Urgent care in under an hour STORY BY LYNN COX PHOTO BY CLIFF WILLIAMS
MainStreet Urgent Care is located on U.S. Route 280 near the intersection with state Route 22
MainStreet Family Care focuses on the family aspect of its name by maintaining close ties to the communities in which its healthcare clinics are located, helping to make these communities great places to live, work and play. The Alexander City location opened in October 2016 and has been providing walk-in urgent care and primary care to the residents in the area ever since. The clinic is open late seven days a week to fill the needs of patients; adults and children, that may not be able to see primary care physicians in a timely manner to treat injuries, illnesses and non-life-threatening emergencies. Going through the emergency room for healthcare when a primary physician’s office is closed can be much more expensive and often is a longer wait. And, since the COVID pandemic, emergency rooms have new restrictions and are overwhelmed. The extended hours allow patients to receive care after hours and at times convenient for their schedules. The Alexander City clinic is part of a network of family care offices caring for residents across Alabama. The staff at MainStreet Family Care is dedicated to helping patients heal and feel better, fast. The qualified providers handle a range of illnesses from cold, flu, strep throat, broken bones and stitches. In addition to addressing these ailments, staff provide treatment for chronic conditions, including diabetes, high blood pres104
sure and high cholesterol. Even more, the staff is committed to making sure patients walk out of the doors feeling better. The objective at MainStreet Family Care is to make patients feel like family when they arrive. The waiting area includes complimentary coffee, juice and water. The goal is to get every patient in and out within an hour, so they can get back to what’s most important in life. MainStreet Family Care prides itself on being more than a medical facility. The company has joined the Alexander City Chamber and participates in sponsoring events throughout the community. In addition to treating families, MainStreet Family Care offers a full range of occupational health services, such as pre-employment drug screens, annual physicals and specialty chemicals testing. They have dedicated staff assigned to helping employees who are injured on the job. These staff members ensure the employee is receiving the best of care to get them back to work. Alexander City MainStreet Family Care is open seven days a week, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, visit MainStreetFamilyCare. com or check out the MainStreet Family Care Alexander City Facebook page.
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