Services

Immediate Care

Care for minor emergencies, close to home

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Our immediate care clinic provides a convenient alternative for addressing non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries when your primary care provider is unavailable. With our convenient location and same-day appointments, you can get in quickly and get on with feeling better.

Comprehensive care for non-life threatening injuries or illnesses

Our immediate care is staffed with healthcare providers, who are ready to provide expert diagnoses and treatment for a wide range of non-life-threatening conditions, including:

  • Acute illness (headaches, shingles, skin rashes, etc.)
  • Back pain
  • Cold or flu symptoms
  • Ear infections
  • Eye irritation
  • Fever
  • Mild allergic reaction
  • Mild dehydration
  • Mild to moderate asthma
  • Mild to moderate pain
  • Mild to moderate respiratory disorders
  • Minor cuts and burns
  • Muscle strains
  • Persistent cough
  • Simple fractures
  • Skin rashes
  • Sore throat
  • Sprains and strains
  • Urinary tract infections

For life-threatening emergencies such as signs of a heart attack or stroke, severe injuries, wounds or burns, poisoning, choking, or difficulty breathing, please dial 911 to be taken to our emergency room.

Our location

Urgent and Rapid Care

Adventist Health Rapid Care

721 River Drive, Suite A, Fort Bragg, CA 95437
View details 707-961-4631
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Education and Support

Immediate care vs. emergency care

When the need for immediate medical attention arises, many people are unsure whether to visit their primary care provider (PCP), an immediate care location, or the emergency room. The basic rule of thumb is that any non-life-threatening emergencies should be treated by immediate care, or your PCP if he or she is available. Emergency rooms are for all life-threatening situations, such as heart attacks, strokes, severe injuries, and more. Read our blog to learn more.

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