This excellent hospital, just eight miles away in Glenwood Springs, is rated one of the nation’s top 100 hospitals specializing in all major health care needs. With 79 beds and specialists in cancer, heart and vascular, lung, plastic surgery, neurology and foot and ankle treatments, residents do not need to travel far and wide for superior care.

For all non-major health needs, Carbondale is just four miles away and Basalt eight miles away.  Roaring Fork Family Practice (part of Valley View’s services) in Carbondale is open weekdays, Saturday mornings and has extended hours Mondays and Wednesdays. In Basalt, Aspen Valley Hospital operates After-Hours Medical Care. The staff includes registered nurses, X-ray technologists, and emergency and family medicine physicians. Walk-ins are welcome and no appointments are necessary. They are open until 10:30 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays and Sundays until 5:00 p.m. You will also find many holistic healers and alternative therapies available in Carbondale and Basalt.

Just 30 miles away in Aspen, CO is one of the most sophisticated rural hospitals in the nation. It has been recognized with numerous awards for patient satisfaction, and the hospital holds a five-star rating from Medicare for the inpatient experience.  Although orthopedics and sports medicine are a primary focus of AVH, a full range of services is offered. With board-certified specialists in 25 different fields of medicine, the hospital is prepared to care for a broad range of medical issues.