|
Melrose
is home to many healthcare facilities.
Melrose-Wakefield
Hospital was the location of the world’s first laser surgery and one of the first
hospitals to offer same day surgery. Melrose-Wakefield
Hospital
has served the community for over a century. It is among the top 10%
hospitals in the nation for stroke care and the top 15% in the nation for
heart attack treatment. It is a modern, standardized, and fully equipped
establishment, but small enough so that patients are treated as a
“person, not a number.”
In addition to the hospital, there are
numerous other healthcare facilities located in
Melrose,
from pediatricians and specialists to dentists and dermatologists. Our
local emergency response services, Melrose Police
Department,
Melrose Fire Department, and Action Ambulance
Service, are always here to
assure a safe, quick response time to all community emergencies.
Melrose
is also a city committed to taking care of its elders. There is a variety
of affordable housing options for the elderly in Melrose that offer
supportive services and a secure environment. Furthermore, Mystic
Valley Elder Services provides an array of services to meet your needs
as you continue to live at home. Also, the Milano
Senior
Center,
one of the jewels of our community, offers social, recreational, health
and educational programs for Melrose’s
senior citizens. The Center just underwent an extensive renovation
including a completely redesigned Carriage House. All services
offered by the Center are provided by the Melrose Council on Aging.
Melrose's elders also enjoy their own newspaper, the Melrose Mirror.
All
communities have been affected by the recent spike of drug and alcohol
abuse, including Melrose.
Few communities, however, have taken the strong proactive stance on
substance abuse that Melrose
has. Melrose
has numerous initiatives to combat substance abuse including programs like
the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition, which meets regularly to discuss
new and creative ways to combat substance abuse, Melrose ROCKS (Rid Our
Community of Killer Substances), and the long-standing DARE program (Drug
Awareness Resistance Education). For parents and guardians, we offer
the Citizens Drug
Recognition
Academy.
For more information on how Melrose
is combating substance abuse, click here.
Back to main page |
Melrose-Wakefield Hospital
|
