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Facility offers walk-in convenience for the immediate care and treatment of minor illnesses and injuries

Clinton, NJ (6/27/2016) - People living in Clinton, New Jersey, and surrounding communities now have easy access to quality St. Luke’s walk-in care through the new St. Luke’s Care Now – Clinton, New Jersey, located at 22 Walmart Plaza—2nd level—off exit 15 of Interstate 78. The new St. Luke’s Care Now facility opens Monday, June 27. Hours are 7:30 am to 9 pm Monday through Friday and 8 am to 8 pm on Saturday and Sunday.

When life (or your ankle) takes an unexpected twist and your family doctor is not available,
St. Luke’s Care Now-Clinton can help. Alternatively, when an injury or illness is not an acute emergency,
St. Luke’s Care Now-Clinton is ready to assist. No appointment is ever needed. St. Luke’s Care Now-Clinton is the sixth walk-care center operated by St. Luke’s. Additional centers are located in Allentown, Bethlehem, Jim Thorpe, Wind Gap and Upper Perkiomen.

“We’re pleased to be able to provide access to walk-in care and outpatient physical therapy services for people who reside in and around Clinton,” says Scott R. Wolfe, President, St. Luke’s Warren Hospital. “I see St. Luke’s Care Now as an extension of the primary care services we offer throughout the community as it allows patients to access another quality health care choice when they are not able to be seen immediately by their primary care provider. Similarly, Physical Therapy at St. Luke’s—located right next door—will provide convenient access to a wide array of physical therapy services.”


Adjacent to the Care Now facility, Physical Therapy at St. Luke’s will provide outpatient physical therapy services by appointment. The phone number for Physical Therapy at St. Luke’s in Clinton is 908-847-5210. For more information on the services provided, visit http://www.stlukesphysicaltherapy.com/

St. Luke’s Care Now medical director Robert Dolansky, DO, further explains, “St. Luke’s Care Now locations provide treatment for conditions that require immediate attention, but that are not serious enough to warrant a visit to the Emergency Room. This may include fever and flu-like symptoms, sinus infections, bronchitis, sprains, strains, broken bones, dislocations, cuts, minor burns, animal bites and other minor medical concerns.”

“Thankfully, not every medical need requires an Emergency Room visit,” says Joe Cunningham, Network Director, Urgent Care Services, St. Luke’s University Health Network. “St. Luke’s Care Now bridges the gap. Patients can walk right in to a St. Luke’s Care Now and be seen by a St. Luke’s primary care provider, making it the quick, practical, quality choice. Care is usually provided at a lower cost than an emergency room visit. ”

Care Now is not intended to replace an individual’s primary care physician or manage chronic health concerns In addition to walk-in medical care, St. Luke’s Care Now locations offer onsite diagnostic testing, including lab and X-ray services, and occupational medicine services to employers. St. Luke’s Care Now-Clinton phone number 908-847-5272. For complete information on all St. Luke’s Care Now locations, services and hours, visit www.stlukescarenow.org.

About St. Luke’s

St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a non-profit, regional, fully integrated, nationally recognized network providing services at six hospitals and more than 200 sites, primarily in Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, Schuylkill, Bucks, Montgomery, Berks and Monroe counties in Pennsylvania and in Warren County, New Jersey.

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Media Contact:

Mariella B. Miller
Senior Director, Corporate Communications
St. Luke's University Health Network
484-526-4134
Mariella.Miller@sluhn.org

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