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Where to Go for Care While You're Here

Munson Healthcare is your home for safe, outstanding, and compassionate care in northern Michigan. 

But when you’re sick or injured, where should you go for the timeliest care?

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Virtual Urgent Care
Monday - Friday, 9 am - 7 pm
Saturday & Sunday, 9 am - 5 pm
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Ask-A-Nurse
Free and available 24/7/365
No insurance required
Call now: 231-935-0951

Urgent Care: When You Need Non-Life-Threatening Care NOW

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A Munson Healthcare Walk-in Clinic or Urgent Care is your best stop for troublesome symptoms or injuries that are causing you pain or discomfort – but they’re not life-threatening.

The advantages of visiting an Urgent Care or Walk-in Clinic include:

  • Possible cost savings due to lower co-pays
  • Evening and weekend availability
  • Virtual Visits (depending on your condition) so you don’t have to travel
  • The potential for shorter wait times
Illnesses & Injuries for Urgent Care/Walk-In Care
  • COVID-19 testing for people experiencing moderate COVID-19 symptoms
  • Allergic reaction with widespread swelling/itching
  • Asthma not responding to usual medication
  • Breathing difficulties, such as mild to moderate asthma
  • Cuts that don’t involve much blood, but may need stitches
  • Earache
  • Eye irritation or redness
  • Fever ≥ 101° F (38.3° C) or lasting two or more days
  • Flu symptoms
  • Minor broken bones and fractures in fingers or toes
  • Minor accidents and falls
  • Moderate back problems
  • Moderate to severe sore throat or cough
  • Significant or increasing pain, especially with fever
  • Sprains and strains
  • Urinary tract infections
  • Vomiting, diarrhea, or dehydration

Find an Urgent Care/Walk-In Clinic  Virtual Urgent Care Services

World-Class Specialty Care

If you need specialty care in the event of an injury – such as heart, neurological, orthopedic care – you’re in expert hands with our world-class heart, neurology, and orthopedic experts.

Heart Neurosciences Orthopedics Other Specialties

Emergency Department Visits: Immediate, Life-Threatening Events

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Certain injuries and illnesses require immediate treatment from our emergency medicine specialists and specialty-trained teams of physician assistants, nurses, and technicians.

When to Visit the ED or Call 9-1-1
  • Change in mental status (such as confusion)
  • Chest pain and/or left arm pain (heart attack warning signs)
  • Coughing blood or vomiting blood
  • Evaluation of assault, physical or sexual abuse, or child abuse
  • If you’re pregnant and have vaginal bleeding or pelvic/abdominal pain
  • Injured neck or spinal cord, severe head injury
  • Loss of consciousness
  • Major injuries, such as bones poking through skin
  • Possible drug overdose or poisoning
  • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing/swallowing
  • Seizures
  • Severe allergic reaction
  • Severe burns
  • Serious cuts (cuts that won't stop bleeding or wounds that won't close) and infections
  • Severe or persistent vomiting, diarrhea, or dehydration
  • Severe pain
  • Stroke symptoms, including slurred speech, lost or double vision, and others
  • Sudden dizziness, weakness, or changes in vision
  • Thoughts of suicide or acts of self-harm

Always call 9-1-1 in the event of a severe, life-threatening emergency. If you think you’re having a heart attack or a stroke, do not drive yourself to the Emergency Department or travel by car to the hospital. Minutes matter. Life-saving care can begin in an ambulance, and you need care immediately.