Health & Wellness

Expert medical care is one reason why the North Idaho area is a premier relocation destination. In Coeur d’Alene, Kootenai Medical Center serves over 13,000 inpatients and 169,000 emergency and outpatients annually.  KMC provides a full range of services including cancer care at the North Idaho Cancer Center and the North Idaho Heart Center is entering their fourth year of operation. In 2006, Kootenai Medical Center earned the prestigious Magnet status, the gold standard of nursing excellence. This honor is held by fewer than 200 hospitals across the nation. KMC Health Park brings residents of Post Falls together with general practitioners conveniently located off of Mullan Ave.

The 22-bed Northwest Specialty Hospital in Post Falls offers orthopedic, ENT, general and plastic surgeons, GYN, gastric, neurology and pain management specialists. An attached medical center features specialists in physical therapy and an expanded North Idaho Immediate Care Center for general medical treatment and minor emergency care.   

Bonner General Hospital in Sandpoint serves most of Bonner and Boundary counties along with Boundary Community Hospital in Bonners Ferry. Sandpoint also has an urgent care center downtown. The Silver Valley is well provided for by the Shoshone Medical Center in Kellogg as well as the SMC Health and Wellness Center. The Benewah Community Hospital is in St. Maries.

The Coeur d’Alene Tribal Wellness Center, a 43,000 square-foot facility in Worley, serves members from five counties. The Benewah Medical and Wellness Center (BMC/WC) is located in Benewah County in the Panhandle of Idaho on the Coeur d’ Alene Indian Reservation. This county has the highest number of minorities of any county in the State of Idaho. It offers fitness, community health and aquatics and rehabilitation programs to Tribal members and non-Indians through membership plans.

As the influx of new residents to North Idaho includes many from metropoliton areas, more specialists, day spas and medi-spas, offering an upscale arrary of services from Botox to laser vein removal are opening their doors. Renew Mind & Body Spa (www.renewcda.com), The Spa at The Coeur d’Alene Resort and Highlands Day Spa are as luxurious as spas found in larger cities.

In years past, residents of North Idaho routinely sought medical care and treatment across the state line in Washington, but now a full selection of quality services are available locally. 

Fitness Culture

North Idaho has developed a culture of fitness that’s in keeping with the variety of sports and recreation opportunities available through all of the seasons. Hiking, cycling, climbing, swimming, skiing and golf are all conducive to a healthy lifestyle. The annual Coeur d’Alene Ironman Triathlon not only offers a look at world-class athletes but is also inspiring the average North Idahoan to embrace active outdoor fitness goals.

Wellness and seeking to enjoy life are some of the reasons this area consistently tops best places to live and retire lists.

Pharmacies

Medicine Man Pharmacies

• 802 E Medical Ct, Post Falls 773-3566
• 805 E Polston Ave, Post Falls (inside Super 1 Foods) 777-7732
• 15837 N Westwood Dr, Rathdrum (inside Super 1 Foods) 687-5717
• 1114 Ironwood Dr, Cd'A 666-2502
• 240 W Hayden Ave, Hayden (inside Super 1 Foods) 772-3311
• 8093 Cornerstone Dr, Hayden 762-9355
• 305 W Kathleen, Cd'A (inside Super 1 Foods) 765-2268

 

Hospitals/Care Centers

Kootenai Medical Center
2003 Lincoln Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID
(208) 666-2000

Benewah Community Hospital
www.bmcvc.com
(208) 245-5551

Bonner County Hospital
www.bonnergen.org
(208) 263-1441

Boundary Hospital
www.boundaryhospital.org
(208) 267-3141

Cd'A Tribe Wellness Center
www.bmcvc.com
800-325-7371

Shoshone Medical Center
(208) 784-1221

Hopsice

Applegate Hospice
Hwy 95 & Honeysuckle, Hayden
(208) 762-7825
www.applegatehospice.com

Hospice of North Idaho, Inc
9493 Government Way, Hayden
(208) 772-7994
www.honi.org

Panhandle Health District

Benewah County
137 N. Eighth St.
St. Maries, ID 83861
(208) 245-4556

Bonner County
Family and Community Health
1020 Michigan
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 263-5159

Bonner County
Environmental Health
322 Marion
Sandpoint, ID 83864
(208) 265-6384

Boundary County
7402 Caribou
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805
(208) 267-5558 

Kootenai County 
8500 N. Atlas Rd.
Hayden ID 83835
(208) 415-5100

Shoshone County
114 Riverside
Kellogg, ID 83837
(208) 786-7474
 

Ironman Coeur d'Alene 2010 is the 8th year Ironman triathletes will come from around the world to compete in this qualifier for the World Ironman Championship in Kona.  IM CDA is on June 27 this year.  Here's the start at City Beach on lake Coeur d'Alene.  The field has been set but volunteers are always welcome.  Sign up here.

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