Emergency Care You Can Count On
March 13, 2025
Whether you have “just” a typical headache, minor cold or common ache, or something more serious like a stroke or heart attack, knowing the right place to go is the first step in getting the care you require.
What is the difference between an emergency department and an urgent care clinic?
Urgent care is for common conditions such as a cough, sore throat, ear infection and other minor illnesses. It is also appropriate for minor injuries such as sprains, strains and small cuts. Many patients visit an urgent care clinic if they cannot get an appointment with their primary care physician (PCP) or during a time when the PCP’s office is closed, such as weekends. Urgent care clinics do not require appointments.
Urgent care clinics can administer vaccines, such as for flu, COVID-19 and tetanus shots. They may offer care for certain work-related injuries. Onsite X-rays are usually available, as is a laboratory for processing drug tests, some blood tests and other basic diagnostics. Routine physical exams and medical screenings are often offered as well.
It’s important to go to an Emergency Department when you have:
- Signs of possible stroke - numbness or inability to move parts of face, arm or leg, headache, confusion
- Symptoms of possible heart attack - chest pain, shortness of breath, sweating, jaw and/or arm pain
- Burns that are large or affect the face, hands or feet
- Injuries with obvious deformity - broken bones, joint dislocations
- Abdominal pain that is not mild
The Emergency Department at Wellington Regional Medical Center
The Emergency Department at Wellington Regional Medical Center offers both — qualified and well-trained emergency physicians and other healthcare professionals, and a streamlined evaluation and treatment process so you can get the care you need as quickly as possible. In addition to treating serious illnesses and injuries, our staff also treats minor injuries, such as cuts and bruises.
The staff is committed to providing personalized and compassionate care and has a dedicated patient liaison to help ensure all of your needs are met.
10101 Forest Hill Boulevard, Wellington, FL 33414
The ER at Westlake
The ER at Westlake, an extension of Wellington Regional Medical Center,* is a freestanding emergency department that is staffed 24/7 with an ER physician and other medical staff and is capable of treating general emergency cases from cuts and bruises to heart attacks and strokes. Outpatient radiology and laboratory services are available 24/7 without an appointment if you have a physician order.
Services provided include:
- X-rays
- CT Scans
- Ultrasounds
- Lab services including blood tests and urinalysis
Same-day results are provided for most physician orders.
16750 Persimmon Boulevard, Westlake, FL 33470 (the corner of Seminole Pratt Whitney Road and Persimmon Boulevard East)
*This emergency department is part of Wellington Regional Medical Center. This is not an urgent care center. Its services and care are billed at hospital emergency department rates.
If you’re having a medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.