| Medical Numbers Fort Walton Beach Medical Center Fort Walton Beach offers a progressive health care community with plenty of qualified, health care practitioners and two Joint Commission Accredited acute care hospitals in the south end of Okaloosa County (not including the military facilities). We currently look to Pensacola, Mobile, and Panama City for tertiary level care, including open-heart surgery. The Chamber is actively involved in working with the health community to provide the most advanced health care to the public. Hospitals and Centers Ft. Walton Beach Medical Center (FWBMC) provides inpatient and outpatient care. The hospital is 247-bed acute care community hospital accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). The Medical Center offers a wide variety of services highlighted by the Women's Suite, an area dedicated to women's health services, including obstetrics and gynecology; fully equipped critical care units, including Intensive Care, Coronary Care and Progressive Care; an 118-bed Skilled Nursing Unit; and 24-hour Emergency Room Services. Call (850) 862-1111 or visit www.fwbmc.com Twin Cities Hospital is a 75-bed general acute care facility located in Niceville. Twin Cities is accredited by the JCAHO and has been serving the community for over 18 years. The hospital offers a wide variety of services highlighted by the Wellness Center; fully equipped Critical Care Units; a modern laboratory; diagnostic services, a 10-bed Skilled Nursing Unit; Cardiac Rehab Program; and 24-hour Emergency Room Services. Fort Walton Beach Medical Center 1000 Mar Walt Drive Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 (850) 863-7501 Website: www.fwbmc.com Gulf Coast Immediate Care Center 345 miracle Strip Pkwy. Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 (850) 314-9906 Website: www.gulfcoastimmediatecare.com Twin Cities Hospital 2190 Highway 85 North P.O. Box 3164 Niceville, FL 32578 (850) 729-9460 Wesite: www.tchealthcare.com White-Wilson Medical Center 1005 Mar Walt Drive Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 (850) 863-8100 Website: www.white-wilson.com Destin Urgent Care Facilities 996 Airport Road Destin, FL 32541 (850) 837-9194 Emerald Coast Surgery Center 995 Mar Walt Drive Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 (850) 863-7887 Outpatient Physicians Over 250 non-military physicians practice in the community. They can be found in private practice, a large multi-specialty group practice and in an alliance of independent practice providers. The Emerald Coast Health Alliance is comprised of over 130 physicians and health care providers with office locations throughout the county. The membership of the Emerald Coast Health Alliance provides patients, employers and payers in the region with a multi-specialty network that stresses provider accountability, patient access, and quality care. All of their members meet stringent credential criteria and over 95% are also Board Certified or Board Eligible in their specialty. Check out their web site at www.echa.net or call (850) 862-8904 for a provider with a convenient location in your neighborhood. White-Wilson Medical Center is the largest physician group practice in the area with over 50 physicians, an excellent support staff, and locations in Ft. Walton Beach, Niceville, Destin, and Bluewater Bay. White-Wilson's commitment to excellence is a daily one. White-Wilson Medical Center provides a full range of laboratory and diagnostic imaging services (including MRI, CT, mammography and dexascan) utilizing state of the art equipment. An optical shop, hearing aid clinic dietary counseling and industrial information. There are many other high quality individual and small group practice physicians throughout the community. In addition, there are a large number of highly qualified optometrists, dentist, chiropractors, and other health care providers to choose from. Other Services The Greater Fort Walton Beach area provides other services related to medical care. You can find almost any service you need including Health and Rehabilitation, Nursing Homes, Hospice and Home Health Care. Fort Walton Beach is fortunate to have both excellent inpatient facilities as well as outpatient providers to handle the total range of mental health services. There are also numerous skilled and intermediate-care nursing homes that, in addition to these services, offer restorative care, hospice and respite care programs. Some, such as the Benton House and the Manor at Bluewater Bay offer Alzheimer/Dementia care. The area boasts over 15 Home Health Agencies in the Ft. Walton Beach area, several of them are members of the Chamber. In addition, Hospice of Northwest Florida (850) 729-7889 can provide home care to the terminally ill. Health and Rehabilitation Services/Nursing Homes Bridgeway Center 137 Hospital Drive Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 Phone: (850) 833-7500 Crisis Line: (850) 862-7500 Website: www.bridgewaycenter.org Gulf Coast Treatment Center 1015 Mar Walt Drive Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 Website: www.gulfcoasttreatment.com (850) 863-4160 PHC-Fort Walton Beach 1 LBJ Senior Drive Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 (850) 863-9006 Wellington Place 233 Carmel Drive Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 (850) 864-4600 Westwood Retirement Resort 1001 Mar Walt Drive Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 (850) 863-5174 Website: www.retirementhomes.com/homes/Detailed/West wood_Retirement_Resort_L14219.html Angel Tree House 199 W. Miracle Strip Pkwy Mary Esther, FL 32569 (850) 664-0481 Benton House 2000 Principal Lane Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 (850) 243-7735 Manor at Bluewater Bay 1500 N. Whitepoint Road Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 (850) 897-5592 Hospice Covenant Hospice of Northwest Florida 101 Hart Street Niceville, FL 32578 Website: www.covenanthospice.org (850) 729-1800 Home Health Care Comfort Keepers 225 Main Street Suite 7E Destin, FL 32541 (850) 650-8646 Email: destin@comfortkeepers.com Nanny's Sitters, Inc. 252 Ewing Court Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 (850) 862-2255 Email: llbhknt@arc.net L & M Care Service 1104 Post Oak Path Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 (850) 368-7246 Organizations American Cancer Society 4 Jackson Streets Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 (850) 244-3813 Website: www.cancer.org American Cancer Society 1800 Hickory Avenue Niceville, FL 32578 (850) 609-7950 Website: www.cancer.org American Heart Association 222 Hospital Drive Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 (850) 243-0131 Web Site: www.americanheart.org March of Dimes of Northwest Florida 200 E. Government Street Suite 216-B Pensacola, FL 32501 (850) 432-5014 Website: www.marchofdimes.com Emerald Coast Children's Advocacy Center, Inc. P.O. Box 1237 Niceville, FL 32588 (850) 651-7337 Website: www.eccac.org Email: eccac@gnt.net Okaloosa Aids Support & Informational Services 801 Falcon Place P.O. Box 35 Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 (850) 314-0950 Website: www.aidsoasis.org Horizons of Okaloosa County, Inc. 123 Truxton Avenue P.O. Box 2350 Fort Walton Beach, FL 32549 (850) 863-1530 Web Site: www.horizonsfwb.com United Way of Okaloosa-Walton Counties 112 Tupelo Avenue Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 (850) 609-7950 Website: www.united-way.org Email: uwayfwb@aol.com Public Health Service The following agencies are public service facilities. These agencies are good avenues to direct questions and inquire about state programs and assistance. Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (850) 414-7300 Website: www.fdhc.state.fl.us/index.shtml Florida Department of Health Website: www.doh.state.fl.us Florida Medical Association (850) 224-6496 Website: www.fmaonline.org Health Resources Okaloosa County Health Department (850) 244-5175 Website: www.co.okaloosa.fl.us/health.html |
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