Urgent Care
Founders Family Medicine and Urgent Care Center is committed to promoting your health and wellness. Our objective is to promote health and prevent illness, as well as manage both acute and chronic diseases for you and your family. We are here to help you.
Our clinic is a private practice committed to providing efficient and high-quality healthcare services. Our approach includes patient education to support the development and achievement of optimal health. Founders Family Medicine and Urgent Care provides comprehensive medical care for patients across all age groups, ranging from infants to elderly individuals, utilizing state-of-the-art facilities and technologies.
Urgent Care Medicine is a unique form of medical care that offers outpatient treatments to individuals who experience acute and chronic illnesses or injuries that require more than basic first aid. Patients with complex and unusual conditions are typically seen in urgent care settings as an alternative to waiting for hours at the hospital Emergency Room or when their regular physician is unavailable or unable to offer timely appointments. Like our family medicine doctors, our urgent care physicians have broad and comprehensive fund of knowledge which makes them capable of providing excellent healthcare services in these situations.
If you have any questions about our services, contact us today!
Why urgent care?
Urgent care centers are a vital part of the healthcare system, offering quick and convenient medical services for those in need. One of their most important functions is to provide treatment for a wide range of medical emergencies. Staff at these centers are trained to diagnose and treat many illnesses, such as sprains, strains, fractures, lacerations, burns, back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, knee pain, hip pain, nausea/vomiting/diarrhea as well as handle allergic reactions and asthma attacks.
Overall urgent care centers can serve as an in-between for mild to moderate illnesses and injuries when patients do not have time to wait for doctor’s office appointments or may be too severe for home treatment. By diagnosing and treating these medical issues in a timely fashion urgent care providers can help stabilize the patient’s condition until they can receive more comprehensive treatment from a specialist or primary care physician.
If you think you need help with a problem right now, click here for our hours or here for our online scheduler. We reserve spots specifically for urgent care patients and having an appointment will cut down on your wait time.
Conditions Urgent Care Physicians Treat
This is not a comprehensive list but it will give you an idea of what kinds of conditions can easily be treated in Founders Family Medicine and Urgent Care clinic:
If you are concerned about your symptoms, call us or come in to our urgent care clinic today!
When should you go to the emergency room?
There are certain circumstances under which you should go immediately to the emergency room and not wait for your primary care physician or go to urgent care. If you suspect that any of the following conditions may be occurring, go to the emergency room right away!
Extended Hours
Founders Family Medicine Urgent Care clinic has extended hours.
The Founders Family Medicine and Urgent Care in Castle Rock, Colorado has extended hours for its family medicine and urgent care patients. Unlike a typical physician’s office, we are open from 8am to 8pm Monday through Friday, 8am to 4pm Saturday and 8am to 3pm on Sunday. Our urgent care clinic offers same-day appointments, walk-ins and online check-in for urgent care services such as strep throat, minor lacerations, flu symptoms and more.
Contact our Urgent Care Clinic for all your emergency medical needs!
Waiting hours in an Emergency Room? The problem is not just time!
Longer wait times in emergency rooms can be a source of frustration for patients and their families. Longer wait times can also cause distress for patients due to increased stress the longer the wait continues. In addition, there is also the stress from the variety of illnesses and injuries that come in and surround you while you wait.
The physical and mental demands of an emergency room visit are daunting and can cause feelings of fatigue afterwards due to the sheer number of steps involved in getting through it all. You have to prepare yourself mentally for long waits as well as potential complications such as navigating uncertain insurance coverage and showing understanding for the hospital staff’s time-consuming tasks – all while you’re dealing with whatever health issues may have brought you into the ER in the first place. Staying focused on taking care of yourself throughout can really take a toll on your energy levels so at Founders Family Medicine and Urgent Care, we strive to make your visit shorter, easier and more comfortable.
While the average wait time in an emergency room is between one and two hours, urgent care centers often provide significantly shorter wait times. In many cases, the typical wait time at an urgent care clinic is 15–30 minutes or less, making it an appealing alternative to waiting in an emergency room. While there are always exceptions, most people come to Founders Family Medicine and Urgent Care can expect to see a doctor relatively quickly compared to an Emergency Room.
Don’t add to your stress and concerns, contact Founders Family Medicine and Urgent Care today.
What is the difference between Urgent Care and the E.R.?
Urgent care centers offer patients access to quality medical attention outside of regular primary healthcare provider hours, without the high expenses associated with emergency department visits. According to a study conducted by the National Institute of Health in 2021 (The impact of urgent care centers on nonemergent emergency department visits – PMC (nih.gov), urgent care centers have a significantly lower average cost for care ($156) compared to emergency rooms ($570) for similar treatments. Urgent Care providers work hard to ensure that each patient receives the best possible care; this includes communicating and exchanging information with specialists and primary health care providers. However, do not thing that urgent care can be your only source of medical care. It is important that you see your regular physician for general health and wellness. The regular, long-term relationship you have with your regular doctor can support your overall general health and they can see issues that are developing over time and may not show up in an urgent care visit.
Compare the typical fees for some of the most common patient needs:
Urgent Care Visit Cost vs ER Visit Cost:
| Complaint | Urgent Care Price per visit* |
E.R. Price per visit (Average Wait Time 1-4 hours) |
|---|---|---|
| Allergies | $99.00 – $146.00 | $345.00 |
| Ankle/Arm Injury | $99.00 – $146.00 | $595.00 |
| Bronchitis (acute) | $99.00 – $146.00 | $400.00 |
| Earache | $99.00 – $146.00 | $345.00 |
| Sore Throat | $99.00 – $146.00 | $525.00 |
| Pink Eye | $99.00 – $146.00 | $617.00 |
| Sinusitis | $99.00 – $146.00 | $531.00 |
| Upper Respiratory Inf. | $99.00 – $146.00 | $486.00 |
| U.T.I. | $99.00 – $146.00 | $665.00 |
Price per visit*
٭ Price is an average and is subject to change based on office visit complexity.
A visit to Urgent Care typically averages less than half the cost of an emergency room or hospital emergency department visit.
Contact our Urgent Care Clinic for all your emergency medical needs!
What To Expect When You Need Urgent Care
Board-certified family physicians and physician assistants are here at convenient hours (including most holidays) to care for you… when a visit to your primary care physician simply isn’t possible, yet a visit to the emergency room isn’t necessary. Our clinic has on-site lab, x-ray and EKG equipment available to make your visit as comfortable and efficient as possible. Unlike an emergency room, our urgent care operates by scheduling patients in specially-reserved urgent care appointment slots.
During times of high volume, our schedule may fill up, and we’ll pause our acceptance of patients. If that happens, we’re happy to help you find an appointment the next day, or (if necessary) to direct you to another treatment facility.
