Hospitals · Hickory, NC
Catawba Valley Medical Center
2.0(CMS)Medicare-certified
Hospital in Hickory, North Carolina
Hickory, NC has 2 licensed hospitals listed on ElderCareCosts.
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2 hospitals in Hickory
Hospitals · Hickory, NC
Frye Regional Medical Center
2.0(CMS)Medicare-certified
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Hickory, in Catawba County, has about 44,258 residents. About 7,564 of them (17%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $64,576.
Source: US Census Bureau- Western Piedmont Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging(828) 485-4212wpcog.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
- North Carolina Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
- Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)855-408-1212ncdoi.gov
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- North Carolina 2-1-11-888-892-1162nc211.org
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- Hickory VA Clinicva.gov
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Hickory.
- Community Alternatives Program for Disabled Adults (CAP/DA)Official program page
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