Urgent Care Clinic in Niagara Falls
MedCare Clinics @ Niagara Square

As of the latest update, the Niagara Falls Hospital Emergency Department has an estimated wait time of about 5.5 hours to see a doctor or nurse practitioner (after triage assessment). Wait times change frequently based on patient volume and urgency. More critical cases are always seen first. Welland Hospital emergency wait times are an estimated 4 hours whereas Marotta Family Hospital in St. Catharines is an estimated 7.5 hours. For non-emergency related health concerns visit MedCare Clinics @ Niagara Square. We are one of the only walk-in clinics open late during weekdays and weekends.

An urgent condition is something that needs medical attention soon (usually the same day or within 24 hours) but is not immediately life‐threatening. These conditions are serious enough that you shouldn’t wait days for a regular doctor’s appointment, but they do not require a 9‐1‐1 call or an Emergency Department visit unless symptoms get worse. Some examples of urgent care situations are UTIs, eye infections, fever in adults or older children that is not accompanied by dangerous symptoms, and vomiting or diarrhea that isn’t causing severe dehydration. For non-emergency situations, walk-in to be seen at our Niagara Falls urgent care clinics.

Yes. Urgent care is specifically designed for medical issues that are not life‐threatening emergencies but still need attention quickly, usually the same day. You do not need to go to the emergency department for these conditions, and you don’t have to wait weeks for a family doctor’s appointment. Our urgent care centre is staffed with doctors and nurses who can diagnose and treat many common problems.

Most urgent care visits in Canada are covered by your provincial health insurance. If you are a resident with a valid health card (for example, an Ontario Health Card in Ontario), there is no direct cost to visit an urgent care centre.

What’s covered:

• Assessment by a doctor or nurse practitioner
• Necessary tests (like X‐rays or bloodwork done on‐site)
• Treatments such as stitches, casting, or prescriptions

Possible costs:

• Prescription medications you are sent home with (you pay for these at the pharmacy unless you have drug coverage)
• Medical supplies (like crutches, splints, or wound dressings) if they are not covered under your plan
• If you do not have a valid provincial health card, you may be charged a fee for the visit