Bon Secours Urgent Care expands west, bringing advanced health services to the Blue Ridge region

If you live, work or travel to the Blue Ridge region, a dozen new Bon Secours Urgent Care clinics are now open and will provide expanded access to quality, compassionate and patient-focused care.

“We’re a mission-driven organization, and that’s a different approach,” said Carlton Stadler, M.D., regional medical director for Virginia Bon Secours Urgent Care. “We’re in this for the patient.”

Each clinic is equipped with hospital-grade EKG machines, on-site X-ray equipment and a lab that can rapidly test for RSV, COVID, strep, flu, urinalysis, sexually transmitted diseases and more.

“Instead of sending your test out to a hospital lab and then waiting for results to come back, you can get your results at bedside, so the infection can be treated immediately,” said Dr. Stadler.

Bon Secours Urgent Care locations now serve communities in Bluefield, Charlottesville, Christiansburg, Culpeper, Danville, Harrisonburg, Lynchburg, Martinsville, Roanoke, Staunton and Winchester.

The clinics are open seven days a week, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and you can either walk in or make a reservation online to book ahead.

Urgent care or emergency room?

It’s important to know when a trip to the emergency room is warranted or if symptoms can be treated at urgent care.

The emergency room is for severe or life-threatening symptoms, such as signs of a heart attack or stroke, difficulty breathing, uncontrolled bleeding, severe pain, loss of consciousness, serious burns or head injuries.

Urgent care clinics are equipped to treat most other issues, including mild illnesses and injuries. These include fevers, sore throats, flu and COVID; ear and sinus infections; minor cuts, strains, sprains and fractures; mild asthma flares; urinary tract infections; rashes; pink eye; and mild dehydration.

Here are more detailed guidelines from Bon Secours.

Common spring and summer injuries that require urgent care

While the Blue Ridge region’s mix of mountains, outdoor recreation and rural terrain bring pleasure to locals and tourists alike, they’re also the source of common seasonal outdoor injuries.

Topping the seasonal list are heat and sun exposure, along with allergy-related conditions, insect stings, poison ivy, poison oak and tick bites. Animal bites and scratches are also common, while wildfire smoke and campfires, especially chemically treated logs, can cause eye irritation and respiratory symptoms.

Hiking and rock climbing also keep clinicians busy with sprained ankles, back strains, lacerations requiring stitches and fractures from falls. Water sports have their own hazards, including swimmer’s ear and gastrointestinal illness from contaminated water.

A gateway to further care

For Blue Ridge region residents who may not have regular access to same day healthcare, the Bon Secours Urgent Care clinics also serve as an entryway to the Bon Secours medical system.

For patients who do not have a primary care doctor, the clinic can open the door to other practitioners, specialists and medical facilities in the area.

“We don’t just treat someone’s issue and discharge them,” said Dr. Stadler. “Our teams provide a continuum of high-quality, compassionate care.”

For more information, visit bonsecours.com.

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