HealthCare
Health Care
Palm Beach County is home to some of the country’s
most renown health care providers, with top-notch medical professionals always
practicing from a perspective of wellness when it comes to the overall welfare
of the community’s citizens. From surgical to preventative needs, the Palm
Beaches are home to superior physicians and surgeons as well as award-winning
hospitals and medical facilities.
Individuals
who require additional health care services can rest assured in knowing that Palm Beach County boasts an abundance of specialty
facilities and providers, including holistic medicine, cosmetic surgery,
physical therapy, mental health and drug or alcohol rehabilitation. If you are
a supporter of blood centers, you can make donations to either one of the
county’s two outstanding operations, Community
Blood Centers
and Florida’s Blood Centers.
Be
sure to check the Health Care, Home Health Care and Physicians categories in
the back of this publication for Chamber members more than capable of fulfilling
your needs with quality care.
Cleveland Clinic Florida Health and Wellness Center
525
Okeechobee Blvd, 14th Floor
West Palm
Beach
(877)
463-2010
www.clevelandclinicflorida.org
The
Cleveland Clinic Florida Health and Wellness Center is a 25,000 square—foot
facility in West Palm Beach consisting of clinical space, areas for ambulatory
procedures, and a state—of—the—art imaging center, complete with mammography,
bone density, ultrasound, MRI nd CT scan services. Patient care is coordinated
between the Health and Wellness
Center and Cleveland
Clinic’s multi—specialty medical campus in Weston, extending access to the most
advanced medical technology and treatments. Cleveland Clinic is a
not—for—profit healthcare provider that integrates clinical and hospital care
with research and education.
Columbia Hospital
2201 45th
St., West Palm Beach
(561)
842-6141
www.columbiahospital.com
Established
in 1975, Columbia
Hospital is a highly
respected 250-bed acute care hospital delivering quality, compassionate and
cost-effective health care. Columbia
Hospital is accredited by
The Joint Commission and the American Osteopathic Association. Columbia Hospital
is a primary teaching affiliate of Nova
Southeastern University.
Good Samaritan Medical
Center
1309 N.
Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach
(561)
655-5511
www.goodsamaritanmc.com
Good
Samaritan Medical Center is a 333-bed acute care hospital with a tradition of
caring for generations. Good Samaritan offers general medical and specialty
services, including comprehensive cancer services, orthopedics, obstetrics and
cardiovascular medicine. Good Samaritan is fully accredited by The Joint
Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
Health
Care District of Palm Beach
County
324 Datura
St., Suite 401, West Palm Beach
Main
Number (561) 659-1270
Customer
Service (866) 930-0035
www.hcdpbc.org
The
Health Care District of Palm Beach County improves the health of more than
300,000 residents each year by providing health coverage for the uninsured;
life—saving trauma care; children’s health services that include a nurse in
nearly every public school; skilled rehabilitation and long—term nursing home
care; and an acute—care hospital in the Glades. The District is currently
constructing a new regional hospital to serve the western communities that
border Lake Okeechobee.
Hospice
by the Sea
1531 W.
Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton
(561)
395-5031 • (800) 633-2577
24/7
Referrals (800) 392-3188
www.hospicebytheseafl.org
A
non-profit company, Hospice by the Sea brings compassionate, customized care
and support to patients and families throughout Palm Beach and Broward counties. Its goal is
to provide quality of life, at the end of life. Licensed in 1981, it’s
Medicare- and Medicaid-certified, and accredited by the Joint Commission.
Hospice
of Palm Beach County
5300 East
Ave., West Palm Beach
(561)
848-5200
www.hpbc.com
Founded
in 1978, Hospice of Palm Beach County, a non-profit organization, offers a wide
range of services that meet every need of patients and families faced with
advanced illness, provided wherever the patients reside, including one of their
six inpatient units. Bereavement support is available for the community.
