Urgent Care Centers

How to Find an Urgent Care Center

The best time to find an urgent care center is before you need it. Here are some ways to find urgent care centers near you:

• Ask your family member’s doctor about local urgent care centers. The doctor may recommend certain centers for your family member.
• To find local centers, look in the phone book or search the Internet for “urgent care centers” in your zip code.
• Make a list of four or five nearby urgent care centers. See how long it takes to get to each one. If you cannot visit in person, ask the center to mail you a brochure.
• Make a folder of local urgent care centers, with maps and directions.
• Call ahead before you go to an urgent care center. Sometimes the information on its website is out of date.

• Introduction
• When There is a Medical Emergency
• Types of Urgent Care Centers
• Questions to Ask Before Going to an Urgent Care Center
• What to Do After Going to an Urgent Care Center