Emergency and After-Hours Care

Emergencies

Regardless of whether Health Services is open or closed:

• For on-campus medical emergencies, call 911 to contact emergency medical services. After speaking with a 911 operator, contact Campus Public Safety at 555 from any campus phone or 630-844-5450 from a cell phone. This will summon immediate assistance from Campus Public Safety while awaiting arrival of emergency medical providers.
• For off-campus medical emergencies, call 911.

Be prepared

Medical emergencies can happen anytime and any place. However, the following are a few things you can do before an emergency arises:

• Enter the telephone number for Campus Public Safety (630-844-5450) into your cell phone now. Use this number for on-campus emergencies.
• Consider wearing a medical alert bracelet if you have a medical condition that could result in unconsciousness, and consider telling your roommate, friends, and instructors about your medical condition and what to do should you need immediate assistance and cannot help yourself.
• If you have a life-threatening allergy, be sure to talk with your primary care physician about the need to carry an epinephrine injector pen with you at all times.

After-hours Care

If you are in need of non-emergency medical care and Health Services is closed, there are several off-campus urgent/immediate care centers and hospitals available.

Urgent/immediate care centers specialize in treating patients with minor illness and injuries such as cuts, sprains, simple fractures, flu-like symptoms, earaches, fever, and minor burns.

You can also visit a hospital if an urgent/immediate care center is closed or your illness/injury requires an emergency room visit. Several urgent/immediate care centers and hospitals are located within 30 minutes of campus.

Important

• Be sure to take your insurance card with you whenever you access off-campus medical care.
• For urgent/immediate care visits, call in advance to check wait times.
• Consider calling your medical insurance provider before seeking care to inquire about coverage and in-network providers within the Aurora area.
• Be prepared and bring a list of any medications, vitamins, or supplements (including dosages) that you may be taking.
• Each student is responsible for fees incurred for medical care received outside of Health Services.