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Press Releases
- April 29th, 2016, “CareWell Urgent Care President & CEO Elected to UCAOA Board of Directors”
- June 4, 2015, “CareWell Urgent Care, UMass Memorial Health Care Announce Affiliation
- February 13, 2015, “CareWell Urgent Care Names Bianca Wilfork as Spokesperson”
- December 2, 2014, “CareWell Urgent Care to Open New Center in Framingham”
- June 4, 2014, “Carewell Urgent Care Centers Receive UCAOA Accreditation”
- March 31, 2014, “CareWell Urgent Care Signs on as Official Partner of the Boston Cannons”
- February 11, 2014, “CareWell Urgent Care Centers Now Offer Online Appointment Booking”
- January 31, 2014, “CareWell and Lahey Health Announce New Partnership”
- December 5, 2013, “CareWell Urgent Care Now Open in Peabody”
- November 12, 2013, “CareWell Urgent Care Centers Now Open in Lexington, Needham and Tewksbury”
In the News
- April 24, 2020, CapeCod.com, CareWell Urgent Care Offering Access to Covid-19 Antibody Tests
- January 21, 2020, Becker’s Hospital Review, Massachusetts seeks to regulate urgent care industry
- January 21, 2020, Northborough Patch, On Thin Ice: How You Can Protect Yourself From Injury
- January 20, 2020, The Boston Globe, State seeks to rein in largely unregulated urgent care industry
- November 26, 2019, Worcester Patch, Guide to a Safe and Healthy Holiday
- November 20, 2019, Boston Patch, Occupational Medicine: How Companies Can Save Time and Money
- October 31, 2019, Westborough Patch, Tips for Strep Throat Prevention and Treatment
- October 30, 2019, Worcester News Tonight, Halloween Safety
- October 28, 2019, WGBH, Urgent Care Centers a Growing Alternative to the Emergency Room on Cape Cod
- October 23, 2019, Worcester News Tonight, Flu Shot Season
- October 15, 2019, Hingham Patch, What You Didn’t Know About the Flu Shot
- October 9, 2019, WCAI, Urgent Care Centers a Growing Alternative to the Emergency Room
- September 20, 2019, Marblehead Patch, 5 Ways to Promote Back to School Wellness and Healthy Habits
- September 12, 2019, Lowell Sun, Medical professionals on EEE: ‘Serious but rare’
- August 30, 2019, WCVB, Town’s HS football games moved over EEE concerns
- August 12, 2019, Worcester News Tonight, Back-to-School
- August 12, 2019, Marlborough Patch, Summertime Safety: Tips for Camping
- July 31, 2019, Worcester Patch, Swimming Pool Safety
- July 7, 2019, Cambridge Day, Vote on closing Somerville ER to come July 16, though legislators see ‘unanswered questions
- June 17, 2019, Barnstable-Hyannis Patch, Summertime Safety: Tips for the Beach
- June 4, 2019, Cambridge Patch, Tick Season Has Arrived: Here Is What You Need To Know
- May 15, 2019, Cambridge Patch, How to Handle this Year’s Spring Allergy Season
- May 8, 2019, The Boston Globe, Partners closes 2 urgent care sites
- February 25, 2019, Somerville Patch, “Staying Safe During Winter Weather“
- February 15, 2019, NBC Boston, “New Drug May Help You Recover From Flu Faster“
- February 14, 2019, Lexington Patch, “How Do I Know If I Have Mono?”
- January 13, 2019, Boston Globe,”Urgent care centers proliferate in Mass., but fewer low-income patients have access“
- January 4, 2019, Worcester News Tonight, “Flu Season – January 4th, 2019“
- January 2, 2019, Boston 25 News, “How to stay healthy while traveling for the holidays“
- November 27, 2018, Lexington Patch, “5 Ways to Stay Safe While Running in the Dark”
- November 19, 2018, Lexington Patch, “5 Common Gym-Related Injuries and How to Avoid Them“
- November 15, 2018, Worcester News Tonight, “Preparing for Snow“
- October 29, 2018, Peabody Patch, “Preparing for a Spooky and Safe Halloween“
- October 20, 2018, Cape Cod Times, “What you can do to avoid the flu“
- October 17, 2018, Northborough Patch, “From Beers to Brats: Staying Safe This Tailgating Season“
- October 7, 2018, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, “Urgent care clinics on rise across region, but state was ‘late to the game’“
- September 25, 2018, Boston 25 News, “Patients getting conflicting recommendations between flu shots or nasal spray“
- September 24, 2018, Worcester News Tonight, “How to Prevent Fall Yard Work Injuries“
- September 14, 2018, Patriot Ledger, “Urgent care industry explodes across south shore, state“
- September 14, 2018, Weymouth News, “Urgent care industry explodes across south shore, state“
- September 4, 2018, Boston 25, “Patients more likely to visit urgent care centers over ER, study finds“
- August 28, 2018, North Shore Magazine, “Successfully Serving Lunch“
