525 W. Main Street
Main Line: 320-256-4228
Business Office: 320-240-2100
Fax: 320-256-7106

CentraCare Clinic - Melrose is a group of board certified family practitioners providing quality primary care services to patients of all ages. 

The clinic is connected to the Melrose Area Hospital and Pine Villa Care Center, a 25-bed hospital and 75-bed long-term care facility.

MELROSE AREA HOSPITAL MEETS MANY NEEDS               Back to previous page

11 N. Fifth Ave. W.
320-256-4231

Melrose Area Hospital is a 25-bed community hospital with an attached 75-bed skilled nursing home and 41-unit senior apartment building. A full range of health care services and convenient access to a variety of specialists are provided on the medical campus in Melrose. Melrose Area Hospital employs more than 185 people who serve nearly 10,000 residents in and around western Stearns County. The city of Melrose is located 25 miles west of St. Cloud, MN on Interstate 94.

At Melrose Area Hospital, our mission is to provide quality health care services in a hometown setting. The hospital was recently remodeled to create a comfortable and healing environment that includes private patient rooms and special baby delivery suites. The hospital also has the latest medical and diagnostic equipment such as CT scanners and ultrasound to ensure quality medical care at the local level. The hospital employs an excellent staff that is committed to fulfilling our mission to our community.

Melrose Area Hospital Medical Staff consists of 6 family practice physicians and one nurse practitioner.

Many physician specialists visit Melrose Area Hospital on a scheduled basis to provide outreach services. This convenient access allows our patients to receive the high quality specialty care they need, while staying close to home. In many cases, the patient may be treated by a specialist in St. Cloud and receive follow-up care by the same specialist in Melrose. 

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11 N. Fifth Ave. W.
320-256-4231

An Adult Day Care program provides relief for care takers during day time hours and gives participants social and recreational activities that might not otherwise be available to them because of disability or other circumstances. Participants receive a noon meal , snacks and assistance with medication and personal care, if necessary.

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PINE VILLA CARE CENTER

11 N. Fifth Ave. W.
320-256-4474

Pine Villa Care Center, a 75-bed skilled nursing home, provides 24 hour nursing care and rehabilitation services. We are fortunate to have 53 private rooms.  Pine Haven, was built in 1994 to provide special care for residents with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Pine Haven is a secure unit with two enclosed courtyards for outdoor exercise. Staff are specially trained to meet the unique needs of these special residents. Villa Court was opened in 2007 with 15 private rooms with in floor heat and personal bathrooms with showers.

All residents are provided a variety of activities and social programs to meet their interests and daily church services are provided in the chapel. Pine Villa has spacious lounges, dining and recreational areas and special items such as a bird aviary. Strong community and family support ensure many visitors and a family atmosphere. Pine Villa provides high quality nursing care in a supportive and caring environment.

PARK VIEW CENTER

125 N. Fifth Ave. W.
320-256-7596

Park View Center is a 41-unit apartment complex attached to Melrose Area Hospital and Pine Villa Care Center. It overlooks the Jaycee Park and provides independent living for persons 55+ in a secure apartment building. Each apartment has emergency call cords that bring immediate nursing response from Pine Villa.  A retired Catholic priest lives in the apartments and provides chaplaincy services to the entire complex.

Tenants have full use of the fireplace lounge, sun room, patio, crafts room, laundry rooms and dining room. The rent package include morning coffee and rolls, a nutritional noon dinner and weekly housekeeping. Cable TV, electricity, water, sewer, trash service, snow removal and lawn care are also included in the rent. A large parking lot is available or garages can be rented for your car.

Recreational programs are provided including outings to area restaurants, community events and other points of interest. Daily church services are provided in the chapel at Pine Villa. A beautician and barber provide services at the beauty shop at Pine Villa. Weekly transportation to the local grocery store is also provided at no charge.

Park View Center is designed for active people who wish to be free from the burden of home ownership and maintenance but continue to be involved in the community. Find out for yourself why so many seniors are "happy to call Park View Center home".

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FIRE DEPARTMENT

The Melrose Fire Department consists of thirty volunteer members.  The single fire station houses seven apparatus and is located just off I-94 on 2nd Ave E.  The fire department protects the cities of Melrose, Meire Grove and Greenwald along with the surrounding rural areas.  The volunteer members gather twice a month for training and business meetings and are active in public education of fire safety.

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POLICE DEPARTMENT

The Melrose Police Department consists of four full-time career officers, three part-time officers and four civilian reserve officers. The agency covers four square miles and handles all requests for aid and services.  The Police Department's office is located in the Melrose City Center and has a 24 hour dispatch service.  Police, fire and EMS services can be contacted by calling 320-256-7211.   Emergency calls are 911.

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AMBULANCE SERVICE

The Melrose Area Ambulance Service is city owned and is dedicated to providing quality care to all sick and injured persons in need of medical transportation. The Ambulance Service covers a large area including ten cities and ten townships. The Service provides 24 hour coverage with two ambulances. At present there are seventeen volunteer members who are scheduled for on-call duties. All members are trained as Emergency Medical Technicians and receive continuing education throughout their service as volunteers. The Service has variances to do Advanced Airways, Defibrillation, and IV Maintenance. All Service members volunteer at various community events and teach safety clinics such as CPR and babysitting courses for pre-teens.

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