Healthcare
Howard County is fortunate to have some of the best health care and wellness facilities available, offering high-quality clinical care across a variety of disciplines. Whether you prefer an HMO, an individual practice, or a specialist, all are within easy access. Anchoring these resources is a state-of-the-art hospital, Howard County General, which merged with Johns Hopkins Medicine in 1998.
Traditional Care
Howard County offers a variety of traditional healthcare resources to its residents:
- Howard County Health Department provides residents with screenings, immunizations and other services
- Howard County General is a state-of-the-art hospital, which merged with Johns Hopkins Medicine in 1998.
- Columbia Medical Practice is a regional medical center with departments for a wide variety of specialties
- Kaiser Permanente operates a health care center in Columbia
- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians has a Columbia location.
Senior Care
Howard County has a several nursing homes and assisted care facilities available for its senior residents:
- St. Agnes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center features 182 beds and Lorien Nursing and Rehabilitation center offers 239 beds for patients requiring skilled nursing services or hospice care
- Residences at Vantage Point, a residential life-care facility for the elderly, provides skilled nursing care, housekeeping and meals
- Lorien Nursing & Rehabilitation encompasses a wide array of services all under one roof to serve our large Skilled Nursing Community in Columbia, Maryland. Long-term care units are provided for those who may need a longer stay with the ability to handle complex medical needs
- Homewatch Caregivers in-home care service
- Korean Home Care Health Insurance and Korean Health Care
- Ellicott City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a skilled nursing facility that provides both skilled and subacute nursing care, in addition to specialized Alzheimer’s and dementia care.
Urgent Care
Urgent care centers fill an important health care gap between the doctor’s office and the emergency room, providing ambulatory care without an appointment for pressing needs like minor fractures and other injuries or illnesses. There are many urgent care centers are located throughout Howard County, so immediate care is never far away.
- Howard County General Hospital: A Member of Johns Hopkins Medicine Emergency Room
- University of Maryland Immediate Care in Columbia
- AllCare of Maryland Urgent Care & Cosmetic Center
- Concentra Urgent Care
- FirstCall Urgent Care Center
- KinderMender
- OUCH Urgent Care
- Patient First
- Premier Health Express
- Righttime Medical Care
- U.N.I Urgent Care
County Data
Howard County boasts a thriving and vibrant economy, which makes it the first choice for smart businesses looking to start or expand in the Mid-Atlantic. Add in its central location between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. and you have a real win-win. Howard County also offers more than 70-million square feet of commercial space, providing businesses with the perfect location to do business.
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Our Community
Howard County is continually ranked among the most affluent, advanced and educated communities in the United States. There is immediate access to leading educational and health care institutions, upscale retail, and outstanding recreation and entertainment.
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