Where Should I Go for My Care?
When you’re not feeling well, sometimes it’s difficult to decide where you should go to seek care. Here's our advice.
If you have a primary care provider, your first call should always be to them unless you are in a life-threatening or emergency situation. Nearly all primary care offices have a provider or nurse on call 24/7 to discuss your medical needs and help you determine where to seek care.
Urgent care clinics provide many of the same services that you can get in a primary care clinic, but may have additional services such as x-ray. Urgent care clinics are also a great option for patients who do not have a primary care provider.
Below are some examples of situations where you would want to seek care from your primary care provider or at an urgent care clinic or click here to download an easy-to-use chart.
We encourage you to take a moment to consider the best place to seek the care you need to ensure our emergency departments remain accessible to critical patients in need.
Mental Health Care
If your mental health condition poses a risk to yourself or others, seek immediate attention at your nearest emergency department. Emergency departments are open 24/7 and are equipped for immediate interventions.
In addition to primary care and Mental Health Urgent Care, the following resources are available to you:
- National Suicide Hotline: Call 988
- Essential Community Services: Call 211
