpatient and outpatient connections.
- Copley currently describes more than 65 specialists, which gives the household a useful provider list to verify directly.
What to think about
- The prepared catalog lists zero selected Medicare specialists, while Copley currently describes more than 65 specialists, so coverage and availability need direct confirmation.
- A critical-access hospital does not replace a large metropolitan center for every complex procedure, specialty, or transfer.
- Two nearby pharmacies, 7.3-mile hospital distance, snow, slope, visitor traffic, and required car use make the exact care route part of the home decision.
Confirm healthcare before committing to a Stowe 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 Copley, clinicians, pharmacies, insurers, and support services about availability, referrals, coverage, transportation, parking, winter access, and follow up.
Practice alternate routes
Repeat the routes to Copley, pharmacy options, and regional referrals in clear weather, rain, snow, ice, evening, and visitor traffic. Keep a larger regional alternative.
Questions retirees ask
What hospital is near Stowe?
The prepared catalog counts Copley Hospital about 7.3 miles away as a 25-bed critical-access hospital. Copley describes 24-hour emergency services, rehabilitation, orthopedic care, inpatient and outpatient services, and more than 65 specialists. Confirm current services, referrals, transfers, and coverage.
Are pharmacies available in Stowe?
The prepared catalog lists two nearby pharmacies. Check current locations, medication availability, delivery, hours, insurance, parking, and access during rain, snow, ice, or a road closure.
How should I plan healthcare in Stowe?
Confirm primary care, prescriptions, Copley emergency and referral routes, specialists, rehabilitation, home support, insurance, backup transportation, records, and alternate roads for snow, storms, flooding, and regional transfers.
Stowe offers a local critical-access hospital and a current provider description that is broader than the prepared specialist count. It can work for a retiree who verifies the actual clinicians, Medicare participation, pharmacy access, regional referrals, transportation, and the route from the exact 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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