Twin County Regional Healthcare Hosts Visit with U.S. Senator Mark Warner’s Office to Discuss Rural Healthcare

Twin County Regional Healthcare (TCRH) recently welcomed representatives from U.S. Senator Mark Warner’s office, including Senior Health Policy Advisor Colleen Ramsey Nguyen, for a discussion focused on the unique healthcare needs and challenges facing rural communities across Southwest Virginia.

The visit provided an opportunity for TCRH leadership to share firsthand perspectives on the realities of delivering healthcare in a rural setting and the importance of ensuring patients have access to high-quality care close to home.

“Conversations like these are critical to the future of rural healthcare,” said Chief Executive Officer William Alley, MHA, BSN, RN of Twin County Regional Healthcare. “We are grateful for the opportunity to discuss the challenges our patients and communities face, as well as the many opportunities to strengthen healthcare access and outcomes throughout our region.”

During the meeting, TCRH representatives highlighted the vital role rural hospitals play in supporting the health and well-being of their communities. The discussion also emphasized the importance of policies and resources that help sustain healthcare services in rural areas and ensure continued access to care for patients across Southwest Virginia.

As a community-focused healthcare provider, Twin County Regional Healthcare remains committed to advocating for the needs of the patients, families, and communities it serves.

Twin County Regional Healthcare is grateful to Senator Warner’s office and Senior Health Policy Advisor Colleen Ramsey Nguyen for taking the time to visit our hospital and learn more about the healthcare needs of the communities we serve.

About Twin County Regional Healthcare:

Twin County Regional Hospital (TCRH) is the flagship of the Twin County Regional Healthcare delivery system, a Duke LifePoint Healthcare affiliate, centered on the mission “Making Communities Healthier®.  The hospital is in Galax, Virginia, the center of the Twin Counties of Grayson and Carroll Counties in Southwest Virginia.  Twin County Regional Hospital has been the anchor and the region’s leader of healthcare for over 50 years offering services such as acute care, inpatient behavioral health, cardiac rehab/cardio direct, cardiology, cardiopulmonary services, chronic disease management, diagnostic imaging, emergency services, intensive care, lab/lab direct, occupational health, orthopedics, rehabilitation services, stroke center, surgical services, neurology, urology, women’s health and birthing center and many other services. For additional information, please call 276.236.8181 or visit www.TCRH.org or find TCRH on Facebook.

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