as special trains for sporting and
other events at the American
Airlines Center.
BY AIR
For long-range commercial flights,
Dallas/Fort Worth International
Airport is less than an hour’s drive.
Alliance International Airport, a
growing hub for corporate and
freight air service, is about 30
miles away. Meacham Airport,
15 miles away, provides private
corporate jet service. The Parker
County Airport, a small private
facility located near FM 5 and
Interstate 20, serves small private
aircraft. Also in Dallas is Love
Field, the home of Southwest
Airlines, which has expanded lowcost
passenger service all over the
country as well as international
flights to several cities in Mexico.
HEALTHCARE
Medical City Weatherford is a
103-bed, all private room hospital
that includes a network of medical
clinics serving Parker County.
The dedicated and experienced
medical staff represents more than
31 medical specialties. Medical
City’s comprehensive health care
services encompass inpatient and
outpatient care, and medical,
surgical and emergency care.
The hospital has the only Chest
Pain-Accredited facility in Parker
County. It has recently added
heart and vascular center featuring
two cardiac cath labs, eight
critical care rooms, 52 new private
patient rooms and more parking.
The hospital is located at 713 E
Anderson Street in Weatherford.
East Parker County now boasts
a freestanding emergency room
with the entry of Texas Health
Neighborhood Care & Wellness
Willow Park, an integrated health
campus owned and operated by
Texas Health Resources. The
Neighborhood Care & Wellness
center opened on January 19,
2015 and is just phase one of
the 30-acre campus owned by
Texas Health. It currently offers
a freestanding 24-hour a day,
seven-day a week emergency room
with 10 beds, a fitness center,
and 20,000 sf medical office
building. The services provided
include cardiac rehabilitation,
physical therapy, occupational
therapy, full laboratory services,
CT, MRI, digital mammography,
and a chronic disease management
program. They have emergency
medical services on site and a
helipad. For patients who need
more extensive care than that
they can offer locally, the process
is seamless after transport and
admittance to Harris Downtown
from the ambulance to their inpatient
hospital bed. Many are
PHOTO CREDIT: WALSH
enjoying the fitness center that
fronts the access road. It boasts
new equipment and a relaxed and
soothing atmosphere. The location
also hosts community health and
wellness classes on everything
from balance education to weight
loss. Texas Health Neighborhood
Care & Wellness Willow Park
can be found at 101 Crown Point
Blvd. in Willow Park.
Lone Star Medical Plaza
opened in 2010 in Aledo, with
the express view of caring for the
needs of East Parker County. The
facility, located at 5700 E. I-20,
Service Road South, Aledo, is
divided into two separate offices
to comfortably accommodate
two distinct types of patients —
children and adults. The specialty
children’s care clinic, Lone Star
Children’s Care operates in the
east side of the facility, while on
the west side Lone Star Family
Clinic operates for adults. Also PHOTO CREDIT: WALSH
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