Hospitals With 60+ beds, Riverside Tappahannock Hospital in Tappahannock (804-443-3311) offers services in X-ray, nuclear medicine, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, family medicine, emergency services, cardiology, and orthopedic surgery. Riverside Middle Peninsula Hospital (71 beds) offers general medical and surgical care, ICU and 24-hour emergency services.The Hospital can be reached at 804-693-8800. Riverside Tappahannock Hospital Link to Hospital web site. More about Riverside Tappahannock Hospital and the services it offers. Physicians and Contacts - Phone directory. Download the Full guide to Tappahannock & Essex County Health Services   [PDF 1.5MB] The state-of-the-art newly opened Memorial Regional Medical Center in Hanover is just 30 minutes away. Also, there are several major hospitals in Richmond, which is just over 45 miles, including Virginia Commonwealth University's Medical College of Virginia. Telehealth The use of medical information exchanged from one site to another via electronic communications for the health and education of the patient or healthcare provider and for the purpose of improving patient care. Telemedicine includes consultative, diagnostic, and treatment services. The Northern Neck Middle Peninsula Telehealth Consortium Outpatient Clinic & Office Location at Riverside Tappahannock Hospital. Visit www.nnmptelemed.org Edie McRee Bowles, Executive Director, Northern Neck Middle Peninsula Telehealth Consortium (NNMP-Virginia), Medical Arts Building A, Suite 104, 659 Hospital Road, Tappahannock, VA 22560 Phone 804.443.6286 Hours: 9:30 - 5:30 pm Monday through Friday Messages on Voicemail will be checked daily Public Health The Essex County Health Department offers family planning services monthly by appointment, pregnancy testing and counseling, immunizations, TB screening & testing and WIC services. The Environmental Health Division protects the citizens of Essex County with a wide range of services, including: inspection of all food establishments, hotels, motels, public swimming pools and campgrounds; investigation of animal bites and childhood lead poisoning; processing of permit applications for onsite water supply and sewage disposal systems; investigation of complaints involving restaurants, hotels, swimming pools and septic systems. State fees are charged for food, well, and septic permits. For further information please contact the Essex County Health Department at 804-443-3396, fax 804-443-2377 or visit the office at 423 N. Church Lane, Tappahannock open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Essex County Health Department operates under the Three Rivers Health District of the Virginia Department of Health located in Saluda VA. For more information visit the Three Rivers Heath District website.   Tappahannock Free Clinic The Tappahannock Free Clinic is a community based organization providing quality health care by professional and clerical volunteers. Patients are those who are uninsured or underinsured and have met the federal income guidelines. More info about the Tappahannock Free Clinic Tappahannock Free Clinic, P O Box 2313, 317 Duke Street, Tappahannock, VA 22560     Adult Care Bay Aging Adult Day Services 1415C Tappahannock Blvd 804-445-8711 Website www.bayaging.org     Essex Adult Day Break/Bay Aging is a community-based program designed to meet the needs of adults. We offer a structured program that provides a variety of social, health and support services. Our goal is to maximize a person’s independence and to enable an individual to continue to live in their home. We provide supervision for part of the day thus providing respite for family or caregiver. Bay Aging provides a care service from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday. Our center is for adults who are in need of medical/ physical supervision and we have on staff a full time Registered Nurse and Certified Nursing Assistant. Located behind Carson's Flooring and across from Wal-Mart in Tappahannock. Retirement Homes Essex County is served by three retirement homes: Essex Rehabilitation and Care Center - Email 804-443-4308 Essex House 804-443-5921 Farnham Manor Email - Website 511 Cedar Grove Road, P.O. Box 308, Farnham, VA 22460 804-394-2102 Farnham Manor is an assisted living facility, licensed for 2 levels of care; regular assisted living and intensive assisted living. Our Direct Care staff provides 24 hour assistance with the Activities of Daily Living. A Registered Dietitian and an Activity Director make sure that good food and good times are plentiful. Farnham Manor is privately owned and we require no lifetime subscription. Accommodations also available are our villa apartments for independent living. For more information, call (804) 394-2102. Come for a tour.   The Virginian Manor 804-443-1776 Veterinarians The Tappahannock Veterinary Hospital, located on Airport Road, is open 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Monday thru Saturday and 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Their phone number is 804-443-2878. In Emergencies call 1-800-225-0256, Pager 237797. Web page last updated: January 17, 2011 [Click here to report a correction or new information for this web page]