Recently, the West Chester PA newspaper, The Daily Local News, reported that the Pottstown PA Hospital was recognized by both the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and the American College of Radiation. When considering where to spend your retirement, proximity to an accredited hospital might be a factor in your decision-making process. Residents at Sanatoga Ridge never need to worry because in under five minutes, they can be at the nationally recognized Pottstown Hospital.
When an emergency happens, two things are of the utmost importance, how fast you recognize the emergency and how fast an emergency response team can be there. Living near a hospital can literally save lives due to proximity. If you recognize an emergency quickly, being a short distance from the hospital can make all the difference. You have the advantage of being able to arrive in the emergency room in just a few short minutes after having a Paramedic at your door.
Hospitals bring more to an area than just the convenience of an emergency room. Pottstown Hospital offers classes and events. Pottstown Hospital also offers an Outpatient Lab, Rehabilitation Center (Speech Therapy, and Physical and Occupational Therapy), Travel Medicine, Women’s Health Services and more. No need to travel all over the county when you live close to a nationally recognized hospital. The additional services a hospital can provide beyond emergency services can completely change the way you manage your healthcare. How convenient to have all your medical records stored in one place and your health managed by one awesome team.
Beyond the hospital, there are doctors and nurses living in the area. Doctors aren’t always working in the hospitals. More often than not, they tend to have private practices. Those private practices tend to be near the hospital where they work.
When selecting a place to live, health is something worth considering. Think about living near a nationally recognized hospital and take advantage of the benefits.