Hellam, Pennsylvania is a small township located in the southern part of York County with a population of just over 4,000. Despite its small size, Hellam offers a wide range of health care options. There are several local hospitals and medical facilities available in the area to serve the community's medical needs. These include Hellam Family Medical Center, Palmyra Family Practice Center, and York Hospital. All of these facilities offer various levels of care such as primary care for general illnesses, outpatient services for acute illnesses, and specialty care for more complex issues. In addition to these local facilities, there are also numerous pharmacies nearby that provide prescription medication as well as over-the-counter medicines. The community also has access to many home health care services such as occupational therapy and physical therapy which can help those with chronic or debilitating diseases improve their quality of life. With all these resources at hand, Hellam residents have access to quality health care that meets their individual needs.
The health of a city has many different factors. It can refer to air quality, water quality, risk of getting respiratory disease or cancer. The people you live around can also affect your health as some places have lower or higher rates of physical activity, increased alcohol intake, smoking, obesity, and cancer rates.
Physicians per Capita
There are 179 physicians per 100,000 population in Hellam. The US average is 210 per 100,000 people.
Health Cost Index
The annual BestPlaces Health Cost Index for the Hellam area is 132.0 (lower=better). The US average is 100.
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Example: 110 = 10% more expensive than national average.
Water Qualtiy Index
The annual BestPlaces Water Quality Index for the Hellam area is 40 (100=best). The US average is 55.
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Note that this is a measure of Watershed quality, not the water that comes from your faucet. The EPA has stated that a healthy watershed is closely related to drinking water quality. The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators such as pH, chemicals, metals, and bacteria.
Superfund Index
The annual BestPlaces Superfund Index for the Hellam area is 83 (100=best). The US average is 87.
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The EPA's Superfund program is responsible for cleaning up some of our nation's most contaminated land. Our index is based on the number of active Superfund sites (over 15,000 in the United States), with particular attention paid to those on the National Priorities List which pose the greatest health danger.
Quick Facts
Commuting can effect your health. The average person in Hellam commutes 24.1 minutes one-way, which is shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
Air Quality Index
The annual BestPlaces Air Quality Index for the Hellam area is 66 (100=best). The US average is 58.
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This is based on new measures of hazardous air pollutants from the EPA, called the National Air Toxics Assessment. This analysis models respiratory illness and cancer risk down to the zip code level, providing better detail and insight than the previous analysis based solely on results from air monitoring stations.