Health Care - Health Care And Wellness
Although it’s a rural community, Gettysburg has a complete system of health-care services. It has one of the two hospitals located within Adams County (the other is Hanover Hospital) within its borough, and WellSpan, the hospital’s parent company, offers integrated health services throughout south central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. Home-care services are available to give people a bit of help so they can stay in their homes, and health-care centers offer medical and rehabilitation services.
1. Breaktime Massage
City: Gettysburg, PA
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (717) 253-0836
Address: 153 Carlisle Street
Description: This spa’s slogan is “Take a Break and De-stress,” and owner Steve Ayton helps you do just that through massage, which has proven effective in relieving muscle spasms, pain, and discomfort as well as everyday stress. Steve offers a variety of massages that range from a chair massage that involves no oils or creams to a full-body massage using smooth heated stones. There are specific massages tailor-made for pregnant women and sport enthusiasts, and face toning is also offered. Couples may have their massages in the same room if they wish. Steve graduated from the Pennsylvania Myotherapy Institute in November 2006 after completing a 700-hour massage-therapy program, and he is a member of the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals.
City: Gettysburg, PA
Category: Health Care
Address: 2311 Fairfield Road
City: Gettysburg, PA
Category: Health Care
Address: 147 Gettys Street
4. State Health Center
City: Gettysburg, PA
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (717) 334-2112
Address: 424 East Middle Street
Description: This is one of 68 health centers throughout the state run by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The department implements its public health programs through the center, with the goal of protecting and improving the health of Pennsylvanians and visitors to the state. The clinic part of the center conducts childhood and adult immunizations, HIV testing and counseling, and tuberculosis treatment and management. Programs on health education and the prevention of injuries and disease are also available, and the center also handles communicable disease reporting and investigation. The center is open weekdays, and you should call for an appointment if you need the services of the clinic.
5. Wellspan Health Centers
City: Gettysburg, PA
Category: Health Care
Address: 450 South Washington Street
Description: The center on Washington Street is across from the hospital, and many women-focused health services are available here. A variety of doctor’s groups dedicated to women’s issues have their offices in the building, as does Gettysburg Hospital Women’s Imaging Services. Women in need of a mammogram, a breast biopsy, or a bone density test can have their tests done here. The other center is out by Herr’s Ridge and houses an internal medicine practice (717-338-3285) and the Gettysburg Hospital Rehab/Aquatic Center (717-337-4206), which offers massages as well as outpatient rehabilitation services.
6. Wellspan Health Source
City: Gettysburg, PA
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (717) 851-3500, (800) 840-5905
Description: This service imparts information on the services provided by all of WellSpan Health’s various organizations. WellSpan Health can register you for a variety of health and wellness classes and provide referrals to physicians on staff at Gettysburg Hospital who are accepting new patients.
City: Gettysburg, PA
Category: Health Care
Address: 2819 York Road
City: Gettysburg, PA
Category: Health Care
Address: 1075 Old Harrisburg Road
City: Gettysburg, PA
Category: Health Care
Address: 18 Carlisle Street, Suite 105
10. Visiting Nurses Association (Vna) Home Health
City: Gettysburg, PA
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (717) 334-1490
Address: 39 Fifth Street
Description: VNA Home Health is part of the WellSpan Health system, and it offers medical services in the comfort and privacy of a patient’s home. Services are available for patients of all ages, including postpartum mothers and children, and include skilled nursing care, home health aides, physical therapy, speech therapy, respiratory therapy, IV therapy, patient education, and more. Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurances are accepted as payment.