- August 28, 2018, Barnstable-Hyannis Patch, “What SPF Should You Be Wearing?“
- August 15, 2018, Northborough Patch, “Tick Prevention Strategies“
- August 2018, To Your Good Health, “Top Warm Weather Sports Injuries And Some Ways to Prevent Them“
- July 30, 2018, HealthyWay, “Tick Bite Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore (And Some That Never Show)“
- June 29, 2018, Worcester News Tonight, “WNT – Dehydration“
- June 12, 2018, North Shore Magazine, “Common Summer Illnesses and Injuries“
- June 10, 2018, Lexington Patch, “How to Successfully Combat Allergies“
- June 1, 2018, North Shore Magazine, “Pool Safety for Kids“
- May 18, 2018, Cape Cod Today, “CareWell Nurse Practitioner Talks About Norovirus Prevention“
- May 15, 2018, Worcester News Tonight, “Burncoat Football Grant“
- April 25, 2018, Somerville Journal, “Urgent care centers have become a major health care player in the state”
- April 23, 2018, Worcester News Tonight, “Tick Season“
- April 23, 2018, Danvers Wicked Local, “Urgent care centers becoming major health care player on North Shore“
- April 12, 2018, Needham Patch, “How to Become the Marathoner of Your Dreams”
- March 21, 2018, Cape Cod Today, “Staying Healthy With Proper Shoveling Techniques”
- February 28, 2018, Framingham Patch, “Could Your Sore Throat Be Strep?“
- February 26, 2018, Somerville Patch, “Under the Weather? How to Identify the Different Types of Winter“
- January 18, 2018, Worcester News Tonight, “Flu Update”
- January 9, 2018, Warwick Beacon, “Skating isn`t like cycling, you can forget how to stop“
- January 4, 2018, Worcester News Tonight, “Shoveling Safety”
- December 14, 2017, Worcester News Tonight, “Cold Weather and the Homeless”
- December 13, 2017, The Somerville Times, “Tips for fighting the flu during holiday travels”
- December 6, 2017, Worcester News Tonight, “WNT on Flu Season”
- November 20, 2017, Cambridge Patch, “Food Poisoning: A dish best not served at all”
- November 20, 2017, Somerville Weekly News, “CAREWELL URGENT CARE OPERATING LIMITED HOURS ON THANKSGIVING”
- November 14, 2017, Cape Cod Times, “CareWell celebrates five-year anniversary”
- November 10, 2017, Marlborough Patch, “5 Myths About the Flu Vaccine”
- October 24, 2017, North Shore Magazine, “Reasons You Should Get the Flu Shot Now”
- September 15, 2017, Training Magazine, “OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE: HOW COMPANIES CAN CUT COSTS AND HELP EMPLOYEES AVOID WAIT TIMES”
- September 1, 2017, Worcester News Tonight, “College Move In Safety”
- August 28, 2017, Boston Magazine, “How to Stay Out of the ER This September 1”
- August 20, 2017, Worcester Telegram, “One on One: Shaun Ginter, CareWell President and CEO”
- August 7, 2017, Lexington Wicked Local, “Influenza vaccine to be offered to Lexington seniors”
- July 31, 2017, Somerville Patch, “4 Tips for Exercising Outdoors This Summer”
- July 31, 2017, Needham Patch, “How to Safely Enjoy the Summer’s Heat”
- July 11, 2017, Rhode Island Parent Magazine, “Traveling with kids”
- June 19, 2017, Cambridge Patch, “Summer Pool Safety Tips”
- June 9, 2017, com, “The Horrifying Secrets Water Parks Don’t Want You to Know”
- June 7, 2017,com, “How to Determine if a Trip to the ER is Necessary”
- May 29, 2017, Worcester Business Journal, “10 things I know about… Customer service”
- May 26, 2017, Framingham Patch, “Three Simple Grilling Tips to Avoid Food Poisoning”
- May 26, 2017, Peabody Patch, “4 Tips for Safe Summer Barbecues”
- May 19, 2017, Worcester News Tonight, “WNT Dehydration Awareness”
- May 10, 2017, Financial Exchange Radio,“Shaun Ginter, CEO Of CareWell Urgent Care”
- April 25, 2017, Somerville Patch,“Foods That Help Fight Allergies”
- April 25, 2017, Peabody Patch, “Happiness and Your Health”
- April 23, 2017, Worcester Telegram, “One on One: Richard Siegrist/Chairman, UMass Memorial Health Care”
- April 14, 2017, Worcester News Tonight, “Dr. Sliwkowski on Running Injuries”
- February 1, 2017, Worcester News Tonight, “Dr. Sliwkowski on Shoveling Injuries”
- January 24, 2017, Wicked Local Lexington, “200 students sick with norovirus infection at Bridge Elementary”
- January 10, 2017, Boston Magazine, “How to Ride the T This Winter – Without Getting Sick”
- January 3, 2017, NBC Boston, “When to Use Urgent Care Instead of the ER”
- December 11, 2016, The Salem News, “Urgent care clinics gaining traction on the North Shore”
- December 6, 2016, Sentinel & Enterprise, “CareWell opens in Fitchburg”
- December 5, 2016, Rhode Island Parent, “Keeping your kids healthy during flu seasons”
