P.O. Box 231
Clifton, TX 76634
Phone: (254) 675-8337
Fax: (254) 675-8358
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Health Care
Irrespective of age, availability of quality healthcare is a factor that affects all citizens, including retirees. Clifton has a fully licensed and accredited acute care general hospital within its city limits, as well as seven additional hospitals within 60 miles of any address in the community. Goodall-Witcher Healthcare Foundation, in Clifton, has been awarded the Solucient "Top 100 Rural Hospitals" in the United States in 2004 and 2005. Services available through the various hospitals include managed care as well as the traditional fee for service.
While many counties in rural areas qualify as "underserved" relative to physicians, Clifton is fortunate to have several full-time physicians serving the clinic and hospital staff, as well as multiple specialty physicians who practice in the clinic and hospital on the Active and Allied Medicine staff. Clifton also has six mid-level practitioners (i.e, Family Nurse Practitioners) who have received advanced medical training and assist physicians in delivery of care.
There are four pharmacies in the county, three of whom are located in Clifton. One of the pharmacies employs two full-time pharmacists, while the remaining three employ a pharmacist with "back-up" assistance. Additionally, the hospital also employs a full-time pharmacist. Each of the pharmacies provides 24-hour "emergency" prescription services.
Historically Clifton has attracted individuals reaching retirement from surrounding areas due to the reputation of the hospital and clinic, as well as long term care services which include Assisted Living as well as nursing facility care which are described in this section.
- See also Emergency Medical Services
