Bellows Falls health clinic to close amid 'unsustainable' financial ...
Primary Care • Bellows Falls, VT • Eight health, dental, and vision clinics in Windham and Windsor counties, and in southwestern New Hampshire locations
Clinic Type
Primary Care
Address
Rockingham Health Center, Bellows Falls, Vermont
Phone
802-655-9451
hello@vermontpublic.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Emergency Care
urgent care, ER situations (as per article mention)
Services Offered
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: negative
- Birdeye (Greater Falls Pharmacy): 4.1 out of 5 stars (50 reviews)
- Vitals (Dr. Robert Schwartz): 2.0 out of 5 stars (2 reviews)
Patients praise
- Community appreciation for local staff (in pharmacy context)
- High regard for personalized care delivery
Common complaints
- Creation of a "health care desert"
- Lack of local primary care access
- Inadequate transportation to alternative clinics
- Community condemnation and protests over closure decisions
"Dozens of residents near the Bellows Falls primary care walk-in and behavior health services office expressed their anger at North Star Health..."
— 92.1 WVTK"Due to rising operational costs and inadequate reimbursement, it's no longer sustainable to maintain the same footprint across our service area..."
— VTDiggerSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- HealthFirst To Close Mascoma Clinic In October, Services To Continue - PANDA ORAL — Jul 26, 2025
- The Valley Reporter - Health center closes September 26, patients will go to Waterbury October 1 — Jul 16, 2025
- Mental health crisis presents challenge for Bellows Falls Police - The Vermont Journal & The Shopper — Jul 22, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
More primary care clinics in Bellows Falls
North Star Health is a nonprofit, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving southern Vermont and southwestern New Hampshire. It provides patient-centered primary care, dental, vision, and behavioral health services regardless of insurance or ability to pay. Headquartered in Springfield, VT, it operates 8 offices across Vermont and New Hampshire, including locations in Ludlow, Chester, Londonderry, Springfield, and Charlestown. The organization emphasizes accountability, integrity, compassion, and community, and its services are accessible to people in Bellows Falls and the surrounding area through multiple Vermont locations. Contact: +1 802 886 8900.
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) is a nonprofit, general medical-surgical hospital based in Bennington, Vermont. It operates 99 licensed beds and serves Bennington County plus parts of western Windham County, VT, and eastern Rensselaer and Washington Counties in New York. SVMC is the region’s only hospital in Bennington County and includes multiple facilities under the SVMC system. Key points relevant to the query about Primary Care Practices and Bellows Falls: - SVMC operates and coordinates primary care services within its network, including primary care practices in the Bennington area. - Bellows Falls is not listed as a current SVMC campus location in the provided highlights; primary care services for SVMC are centered around Bennington, VT, with broader regional coverage through affiliated practices and campuses. - If you specifically need a Primary Care Practice affiliated with SVMC in Bellows Falls, that exact location isn’t confirmed in the provided material. Consider contacting SVMC directly or visiting their site for a complete list of affiliated primary care locations and any Bellows Falls offerings.
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