Emergencies & After Hours Care

Emergencies

If you have a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go directly to the Emergency Room at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Hospital at 2901 Squalicum Pkwy., Bellingham. Some examples of life-threatening emergencies are:

• Drug overdose
• Heavy bleeding
• Poisoning
• Chest pain
• Convulsions or seizures
• Severe stomach pain
• Broken bones
• Severe burns or cuts
• Loss of consciousness (will not wake up)
• Severe shortness of breath (not able to talk)

24-Hour Care

Not Sure If It’s an Emergency? If you have questions or
symptoms and need to speak to a nurse, call our 24-hour
nurse line at (888) 269-0876. Or, if you are uninsured or
have insurance coverage through Community Health
Plan of Washington, you can call the Community Health
Plan of Washington’s Nurse Advice Line at (866)
418-1002. The nurse will listen to your health concerns.
The nurse will help you decide what steps to take next.

This service is available to current Unity Care NW patients only.
Services available by appointment only.
Please call (360) 676-6177 to make an appointment.