I recently had the unfortunate experience of having to learn where the nearest emergency room was. After nearly two years of living in my current home, I realized I had a vague idea of where it was, but since I (fortunately) have never had to visit, I couldn't be sure. Take it from me - you don't want to have to learn where the ER is while you're dealing with an actual emergency!
Being of the generation I am, the first place I turned to find out where the nearest ER is was the Internet. Amazingly, it was very difficult to figure out where the nearest one was! Hospitals' websites aren't exactly user friendly, and even in researching this blog post I had to dig through multiple pages just to find the darn address. The second place I looked was the phone book, which, again, didn't have the address of the ER - just a number.
So, having gone through this painful process I thought I'd provide a list of the ERs I found in Boulder County here. I'm sure I'm not the only new (or old) home buyer who has no clue where the nearest ER is. This may not be an exhaustive list, is subject to change, and is not to be relied on in a life-threatening situation (blah, blah, blah), but hopefully it will help point you in the right direction. If you know of other ERs, let me know. Also, don't forget that there are many urgent care centers out there.
Boulder North: Boulder Community Hospital - 1100 Balsam Ave., at the intersection of North Broadway and Balsam. www.bch.org
Boulder East: Boulder Community Foothills Hospital - 4747 Arapahoe Ave., at the intersection of Arapahoe and Foothills Parkway. www.bch.org
Louisville: Avista Adventist - 100 Health Park Dr., just off Dillon Rd. This hospital has an Ask-A-Nurse hotline to call if you're not sure it's an emergency: 303-777-NURSE (6877). www.avistahospital.org
Longmont: Longmont United Hospital - 1950 Mountain View Ave., Longmont.www.luhcares.org
Hope you never have to use any of this information!
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