Healthcare in Gardner, MA

Health outcomes, prevention, hospitals, and community health data

Community Health Overview

Source: CDC PLACES

Obesity Rate

35.8%

near the national average

Depression Rate

27.5%

4.0pp above the national average

Diabetes Rate

12.1%

near the national average

Uninsured Rate

6.6%

4.0pp below the national average

Health Scorecard

Higher scores indicate better health outcomes relative to the national average (50 = average)

Health Outcomes

Source: CDC PLACES

Age-adjusted prevalence rates. Green bars indicate rates below the national average; red indicates above.

High Cholesterol

36.6%

Arthritis

29.9%

Cancer (excl. skin)

8.9%

Teeth Lost (65+)

18.5%

Health Risk Behaviors

Source: CDC PLACES

Prevention & Screening

Source: CDC PLACES

Green bars indicate rates above the national average (more preventive care); red indicates below.

Mental Health & Wellbeing

Source: CDC PLACES

Frequent Mental Distress

19.4%

14+ days in past month

Depression

27.5%

Loneliness

35.4%

Lack of Support

25.7%

Disability Prevalence

Source: CDC PLACES

Any Disability

33.6%

Mobility

15.5%

Cognitive

17.4%

Hearing

7.3%

Vision

5.5%

Self-Care

4.4%

Independent Living

9.7%

Health-Related Social Needs

Source: CDC PLACES

Prevalence of social risk factors affecting community health

Nearby Hospitals

Source: CMS Hospital Compare

Nearest Hospitals

With Emergency Services

Avg CMS Rating

2.8 / 5

Nearest Hospital

In city

Heywood Hospital -

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Hospital	Distance	Type	Rating	ER
Heywood Hospital -	In city	Acute Care Hospitals	3/5	✓
Athol Memorial Hospital	9.9 mi	Critical Access Hospitals	4/5	✓
Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals	12.3 mi	Acute Care Hospitals	2/5	✓
Taravista Behavioral Health Center	19.4 mi	Psychiatric	—	—
Monadnock Community Hospital	19.8 mi	Critical Access Hospitals	2/5	✓

Gardner has an obesity rate of 35.8%, which is near the national average. The depression rate is 27.5%, 4.0pp above the national average. About 6.6% of adults lack health insurance. 80.7% of residents had an annual checkup in the past year. There are 5 hospitals nearby. 4 offer emergency services. The average CMS quality rating is 2.8 out of 5.