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A variety of things entice people to relocate to Brunswick County, including the ocean’s natural beauty, the charm of the various small towns and the reassuring safety of the area. Though Brunswick County has a growing population, the medical services needed are met with the more than fifty urgent care clinics and the acute care hospital found here. These health centers and urgent care facilities provide specialization in a number of treatment areas, including services of basic treatment, therapeutic massage, mental health and dermatology, to name a few. More than likely, whatever your medical need, you will be able to find a center in Brunswick County that can offer you treatment.

A unique business located in Brunswick County is Home Helpers, which offers in-house medical assistance for a variety of illnesses and situations. Whether you are an older adult who needs a bit of help around the house, someone recovering from a serious illness or injury, a family needing short-term assistance with a new baby in the house or someone who needs continuing care because of a chronic medical challenge, Home Helpers can help! A 2006 edition of Entrepreneur Magazine named Home Helpers as the Number One in Senior Care, thanks to their commitment to meet the needs of the community’s residents. Other factors considered in this award was the variety of services offered by Home Helpers, including their personalized care, meal assistance, housekeeping services, transportation and errand services and companionship. It doesn’t take long to realize that Home Helpers deserves the many awards that they are given for their extreme dedication to their work.

Also in Brunswick County, you will find some health centers that cater to children’s needs. You can relax when you take your child to these centers, which have play areas that are frequently sanitized and well-trained doctors and nurses who enjoy offering children prizes when their appointment is over.

For those of you whose children are your pets, you can rest easy knowing there are also a number of veterinarians and animal hospitals in the area that know how to take care of your four-legged friends. Whether your furry friend needs a routine checkup or has an emergency medical issue, you won’t be disappointed by the many great veterinary offices found in Brunswick County to suit your needs.

The Brunswick Community Hospital, located just off US Highway 17 in Supply, has been serving the Brunswick County area since 1977 with a variety of services and departments. With its convenient location in the center of Brunswick County, the Brunswick Community Hospital offers a range of services including a 24-hour emergency center that is board-certified, a maternity ward, a radiology center, a full-service laboratory and blood bank, a cardiopulmonary emergency center, physical therapy services, and intensive care unit and a critical care unit. The Brunswick Community Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and staffs almost 100 physicians and specialists, 300 employees and 75 volunteers.

Medical services and departments found at the Brunswick Community Hospital include general and family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, pain management, urology, pediatrics, geriatrics, otolaryngology, gastroenterology, neurology, orthopedics, podiatry, allergy medicine, physical therapy and cardiac rehabilitation.

The Brunswick Community Hospital also offers a variety of programs to the community. One popular program is open to those who are 50 years and older and is called H2U. H2U provides educational, social, travel, wellness and health needs to this age group, as well as a free physician referral service.

Recently, the Brunswick Community Hospital underwent a renovation project that expanded the Emergency Room, Surgical Department and Imaging Department. This project also provided a variety of new equipment to the facility, which strives to improve its services and facility to match the needs of the growing Brunswick County and its residents.