Where Brewster Heights residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Brewster Heights, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Brewster Heights. How CDC estimates town health
Out of every 100 Brewster Heights adults…
On every condition, Brewster Heights is about the same as New York. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Brewster Heights
No hospital or community health center in Brewster Heights 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 Brewster Heights; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with New York
Share of adults, with the New York figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Brewster Heights adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks New York.
How Brewster Heights adults are doing
About the same as New York on each measure.
1 in 3 Brewster Heights adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
13.8% of Brewster Heights adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.1% across New York.
Brewster Heights and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Brewster Heights adults live with a disability (New York 27.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Brewster Heights
Why doesn’t Brewster Heights have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Brewster Heights.
What hospital is closest to Brewster Heights?
Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel, 2.4 miles in a straight line from Brewster Heights’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Brewster Heights?
7 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Open Door Family Medical Center @ Brewster in Brewster, 1.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Brewster Heights.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The New York 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.