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Healthy People, Healthy Environment, Thriving Communities
Toe River Health District works to improve the quality of life among community members by promoting healthy lifestyles and preserving the environment in Avery County and Mitchell County in North Carolina.
Staff
Staff
Get to know the Toe River's Board of Health and the local staff at each of our locations.
Services
Services
Toe River Health offers a variety of services and programs to keep your health in good condition.
Appointments
Appointments
It takes just a few minutes to a book a visit and gain access to quality healthcare.
Quality Care for All
Quality Care for All
Our health clinics are committed to providing quality care for everyone, regardless of their ability to pay. We have a sliding fee scale for people who are uninsured or underinsured, whose incomes are below 200% of the federal poverty level. We consider your family size and your income when using the sliding fee scale. Fees for services will be reduced based on the sliding fee scale.
To apply for our sliding fee scale, you will need to provide proof of income and family size. Eligibility is extended to all patients, regardless of other medical coverage.
Patients may be insured and still qualify for a sliding fee.
Most Demanded Services
What Our Patients Say
"I’ve been impressed from the very first appointment. They don't rush you at all. My nurse practitioner went above and beyond to find me a specialist for diabetes."
"The facilities were so great. From the front desk to the lab to the nurse, everyone was so caring and thorough and patient. My first visit was just a physical, but they found a lump. Within a week, I had an appointment with a specialist. My doctor followed me through the whole process.”
"Toe River Health has an interpreter that works there which was nice for minority patients. It made me feel more comfortable."
HERE'S A PEAK INTO WHERE WE GET OUR MONIKER
Toe River Health Isn’t a Name That You Hear Often Unless You’re From Around These Parts
There was once believed to be a beautiful Indian princess by the name of Estatoe, pronounced “s-ta-toe” who met a handsome warrior from a rival Indian tribe one day while wading in a stream. The two fell hard for one another, although their love turned out to be ill-fated and spurned by their rivaling tribes. The lovers, pushed to the brink of a cliff, decided to make their love eternal and jumped, hand-in-hand into the river. Estatoe’s father, a Chief, was devastated and named the river “The Estatoe” in her honor.
