A highly anticipated new addition to Family Health Centers’ (FHC) roster of healthcare services was implemented at two Louisville locations, FHC Portland and FHC East Broadway. Both now provide immediate walk-in care for adult patients with urgent medical needs (pediatric services will be available this fall).
“We are extremely pleased to offer urgent care for the many Louisvillians who require immediate medical attention,” states Bart Irwin, Chief Executive Officer. “Immediate care has been at the top of our list for FHC’s expansion of services for quite some time, and it’s gratifying to see it come to fruition. Its function and importance reinforce our mission to provide access to high-quality healthcare services for the men and women in our community, without regard to the ability to pay.”
Immediate Care at Family Health Centers is open Monday through Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Patients can walk to FHC’s primary care locations for medical care or be added to a waitlist. Patients on the waitlist may rest at home and be contacted when an immediate care staff member is ready to see them.
Adult Immediate Care Services include:
Acute Asthma or Allergy Symptoms
Acute Illness
Cold or Flu Symptoms
Cough
Ear Pain, Ear Infections
Fever
Headaches
Minor Cuts or Skin Rashes, Minor injuries
Minor Injuries
Nausea, Vomiting, or Diarrhea
Pain Upon Urination
Pink Eye
Sinus Infections
Sore Throat
Lab Work & Vaccinations provided include:
COVID-19 tests (screening, diagnostic, and travel testing)
COVID-19 vaccines
Cultures
Influenza (flu) test and vaccine
Mononucleosis
Pregnancy tests
Strep throat screens
Td (tetanus, diphtheria)
Tdap (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis)
The FHC Portland, Immediate Care Center is located at 2215 Portland Avenue, Louisville, KY 40212; the East Broadway Center is located at 834 East Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky 40204. For further information about FHC’s Immediate Care Centers, please visit https://www.fhclouisville.org/health_services/immediate-care/.
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Family Health Centers, Inc. (FHC) is a not-for-profit, federally qualified health center who provides access to high quality primary and preventive health care services regardless of the ability to pay. Established in 1976, the Family Health Centers provides services to more than 43,000 individuals annually through a network of eight health center locations throughout Louisville Metro. FHC has been on the front lines of the COVID pandemic, providing free testing and vaccines in Louisville’s most underserved neighborhoods. Learn more at www.fhclouisville.org.