Health and Wellness

Healthcare is one of our most important industry clusters and one that has a strong relationship to the "quality of life" and prosperity/wealth index that is a critical asset for economic development in Jefferson County.

The Healthcare Cluster provides two core functions in the community: 
  1. workers and business owners want and need a healthy workforce, and easy and affordable access to healthcare; and 
  2. the community of workers and employers are attracted to and stay in areas with good healthcare.
Available and high quality healthcare can promote the feeling of wealth and prosperity and assure young families and retired people that they can stay in the community and receive the services they need.

Key Assets

Jefferson County is fortunate to have a comprehensive publicly funded, primary care hospital, at Jefferson Healthcare. In the past decade the Hospital Board of local citizens has successfully attracted and retained young physicians and professional staff and secondly, ensured affordable access for all our citizens. Jefferson Healthcare represents county’s largest public budget of $65 million and supports some 550 employees. Jefferson Healthcare successfully balances a budget with $100 Million delivered in services with receivables on only $60 Million, the rest is “pro-bono”.
In June 2010 Team Jefferson convened a business roundtable on Health Care and Wellbeing. The quality of the conversation was shaped by the diversity of voices and perspectives at the table.

Jefferson County offers a large diversity of alternative health services covering massage and physical therapy, acupuncture, nutritional, chiropractic, and energy work. 

There is general community awareness that a vibrant health industry is critical to attracting and keeping both young families and healthy retirees in the community.
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