Healthcare Gaston County is home to some of the finest health care facilities and providers in North Carolina. Thousands of skilled, caring health care practitioners in virtually every medical discipline and specialty are available. Whether you are dealing with a simple cold, suffering from a chronic condition or seeking primary care, you can trust CaroMont Health for advanced healthcare when and where you need it. Comprised of five affiliate companies including a network of more than 46 primary and specialty physician offices, CaroMont Health is committed to providing high-quality and expert healthcare to the residents in this community and the surrounding areas. CaroMont Regional Medical Center is the area’s fifthlargest hospital with 435 beds. This general and acute care facility, offers a range of services that rival much larger metropolitan facilities. Serving as an extension of the flagship medical center, CaroMont Regional Medical CenterMount Holly is a free-standing emergency department offering diagnostic testing, CT scans, ultrasounds and laboratory work. If you’re in need of medical care for illness or injury that’s not life-threatening, look no further than CaroMont Urgent Care-Belmont. Visit this convenient walk-in clinic for immediate treatment for colds, cough, ear infections, cuts, stitches, sprains & strains, or allergies. Atrium Health is one of the nation's leading and most innovative healthcare organizations. There are numerous facilities throughout Gaston County and a team of dedicated medical staff to treat everything from primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, rehabilitation, sports medicine and urgent care. If you are suffering from stomach pains, cuts requiring stitches, sprains, broken bones, or other non-life threatening condition, Atrium Health Urgent Care-Belmont is available to treat your injuries or illnesses requiring immediate care, but not serious enough to require an ER visit. With 48,00 square feet and 40 beds, Carolinas Rehabilitation-Mount Holly provides rehabilitation care for patients of all ages and for a variety of conditions. Services include physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, inpatient rehabilitation, and outpatient rehabilitation. CaroMont Health and Atrium Health are not just healthcare systems, but also valued community members. Every year, they participate in community events such as health fairs, farmers’ markets, nutrition education programs, ambulance tours, safety demonstrations, and business expos to offer the resources that support a healthy lifestyle in the area. 30
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Leading Healthcare Provider Is Building A New Hospital In Belmont
In May 2019, CaroMont Health announced plans to build the Belmont hospital, expand critical care services with construction of a four-floor tower at the main hospital in Gastonia, and complete several renovation and expansion projects in its medical group. The more than $300 million commitment was the largest in the history of Gaston County. These projects are aimed at expanding CaroMont Health’s clinical network to prepare for anticipated population growth across the region. As part of CaroMont Health’s commitment to the $300 million investment in new and expanded facilities in and around Gaston County over the next three years, construction has begun for CaroMont Regional Medical CenterBelmont and is scheduled to open in mid-2023. In a partnership with Belmont Abbey College, CaroMont Regional Medical Center-Belmont will be located off I-85 near exit 27 at Highway 273. The 28-acre medical campus will include a 66-bed hospital (54-acute care beds and 12 observation beds), 16-room emergency department, labor and delivery unit, operating rooms and surgical capabilities, and robust diagnostic testing and imaging services. Also planned is a medical office building and parking deck. Early estimates suggest the hospital alone could create as many as 150 new jobs in the region and see as many as 16,000 patients in the first year. “We are building more than a hospital, more than a medical campus, we are building the future,” said Chris Peek, President and CEO of CaroMont Health. “This will be the site of so much hope and promise – where new life is welcomed, where patients heal and where the next generation of healthcare professionals find their purpose.”
