Washington healthcare in focus
How does healthcare fit into retirement in Washington, North Carolina?
Washington has a named local full-service hospital and a 16-bed emergency department. The prepared catalog maps ECU Health Beaufort, formerly named Vidant Beaufort Hospital, with 142 general acute-care beds about 1.1 miles from the city coordinate. ECU Health describes medical, surgical, intensive care, emergency, pediatrics, women’s services, imaging, laboratory, therapy, and the Marion L. Shepard Cancer Center.
The catalog also lists seven pharmacies and 40 selected Medicare-listed specialists. ECU Health describes a primary stroke center and a 16-bed emergency department. The trauma designation is unavailable in the catalog. Registry counts do not show appointment timing, coverage outside Medicare, clinician fit, service capacity, or regional referral time.
Call ECU Health Beaufort, primary care, a pharmacy, insurer, and clinicians the household expects to use. Confirm current departments, emergency and stroke arrangements, imaging, laboratory, prescriptions, rehabilitation, referrals, specialist schedules, coverage, language, and the route to Greenville or another regional center. Drive the route from the exact home and include the return after a long appointment.
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
- 2
- Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
- 0.3 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
- 7
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 40
- Emergency Care
- 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
- 5
- Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
- 6
- Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
- 1
- Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
- 1
- Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
- 0
- Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
- 6
- Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- 1.3%
- Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
- 2
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 20 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 20.0 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 142
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 24
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 3
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 1.0 mi away
- Medicare Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
- 2
- 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
- 1
- CMS Listed Federally Qualified Health Centers in City
- 3
- CMS Listed Home Infusion Therapy Supplier Enrollments in City
- 0
- Residents 65+ With a Disability
- 39.6%
- 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
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Washington in everyday life
Could Washington work for you?
What may work well
- A named 142-bed full-service hospital, 16-bed emergency department, primary stroke center, seven pharmacies, and 40 selected specialist records create a clear starting point.
- ECU Health identifies inpatient, outpatient, critical, emergency, imaging, therapy, cancer, surgical, and women’s services in Washington.
What to think about
- The catalog's trauma field is unavailable, and the local counts do not show appointment timing, coverage, service capacity, clinician fit, or regional transfer needs.
- Car use is Required, and heat, rain, hurricanes, flooding, power, and low roads can affect an emergency or specialist route.
Verify the Washington care chain before moving
Call the hospital
Confirm ECU Health Beaufort's 142-bed details, 16-bed emergency department, stroke, cardiac, imaging, laboratory, rehabilitation, surgical, cancer, and regional referral services.
Choose primary care and pharmacy
Ask about registration, appointments, hours, stock, delivery, insurance, records, refills, transportation, and support for the household's regular medicines.
Map regional care
Drive or price the route to Greenville or another regional center for services that may not remain local. Include fuel, parking, lodging, family help, coverage, and a lower-energy return.
Questions retirees ask
What hospital serves Washington, North Carolina?
The catalog maps ECU Health Beaufort, formerly named Vidant Beaufort Hospital, as a 142-bed general acute-care hospital about 1.1 miles from the city coordinate. ECU Health describes a full-service hospital and a 16-bed emergency department.
Does ECU Health Beaufort have emergency care?
ECU Health lists a 16-bed emergency department and a 24-hour emergency location in Washington. It also identifies a primary stroke center. Confirm the current service route and any regional transfer needs directly.
How many pharmacies and specialists are in Washington?
The prepared catalog lists seven pharmacies and 40 selected Medicare-listed specialists with exact Washington practice locations. Confirm hours, stock, coverage, clinician fit, referrals, and appointments directly.
Should I plan for regional care?
Yes. Ask ECU Health and the insurer which specialties, procedures, imaging, rehabilitation, cancer, or follow-up needs may require Greenville or another regional center. Price transport, parking, lodging, and family support.
Washington's healthcare case begins with a named 142-bed hospital, a current 16-bed emergency department, seven pharmacies, and 40 selected specialist records. Verify current service depth, appointments, coverage, prescriptions, referrals, regional care, and the route home before treating the local count as a retirement advantage.
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, 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 2026-06-18
- 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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