Quality Health Care...close to home. An important measure of the community is how well it provides for the health care of its residents. McMinn County enjoys excellent health care through its dedicated health care professionals that provide the fines quality services.

Woods Memorial Hospital District is one of the most complete health care facilities in McMinn County. They are located on highway 411 North in Etowah. The hospital is equipped with an intensive care unit, 24 hour emergency room, same day surgery unit, occupational health clinic, dialysis center, better breathing center, birthing center, cancer center, eye center, mammography center, multi-specialty clinic, weight management center and hospice and home health. The McMinn County ambulance service and McMinn Nursing Home are also operated by Woods Memorial.

McMinn County is also served by Columbia Athens Regional Hospital, the McMinn County Health Department, a mental health center, nursing homes, home health care agencies and a variety of physicians, surgeons and health care specialists and practitioners.

Life Care Center of Athens proves skilled and intermediate nursing home care with 24 hour nursing services.

Convalescent Supplies proves hospital beds, sick room supplies, oxygen, wheelchairs and all types of hospital equipment for the homebound.