About
About Our Healthcare System
Freestone Medical Center has served Freestone County and the surrounding communities of East Texas for more than 75 years as a nonprofit, community-owned healthcare facility. In 2026, we began our transition to Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) designation, a care model purpose-built to sustain essential healthcare services in rural communities like ours.
As an REH, we are equipped to provide around-the-clock emergency care, hospital observation services, surgery, imaging, laboratory, respiratory therapy, and outpatient services. When your medical situation calls for continued monitoring and recovery, our clinical team is here to keep you close to home. Our patients benefit from the latest medical technology alongside comprehensive, personalized care delivered by highly skilled physicians, nurses, and professional staff. The level of care you might expect from a larger medical center is right here in Fairfield, Texas.
At Freestone Medical Center and our Rural Health Clinics in Fairfield and Leon, we are committed to providing quality, compassionate care to our friends and neighbors in Freestone County and the surrounding communities. Our dedicated team strives to deliver personalized, confidential care to each patient during every visit, ensuring that you receive the best possible experience close to home. Our clinics offer a full spectrum of primary care services for all ages, from routine preventive care and chronic disease management to same-day sick visits. Diagnostic services including lab work, imaging, and more are available right on our campus.
We Are Always
Here to Help
Neighbors Caring for Neighbors, Every Day
At Freestone Medical Center and Health Clinics, we are committed to providing quality, compassionate care to our friends and neighbors in Freestone County and the surrounding communities. Our dedicated team strives to deliver personalized, confidential care to each patient during every visit, ensuring that you receive the best possible experience close to home.
- Melissa Wilson, CEO
Freestone's History
Freestone Medical Center opened its doors in 1947 as Freestone County Cooperative Hospital. From the very beginning, our foundation was built on the belief that every member of this community deserves access to quality healthcare close to home. The original facility underwent a number of expansions and renovations over its first 25 years. In 1975, a new facility was constructed and opened under the name Fairfield Memorial Hospital. More than 1,000 community members attended the grand opening festivities.
In 2010, we embarked on a three-phase construction and renovation project. Phase I expanded and renovated our emergency department, completed in the fall of 2011. Phase II was dedicated in the fall of 2012 and added 11,000 square feet. It included a new front entry and lobby, physician office space, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, outpatient registration, and an administrative suite. Phase III added a new six-room north wing and completed remodeling of the facility’s core and east patient wing in the spring of 2014.
In 2026, Freestone Medical Center took its next step forward by beginning the transition to Rural Emergency Hospital designation, This milestone reflects our ongoing commitment to keeping quality healthcare available in Freestone County for generations to come.
Why Choose FMC
Mission
We provide quality, compassionate healthcare for our neighbors in Freestone County and surrounding communities.
Vision
Freestone Medical Center will be the healthcare provider of choice for the communities we serve.
Values
• Leadership
• Integrity
• Stewardship
• Teamwork
Community Hospital Corporation
Community Hospital Corporation provides management services to Freestone Medical Center. CHC puts its purpose into practice by guiding, supporting, and enhancing our mission. Their work strengthens community hospitals and healthcare providers across the country, ensuring that communities like ours have the support they need to continue serving their neighbors,