Health Care and EMS

Wythe County Community Hospital is located off I-81, Exit 70, at 600 West Ridge Road in Wytheville, Virginia. WCCH is a 104-bed facility, which has earned the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations' Gold Seal of Approval.

In operation since 1972, WCCH is the only hospital located in Wythe County and provides care to a primary service area of approximately 36,000 individuals including Wythe and Bland counties. WCCH employs over 350 full-time personnel and is staffed by over 80 physicians and consulting/courtesy physicians. The hospital operates under the guidance of a seven member Board of Directors.

Wythe County’s adult service facilities include Carrington Place at Wytheville and its Birdmont Center, Edgemont Center, Inc., and Evansham Manor. Adult day care is offered by Daybreak Adult Day Care.

Three rescue squads are strategically located throughout the county and provide service 24 hours a day. The Wythe County Life Saving Crew, composed of paid staff, is based in Wytheville; Rural Retreat Volunteer Emergency Services has facilities in Rural Retreat, and the Lead Mines Rescue Squad, also a volunteer organization, is located in the eastern portion of the county. Together, these units are staffed with 14 fully equipped vehicles and approximately 120 trained personnel. In addition to the Wythe County Life Saving Crew, two other paid rescue squads, Guardian and LifeCare Ambulance, are located in Wythe County.

Wythe County has six fire departments, located in Rural Retreat, Barren Springs, Ivanhoe, Max Meadows, Speedwell, and Wytheville. All but the last are served entirely by volunteers, with approximately 150 volunteer firefighters available for the county. The Wytheville Fire Department employs six full-time firefighters and also utilizes volunteer firefighters. Equipment throughout the county consists of 25 fire trucks and five tank trucks, as well as accessory equipment.