Health Services at Lake Forest

Health Services is open Monday through Friday.

8:30am - 12:00pm and 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Summer: 8:30 am - 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Walk-In Hours are from 9:30am-10:30 am and 2pm-3pm Monday through Friday.

No Walk-In Hours in the Summer. Appointments only

To schedule an appointment: 

Online: Lake Forest Student Patient Portal

Call: (847) 735-5240

Email: healthandwellness@lakeforest.edu

Services During the Academic Year:

• Physical Examinations
• Exam for people assigned female at birth, Pap smear
• Illness evaluation and management
• Injury care/wound management
• Minor procedures
• Sexual health – birth control, STI education/testing/treatment
• Wellness counseling
• Onsite Rapid Testing for COVID-19, strep, mono, pregnancy, UTI, blood glucose
• Blood draw for send out laboratory tests through Labcorp
• Collaboration with home healthcare team for continued care of chronic conditions

When the Health Center is Closed

In the event of an urgent or emergency illness or injury when the Health and Wellness Center is closed, on-campus students can call the Department of Public Safety at 847-735-5555. An officer will respond to all calls, evaluate your condition, and arrange for transport to the nearest emergency facility if needed. If it is a life threatening emergency call 911 to be transported by ambulance to the nearest emergency room. In the event of an emergency off-campus, students should call 911. 

If your issue is less urgent but can’t wait until the Health and Wellness Center is open, there is a local clinic that has hours of operation in the evenings and on weekends:

If you live on or near campus:

The Minute Clinic:

520 N. Western Avenue, Lake Forest (Located inside of CVS Pharmacy)

Hours of operation:        
Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 7:30 pm
Saturday 9 am to 5:30 pm
Sunday 9 am to 4:30 pm.
Lunch breaks: 1:30-2:30 Monday - Friday and 1:00 - 1:30 Saturday and Sunday

Appointments are required and may be scheduled at https://www.cvs.com/minuteclinic

Northwestern Medicine Immediate Care

525 Rockland Rd
Suite 100
Lake Bluff, IL 60044

Phone Number: 847-475-2273
Hours of Operation: 

Sunday - Saturday: 8:30 am - 7:30 pm

 The Lake Forest Acute Care

1025 W Everett Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045 

Hours of operation:        

Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm

Saturday 8 am to 2:00 pm

Sunday 12 pm to 6:00 pm. 

No appointment necessary, walk-ins welcomed.

Can offer blood tests and X-ray services

What warrants visiting the hospital?

• Emergency Care for illness or injury that can’t wait until the clinic opens.
• Services not provided at the Health and Wellness Center such as radiology (x-rays, ultrasound, etc).
• Inpatient care.

Have the student health insurance plan offered by the College? AcademicLiveCare is a resource for medical/urgent care, therapy, nutrition, and psychiatry.  Click here to sign up. AcademicLiveCare is NOT for people suffering from serious or life-threatening conditions. Please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room if you are experiencing:

• Chest pain
• Neurological symptoms, suggesting a stroke
• Difficulty breathing
• Dizziness or loss of consciousness
• Sudden bleeding
• Choking or gagging
• Severe Hypertension or Hemorrhoids
• Head injury
• Possible broken bones
• Cancer
• Patients who want to hurt themselves (suicidality)
• Patients who want to hurt others (homicidal)
• Schizophrenia or hallucinations

If you have any of the above symptoms or any other serious medical concerns, please call 911 or proceed to the nearest emergency department.