Northern Louisiana Medical Center is a 159-bed facility with a 12 bed Long Term Care skilled Nursing unit, in Ruston, LA. We are accredited by The Joint Commission. Ruston has a population of 20,546 and is located just off I-20 between Shreveport and Monroe. The hospital is highly accessible to patients located throughout its primary service area, Lincoln Parish, which is a growing area in North Louisiana, and has a population of 45,000.
The economy in Ruston and Lincoln Parish is firmly rooted in education by Louisiana Tech and Grambling State University, the two largest employers in the area. Other companies include:
- Weyerhauser - Administrative offices and several manufacturing plants
- St. Gobain Containers - Supply Tobasco bottles
- Federal Home Products - Stainless steel kitchen products
- Smurfit-stone Containers - pulp and paper manufacturer
- Davidson Transportation - Long distance trucking
- Hogan Hardwoods - Lumber
We have lots of out door activities:
- Fishing and Hunting
- Squire Creek Country Club, 18 hole golf course designed by Tom Fazio
- Annual Squire Creek Louisiana Peach Festival
- LA Tech University Golf Course
- Ruston Country Club
- Antique Shopping
- Louisiana Military Museum