Heywood Healthcare / Heywood Medical Group

About Heywood Healthcare

Heywood Hospital is a state-of-the-art community hospital serving the Greater Gardner community, featuring modern imaging services, including new MRI and 64 slice CT machines. Opened in 2011, the $37 million Watkins Center features a 21 bed emergency center, all private inpatient adult medical/surgical/telemetry beds and a 6 bed ICU with 24/7 EICU services.

Athol Hospital is a non-profit 25 bed acute care critical access hospital serving nine communities in the North Quabbin Region. This facility features state-of-the-art imaging services, 24/7 emergency room, and a swing bed program which transitions beds from acute care to sub-acute care in order to accommodate the rehabilitation needs of recovering patients.

Together these two hospital, along with Heywood Medical Group, form Heywood Healthcare, offering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services. We are proud of our exceptionally collegial medical staff, a supportive administrative environment and dedication to excellence and customer service. These are just some of the features that make Heywood Hospital, Athol Hospital and the Greater Gardner community an excellent place to practice medicine.

About Heywood Medical Group

Heywood Medical Group is a non-profit Physician Organization affiliated with Heywood Hospital with over 20 physicians specializing in Primary Care and Specialty Care.

Our primary care physicians focus on Pediatrics and Family Medicine. Our specialty care physicians focus on the areas of Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Gynecology/Obstetrics, Orthopedics, Pulmonology, Urology and General Surgery.

About Gardner, Massachusetts

Gardner, Massachusetts is a safe and friendly family-oriented community with much to offer: Affordable cost-of-living Well-regarded public and private schools Outstanding municipal golf course Mount Wachusett Community College Conveniently located near shopping, sports and family recreation

Gardner boasts 21,000 residents and is located ...

• 60 miles from Boston
• 30 miles to Worcester, the state’s second largest city
• 15 minutes from Wachusett Mountain Ski Area
• 20 minutes from a variety of apple farms, pumpkin patches, hiking & bike trails, abundant lakes and other outdoor recreation

Known as "The Furniture Capital of New England", Gardner has a rich history of furniture manufacturing.