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Mountain Empire
Dialysis Center

Mountain Empire Dialysis Center of Norton has a highly trained staff experienced to assist with all dialysis needs. Some of the services available are: in center hemodialysis; home hemodialysis; transplant referrals; and transient treatments. The unit has support staff that includes a dietician and social worker who will work closely with the nursing staff and nephrologist to provide a team approach to patient care.
 

Wise County
Health Department

The Wise County Health Department, a $1.5 million facility located at 134 Roberts Street, SW, in Wise, offers county residents public health services. Some services are free. Charges for others are based on income levels. All services are confidential.
 

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Wise County Virginia
Chamber of Commerce

765 Park Avenue
P.O. Box 226
Norton, VA 24273
Phone: (276) 679-0961
Fax: (276) 679-2655
E-mail:
wisecountycoc@verizon.net

Hospitals

The citizens of Wise County and the City of Norton are served by three modern, conveniently located hospitals: Wellmont Mountain View Regional Medical Center and Norton Community Hospital/Mountain State Health Alliance in Norton and Wellmont Lonesome Pine Hospital in Big Stone Gap.

Wellmont Mountain View Regional Medical Center

Mountain View Regional Medical CenterWellmont Mountain View Regional Medical Center is a 133-bed acute care facility that continues to be one of the leading healthcare facilities in Southwest Virginia.  Since its foundation as St. Mary’s Hospital by the Sisters of the Poor Servants of the Mother of God in 1948, the hospital has excelled at providing loving, compassionate care to all those in need.

Mountain View continues to bring state-of-the-art equipment and services to the people of our communities. Their services include: 24-hour emergency department services, medical acute care services, surgical services (inpatient and outpatient), intensive care services, home care and home medical equipment and supply services. Their physician offices include the Dickenson Clinic, Health Care Associates, Orthopedic Center and Pediatric Center.

Mountain View provides ancillary services that are among the leaders in modern technology. Their laboratory ranks among the best equipped and most efficient in the region. The laboratory operates under the supervision of a board certified pathologist and is certified through the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCHAO). Their Radiology department has long been a leader, providing ultrasound, accredited mammography services, CT scanner, mobile MRI, bone density, nuclear medicine and P.E.T. (Positron Emission Topography) services. The rehabilitation services include physical, speech and occupational therapies.  The cardiopulmonary department offers both inpatient and outpatient services to include sleep studies to assist patients with sleep disorders.

Mountain View has a dual-certified 44-bed Skilled/ Intermediate care unit at the hospital. The unit is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCHAO).  The unit provides compassionate care to those in need of both short-term and long-term care.

Wellmont Mountain View Regional Medical Center medical staff consists of physicians with specialty training in: cardiology, dentistry, emergency medicine, family practice, gastroenterology, general medicine, internal medicine, neurology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, otolaryngology, pathology, pediatrics, podiatry, psychology, pulmonary medicine, radiology, surgery and urology.

Norton Community Hospital/Mountain States Health Alliance

Located in Southwest Virginia in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains, Norton Community Hospital (NCH)/Mountain States Health Alliance (MSHA) is a 129-bed, acute-care, not-for-profit facility serving Southwest Virginia and Southeastern Kentucky. To improve access to primary care, the hospital also operates four clinics, Community Physicians-Norton, Community Physicians-Coeburn, Community Clinic-Wise, and OccuMed Health Center. The largest facility in the coalfield region, NCH provides a wide array of services through highly trained physicians and support staff. Norton Community Hospital is the only locally owned and operated healthcare facility in our region. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission and the American Osteopathic Association.

NCH’s medical staff consists of over 80 physicians and surgeons with specialty training in: family practice, internal medicine, ear-nose-throat, general surgery, urology, pediatrics, emergency medicine, geriatric medicine, critical care, cardiology, pulmonology, radiology, oncology, neurology, orthopedics, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, obstetrics, gynecology and dentistry.

Norton Community's new nursing stationPrograms and services include intensive care/critical care/coronary care, 24-hour emergency room services, pediatric care, laser surgery, outpatient surgery, lithotripsy services, home health, dietary/nutrition support, pharmacy, and pain management. Their radiological services include angiography, mammography, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, in-house magnetic resonance imaging unit (MRI), and CT scanner. Families no longer have to follow a path to several rooms when giving birth. The Family Birthing Center has seven (7) LDRP suites that offer comfort, care, and compassion unparalleled in the region. The Regional Lung Center offers pulmonary care, cardiac care, neurology, and sleep medicine. The Regional Rehab Center offers occupational therapy, physical therapy, pulmonary rehab, speech therapy, cardiac rehabilitation, an 11-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit, and a community wellness program.

