Bracebridge Hall (Boundary Increase) · Photo: Marie Sharpe Ham, Debra A. Blake, C. Edward Morris · Public domainWhere Falkland residents get care
CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Falkland, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.
Care in and near Falkland
No hospital or community health center in Falkland itself. These are the nearest.
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Falkland; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Health next door
The North Carolina towns that border Falkland have CDC estimates of their own. North Carolina: 35.1% obesity, 12% diabetes, 13.5% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Questions about health in Falkland
Why doesn’t Falkland have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Falkland.
What hospital is closest to Falkland?
Ecu Health Medical Center in Greenville, 9.0 miles in a straight line from Falkland’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Falkland?
2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Contentnea Health Diabetology in Greenville, 8.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Falkland.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. The North Carolina figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.