WellNow Urgent Care to open new center in Lockport

Treatment for non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses, same and next-day COVID-19 PCR testing will be provided seven days a week

WellNow Urgent Care, one of the country’s fastest-growing urgent care providers, announced it will open the doors to its newest center in Lockport on Wednesday, July 21. Located at 5801 S, Transit Road, the new facility offers timely treatment for non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses, same and next-day COVID-19 PCR testing, and occupational medicine services from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, with no appointment needed.

“Injuries and illnesses show up at the most inconvenient times – an injury or tick bite while enjoying a summer outing, a sick child at bedtime, or the sudden need for a COVID-19 PCR test,” said John Radford, M.D., president at WellNow Urgent Care. “We’re proud to be a convenient destination for patients to receive the care they need, when they need it, rather than sitting for hours in an emergency room or delaying care.

A press release stated, “Urgent care centers are an increasingly important part of the U.S. health care marketplace, providing patients with much-needed access to quality care with shorter wait times, walk-in and same day care options, and lower costs than the traditional emergency room. The new center in Lockport will provide timely service for ailments such as sprains, burns, colds and allergies while also providing on-site X-rays, lab testing and physicals. COVID-19 PCR testing with same and next-day results is also available with no appointment necessary. Patients can walk in or schedule a visit online.”

Urgent care services are provided on a walk-in basis, or patients may also visit WellNow.com to check in online or schedule a visit. Patients can also connect with a WellNow provider virtually, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, using the company’s telehealth platform. WellNow accepts most insurance, including Medicare, Medicaid, Fidelis and Veterans Affairs TriWest. A full list of services can be found online at WellNow.com/services and additional information about COVID-19, including testing cost and insurance coverage, can be found at wellnow.com/covid-19/.

The Lockport center is WellNow’s eighteenth location in Western New York. A full list of WellNow centers can be found at WellNow.com/locations. As WellNow Urgent Care has continued to open new facilities, the company has also grown through the strategic acquisitions of MASH Urgent Care in 2018 and Hometown Urgent Care & Occupational Health in 2020. More information about WellNow Urgent Care’s services, hours and locations can be found at WellNow.com.