Texas County Healthcare Resources: What Residents Need to Know

When minutes matter, call 911 or go to Memorial Hospital of Texas County in Guymon for emergency care. The hospital is the county’s central acute-care facility, handling emergency cases and providing inpatient services, outpatient clinics and specialty referrals for Guymon and nearby towns including Hooker, Goodwell and Texhoma. For up-to-date services, hours and specialist availability residents should call the hospital directly.

Ambulance transport is provided locally by the Guymon Fire Department and city and county EMS units. Mutual-aid agreements with neighboring counties and the Guymon Municipal Airport mean medevac and long transfers are available when patients require higher-level care outside the county. That network helps reduce transfer delays for critical cases that need specialty hospitals elsewhere.

For non-emergency and routine care, primary-care clinics and family medicine practices in Guymon and Texhoma handle checkups, immunizations, chronic disease management and urgent visits that do not require an ER. Oklahoma Panhandle State University and community partners periodically host public-health clinics and screening events, offering additional access points for preventive services and health education.

Behavioral and mental health services are available locally through counseling options and regional behavioral-health providers. Telehealth has become a common tool for psychiatry and counseling when local provider capacity is limited, giving residents remote access to specialists without long travel. Patients seeking behavioral-health appointments should check both local clinics and telehealth options to find the soonest opening.

The Texas County Health Department manages communicable disease reporting, vaccination clinics, testing events and public-health guidance for the county. In public-health emergencies the county office coordinates with the Oklahoma State Department of Health to align testing, vaccination and response activities. For the latest program schedules and enrollment details, contact the county health department directly.

Local retail pharmacies in Guymon and Texhoma dispense prescriptions, provide immunizations and offer medication counseling to help residents manage chronic conditions and fill acute prescriptions after clinic visits or hospital discharge. Pharmacies are often a convenient first stop for minor medication questions and routine vaccine access.

Practical steps for residents: use primary care for non-emergency needs and continuity of care, call 911 or go to the hospital ER for life-threatening conditions, and contact the Texas County Health Department or Memorial Hospital patient services for up-to-date program availability. Knowing where to go and who to call can shorten waits, improve care coordination and keep families healthier across the panhandle.