Norton Community Hospital/Mountain States Health Alliance has enabled businesses to lower their medical care cost through a comprehensive occupational medicine program at OccuMed Health Center. OccuMed offers nursing case management, work-related injury treatment and follow-up, physicals, drug screenings, vaccinations, work-site safety analysis, general health screenings, OSHA regulation compliance assistance, and industrial rehabilitation. Community Home Care offers durable medical equipment such as lift chairs, motorized scooters, limb braces, diabetic supplies, turbans, and a private fitting room for mastectomy fittings.

The Wanda Wampler Center for Women’s Health houses comprehensive women’s health services. The center offers Stereotactic Breast Biopsy, Bone Densitometry, and Mammography. Norton Community Hospital is an AOA accredited teaching facility. The residents of this program operate the Community Clinic located in the Wise Professional Office Building.

Wellmont Lonesome Pine Hospital

Wellmont Lonesome Pine HospitalWellmont Lonesome Pine Hospital is a 60-bed, acute-care facility established in 1973 and is a full partner in Wellmont Health System. The hospital is growing to better serve the people of Southwest Virginia and Eastern Kentucky. A new emergency department opened in 1999, a new intensive care unit opened in 2000, and the Edyth Bailey Lindner Chapel was dedicated in 2003. Wellmont Lonesome Pine is also a founding member of the Appalachian Regional Stroke Center Network, a collaborative effort between several rural hospitals in Southwest Virginia to better care for patients suffering from a stroke.

The hospital provides family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, general surgery, orthopedics, ENT, gastroenterology, pulmonology, oncology, neurology and a full range of inpatient and outpatient services, including radiology, laboratory, blood bank, home health, ophthalmology and physical therapy and rehabilitation. Wellmont Lonesome Pine continually recruits top physicians to best serve its patients.

Wellmont Lonesome Pine Hospital has assumed the full-time ownership and management of the Southwest Virginia Regional Cancer Center in Norton, while maintaining its ongoing community based focus and support. The hospital places a strong emphasis on wellness and actively provides health education, health fairs, screenings, support groups, and community support services. Wellmont Lonesome Pine is an active teaching site for nursing students and others pursuing health careers.

Nursing Homes

Heritage Hall, located at 9434 Coeburn Mountain Road in Wise, is a 97-bed nursing facility with a staff of 100. Heritage Hall of Big Stone Gap is located at 2045 Valley View Drive and has 180 beds and a staff of 170.

Heritage Hall provides excellent medical and nursing services with loving care. Their nursing department consists of dedicated professionals with a combination of strong clinical skills and years of experience. Heritage Hall is devoted to caring for both short-term rehabilitation patients and long-term care nursing patients.

Heritage Hall offers their patients individualized pharmacy services, skilled nursing, and in-house therapy. Physical, occupational, and speech therapies are also offered for those individuals who need rehabilitative services. Furthermore, their staff is always available for support, counseling, and encouragement for patients and their families.

 

Hospice

Hospice and Palliative Care of Virginia, established in 1993, is a community-based, non-profit organization which provides pain and symptom management, comfort measures, and quality of life care to the terminally ill and their families in nine counties of Southwest Virginia, including the cities of Norton and Bristol.

Hospice and Palliative Care of Virginia is Virginia licensed and Medicaid and Medicare certified. Staffed by physicians, nurses, home health aides, social workers, chaplains, and volunteers, compassionate care is available 24 hours a day. Bereavement counseling is provided to surviving family members for up to one year following the death of their loved one.

Hospice and Palliative Care of Virginia is located at 738 Park Avenue, Suite 3, in Norton.

 

Cancer Center

The Southwest Virginia Regional Cancer Center, which opened in April 1995, offers comprehensive outpatient cancer treatment to patients who have been diagnosed and referred to the facility by their physicians. The center provides a team approach to cancer therapy and provides chemotherapy, radiation therapy, continuing medical education for local physicians, and access to new therapies being researched at major cancer centers. The cancer center hosts support groups. It also offers free cancer screenings several times per year.

Located at 611 Trent Street, NE, in Norton, the Southwest Virginia Regional Cancer Center is an outpatient department of Wellmont Lonesome Pine Hospital of Big Stone Gap.

 

Home Health Agencies

By providing in-home care for individuals, home health agencies enable the patient to be in familiar, comfortable surroundings and have the companionship of family and friends. There are several home health agencies serving Wise County and the City of Norton including the following Wise County Chamber of Commerce members: Amedisys Home Health Care; Mountain View Regional Medical Center's Home Care; First Choice Home Health Care; Friendship Home Health, Inc.; In Home Care, Inc.; Independent Home Health Care; Norton Community Home Health; and Wellmont Home Care.

Services provided are skilled nursing care, personal care aids, physical therapy, speech therapy, and case management through a social worker. All providers have 24-hour emergency services.

 

Other Services

Ambulance services, health clinics, wellness centers, and mental health facilities are also located throughout the county. In addition, the area is served by many fine medical professionals including: chiropractors, dentists, gynecologists, ophthalmologists, optometrists, orthodontists, pediatricians, pharmacists, physical therapists, physicians, and more.

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