With so many people moving into our great state, there are few home-style strongholds left in central Texas. Rockdale has a certain small town charm while offering a close proximity to all of today's technological necessities.
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OUR HOSPITAL
The latest addition to our family is Richards Memorial Hospital located in Rockdale, TX. Blackhawk Healthcare acquired Richards Memorial in November 2006. Soon after the acquisition, we created a healthcare system called Little River Healthcare System, dedicated to providing high quality, patient-centered care to the community.
Our desire is to have Little River Healthcare System become one of Texas’ premier rural health systems. Little River currently includes one hospital, four medical clinics, a sleep wellness center and imaging center.
Richards Memorial Hospital is a Level IV Trauma Critical Access Hospital dedicated to the overall health and well-being of the communities it serves. We offer numerous services and specialties including a Family Care Center, Emergency Care, Cath Lab, Cardiology Care, ENT, Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Lab Services, Rehabilitation Care, Orthopedics, Pain Management, Pulmonology Care, Radiology Care, Sleep Wellness Center, Social Services, Spinal Orthopedics, Skilled Nursing, TX Health Steps, Urology, Ultrasound, CT Imaging, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Dermatology, Nephrology, Gynecology, Pediatric Care, Rheumatology and Oncology.
OUR COMMUNITY
Rockdale, Texas is a community of approximately 6,000, located in the middle of a population triangle, nestled in an area of the state that is booming. State highways allow for a less than one-hour trip each way from Austin-Round Rock, Temple-Waco area and the Bryan-College Station metropolitan areas.
The city is investing heavily in infrastructure and zoning, with a new waste-water treatment plant under construction and zoning improvements adopted. TXU is investing $900 million in a new, 545-megawatt power plant just south of town and
Wal-Mart, which upgraded its store to a Super Center, has reported a doubling of sales in the past year.
The mission of Rockdale Independent School District is to provide a quality education reflecting the support of community resources. Over 1,800 students attend Rockdale ISD each year and the district has a student to teacher ratio of 15.2 to 1 with 58% of the teachers at Rockdale ISD having 10 years or more of teaching experience. The community of Rockdale has a long history of dedication and support for our school district and the success of the children attending Rockdale ISD.
Richards Memorial Hospital
1700 Brazos Avenue
Rockdale, Texas 76567
(512) 446-4500
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