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Posted on: April 22, 2025

[ARCHIVED] Hospital vs. Urgent Care

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Orlando Health Rockledge Hospital officially closes today, April 22nd. As a result, area hospitals have already begun to experience extended ER wait times. In an effort to ease the strain placed on our local ERs, the Rockledge Fire & Emergency Services Division would like to remind our residents to seek treatment via your primary care doctor or an urgent care center for non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries, such as minor cuts and burns; allergies and minor skin rashes; sprains, strains, and pulled muscles; and minor viral infections such as a common cold.

Closest urgent care centers:
📌Rockledge MedFast Urgent Care Center, 1400 Rockledge Boulevard, Rockledge, FL 32955
📌Viera MedFast Urgent Care Center, 5500 Stadium Parkway Ste. 101, Melbourne, FL 32940
📌Merritt Island MedFast Urgent Care Center, 390 N. Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island, FL 32953

Closest emergency rooms:
📌Heath First Viera Hospital, 8745 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne, FL 32940
📌Health First Cape Canaveral Hospital, 701 W. Cocoa Beach Causeway, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
📌Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital, 250 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne, FL 32935
📌Health First Holmes Regional Medical Center, 1350 Hickory Street, Melbourne, FL 32901
📌Parrish Medical Center, 951 N. Washington Avenue, Titusville, FL 32796

If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical emergency, such as severe illness or injury, chest pains, shortness of breath, seizures, stroke-like symptoms, or inability to wake, call 9-1-1, and we WILL respond! 🚨

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