JFK Medical Center
5301 S.
Congress Ave., Atlantis
(561)
965-7300
www.jfkmc.com
A
424-bed acute medical/surgical hospital, outpatient center and medical office
complex, JFK Medical Center was recognized by Consumer Choice as Palm Beach
County’s Most Preferred Hospital in overall image and quality for 2005/2006 and
named one of the Top 10 Companies in the nation for working mothers by Working
Mother magazine. The facility is a recognized leader in cardiovascular,
oncology, neurosciences, orthopedics, bariatrics, diagnostic imaging, robotics
and women’s health services.
Jupiter Medical Center
1210 S. Old
Dixie Highway, Jupiter
(561)
747-2234 • www.jupitermed.com
Jupiter Medical Center
is a not-for-profit comprehensive health care campus that serves southern Martin County
and northern Palm Beach
County. Opened in 1979,
the 163-bed acute care facility (all private rooms at semi-private rates) and a
120-bed, long-term care nursing facility provides a broad range of services.
Mental
Health Association of Palm Beach
County
909 Fern St., West Palm Beach
(561)
832-3755
www.mhapbc.org
The
Mental Health Association of Palm Beach County, founded in 1949, is a community
supported nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting mental wellness,
preventing mental disorders and achieving victory over mental illness through
advocacy, education, research and services for children, adults and families.
It also provides consumers and various professionals with referrals to
community
programs and support groups. For more information, e-mail info@mhapbc.org.
Oakwood Center of the Palm Beaches
1041 45th
St., West Palm Beach
(561)
383-8000
www.oakwoodcenter.org
Oakwood Center of the Palm Beaches, Inc. is a
private not—for—profit, Joint Commission accredited, community behavioral
health care organization. The mission of the Center is to help clients build
resiliency, facilitate recovery and achieve reintegration into the community by
designing and delivering behavioral healthcare services that meet their needs
and expectations.
Palm Beach County Medical Society
3540 Forest
Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach
(561)
433-3940
www.pbcmc.org
The
Palm Beach County Medical Society, established in 1919, is a voluntary
professional organization comprised of more than 1,200 physicians in all
specialties dedicated to serving Palm
Beach County
residents in matters of health. The medical society is dedicated to serving the
common interest of the profession, developing and maintaining the highest
professional and ethical standards of the medical profession, advocating the
interests of physicians and their patients and collaborating with others to improve
the community’s health.
Quantum
House
901 45th St., West Palm Beach
(561)
494-0515
www.quantumhouse.org
Fueled
by the energy and resources of Quantum Foundation and The Junior League of the
Palm Beaches, Quantum House is located at St. Mary’s Medical Center
and The Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. Quantum House annually serves over 1,300
family members from at least five counties. The 10-bedroom facility includes a
kitchen, dining room, community living room, children’s playroom, laundry and
family business center. Guests pay a nominal fee, but no one is turned away
because of an inability to pay.
St.
Mary’s Medical Center
901 45th St., West Palm Beach
(561)
844-6300
www.stmarysmc.com
St.
Mary’s medical Center is a 463—bed, acute care hospital that provides medical,
surgical, obstetrical, oncology, pediatric, trauma and emergency services to
the Children’s Hospital at St. Mary’s, stroke center, high—risk obstetrics,
level III neonatal intensive care, Rehabilitation Institute, Memory Disorders
Center, wound care center, comprehensive laboratory, diagnostic and imaging
out—patient services. For more information, call or visit www.stmaryssmc.com.
The
Chamber’s Health Care Guide
For
more information on health care throughout the Palm Beaches, please refer to
the Chamber’s Health Care Guide, available in the Chamber’s lobby, by phone or
by visiting us online at www.palmbeaches.org.
The
Chamber’s Health Care Guide is an informative resource, published annually,
with articles addressing everything from eating well and physical fitness to
cancer and diabetes. It also includes a listing of all providers and suppliers
in the health care field. This is another valuable publication from the Chamber
of Commerce that you will want to keep handy for easy access and referral.
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