Your urgent care can do a lot more than treat cuts, scrapes, and bruises.
For many senior citizens, urgent care provides a fast, easy alternative to busy hospital waiting rooms. Whether you’re worried about a stubborn cough or need help managing an arthritis flare-up, Core Medicine of Idaho has the resources and experience you need to stay healthy and happy.
Read more to learn about the advantages of urgent care for senior citizens, or contact us today to request your first appointment.
5 Ways Senior Citizens Benefit from Urgent Care
Everyone, no matter their age, can save time and trouble by choosing urgent care.
For senior citizens, though, urgent care is often the fastest and most cost-effective way to manage non-life-threatening injuries and long-term health conditions. Here’s how Core Medicine of Idaho could help you:
1. Going to Urgent Care Offers Fast, Effective Treatment
If you’ve been injured in a minor accident or can’t get to the bottom of a strange wave of symptoms, urgent care offers a faster and easier alternative to big Boise hospitals. Our Caldwell urgent care is equipped to treat a wide range of conditions, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Fevers
- Ear infections
- Allergic reactions
- Broken and fractured bones
- Infectious illnesses like COVID-19 and the flu
For minor injuries and everyday illnesses, taking at trip to urgent care often makes more sense than checking in to an emergency room or trying to finagle a list-minute appointment out of your family doctor.
2. Urgent Care Isn’t Just for Injuries—It Can Help You Stay Healthy, Too
You don’t have to be sick to justify an urgent care appointment.
For senior citizens, scheduling regular check-ups can help detect and manage health conditions that, if left undiscovered, could impact their physical and mental well-being.
We help you take control of your health by offering preventative care services like:
- Annual physical examinations
- Immunizations for conditions like the flu, pneumonia, and novel coronavirus
- Health screenings for age-related diseases like diabetes and hypertension
If you have a family history of neurodegenerative conditions like dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, urgent care can also help you assess your risk and learn to identify subtle warning signs and symptoms.
3. Your Urgent Care Can Treat Many Chronic Conditions
You don’t have to drive into the city or wait for a referral to get help with chronic conditions.
If you’ve been diagnosed with a chronic condition like arthritis, diabetes, or heart disease, Core Medicine of Idaho could help you:
- Obtain and manage your medications
- Explore holistic ways to alter your lifestyle and improve your health
- Work with your primary care doctor and specialists to ensure that you’re receiving the highest standard of care
Even if you already see a doctor, urgent care offers a convenient and effective alternative that lets you cut down on waiting times and get help when the need arises—not when your family physician can fit you into their schedule.
4. You Won’t Have to Make Multiple Stops for Medication, X-Rays, and Lab Tests
Core Medicine of Idaho knows that keeping your body and mind healthy can take a lot of work.
We’re proud to offer our patients a variety of services, including:
- An in-house pharmacy
- On-site X-ray imaging
- Laboratory testing and results
Since our patients are our number one priority, we try to make managing care as easy as possible. If we think that you could be at risk for an age-related condition, we can most likely provide the resources you need on-site.
5. Visiting an Urgent Care Gives You Peace of Mind Without a Long Wait
In hospital emergency rooms, doctors and nurses often have to place patients with non-life-threatening conditions in triage—meaning that your case takes a back seat until staff have the time to see you.
At Core Medicine of Idaho, we understand that your time is valuable, which is why we prioritize getting senior citizens the assistance they need without having to spend too much time a waiting room.