The reason you may hear not great things about health care is there are lots of new Villagers moving here every year. Unfortunately, they have been having troubles recruiting a proportionate amount of doctors. They’ve recently embarked on building a true family area, with not only house and schools but other infrastructure in Middleton. Hopefully this will help them bring in doctors and their families.
Once you are an established patient of a doctor in the Villages it’s usually pretty easy to get in to see them. That first appointment may be quite a few months out. That is true of specialists as well as primary doctors. If you are willing to travel to Orlando or Tampa for medical care it is a bit easier to get in.
The stand alone emergency on 466 is part of what was called Ocala Health, they changed names, and if you needed a hospital they would transport you free up to West Marion Hospital in Ocala. We liked West Marion and like the emergency there on 466.
If you are in the southern section and can get to Leesburg fairly fast not only is Leesburg hospital there but also Waterman, which is part of Advent Health. That healthcare group has a good reputation.
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