- December 5, 2016, Worcester Business Journal, “PHOTO FINISH”
- December 4, 2016, Worcester Telegram, “CareWell to open Fitchburg urgent care center”
- November 28, 2016, Everup, “How to Avoid Catching the Flu at the Office”
- November 3, 2016, S. News & World Report, “Easing Access to Health Care and Focusing on the Patient”
- September 23, 2016, Bloomberg Radio, “The Baystate Business Hour”
- September 22, 2016, Sentinel & Enterprise, “Walk-In Health Clinic Coming to John Fitch Highway”
- September 16, 2016, Newsday, “Investments, doctor shortage drive growth of LI urgent care”
- September 13, 2016, The MetroWest Daily News, “CareWell Urgent Care Opens New Health Care Center”
- September 11, 2016, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, “CareWell Opens Urgent Care Clinic in Marlboro”
- July 18, 2016, Worcester Business Journal, “Hospitals, health systems expand urgent care presence”
- June 6, 2016, Worcester Business Journal, “MOVERS & SHAKERS”
- April 6, 2016, Community Advocate, “CareWell Urgent Care center coming to Marlborough”
- April 3, 2016, Worcester Telegram, “CareWell Urgent Care to open in Marlboro”
- February 28, 2016, com, “You might not like to work in an urgent care clinic if…”
- February 14, 2016, WCVB , “Potentially life-threatening cold and wind make for record breaking temperatures”
- December 18, 2015, Patriot Ledger,“Walk-In Clinics Are Increasingly Part of the Healthcare Landscape”
- November 25, 2015, Lexington Minuteman, “5 ways to stay safe on Thanksgiving”
- November 17, 2015, Northborough Wicked Local, “CareWell in Northborough offers free flu shots in November”
- November 8, 2015, Worcester Telegram, “Urgent care center to open in Northborough”
- November 5, 2015, Worcester Business Journal, “CareWell, UMass memorial expand urgent care to Northborough”
- October 17, 2015, com, “Carve pumpkins—not your hands—this Halloween”
- October 6, 2015, Worcester Business Journal, “Rules governing nurse practitioners too strict, experts testify”
- September 28, 2015, GoLocal Worcester, “15 Things Arriving to Central Massachusetts”
- September 23, 2015, Becker’s Hospital Review, “100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know”
- September 23, 2015, Lowell Sun, “Doctors: Vaccine best shot to avoid flu”
- July 19, 2015, Worcester Telegram, “New centers get UMass Memorial into urgent care”
- July 13, 2015, CNN, “Don’t let the bugs bite: Prevention and Treatment”
- June 4, Boston Globe, “UMass, Carewell team up to open new urgent care centers”
- June 4, 2015, Boston Business Journal, “Further integration planned for UMass Memorial, CareWell Urgent Care”
- May 13, 2015, His Talk Practice, “5 Questions with Shaun Ginter, CEO, CareWell Urgent Care”
- April 23, 2015, Becker’s Hospital Review, “Carewell Urgent Care to implement athenahealth across enterprise”
- April 8, 2015, Worcester Business Journal, “UMass Memorial reveals plans to enter urgent care market”
- April 27, 2015, Worcester Business Journal, “Health Providers Stake Out Urgent Care Turf”
- March 4, 2015, Boston Magazine, “Bianca Wilfork Is the New Spokesperson for CareWell Urgent Care”
- February 21, 2015, Boston Herald, “Doctors warn MBTA delays raising the risk of frostbite”
- January 29, 2015, Self, “Baby Got Germs: How to Flu-Proof Your Crossfit”
- January 17, 2015, Boston Herald, “Flu Cases Spike as Bad Rap Curbs Vaccinations”
- December 16, 2014, Framingham Patch, “CareWell Urgent Care Opens in Framingham”
- December, 2014, Fox25 | myFOXboston.com , “Flu shots may not be as effective this year”
- November, 2014, Managed Care, “Urgent Care Finds Its Place In the Age of ACOs”
- August 13, 2014, Wicked Local, “WCVB supporting Cradles to Crayons effort in Peabody”
- August 13, 2014, NECN, “Tips: Getting Ready for College Move-in Day”
- August 12, 2014, The Enterprise, “WCVB and partner collecting school supplies”
- August 12, 2014, Boston.com, “WCVB-TV and CareWell Urgent Care Partner with Crayons to Cradles to Provide Much Needed School Supplies”
- August 12, 2014, BostInno, “Avoid Injuring Yourself While Moving With These 19 Medical Tips”
- June 5, 2014, Warwick Beacon, “Urgent Care facilities helpful alternative for summer physicals”
- April 27, 2014, The Boston Globe, “Urgent-care clinics gain ground”
- April 17, 2014, Fierce Healthcare, “Hospital-urgent care partnership reduces overcrowded ED”
- March 27, 2014, Becker’s Hospital Review, “What Hospitals, Urgent Care Providers Look for in a Partner”
- March 26, 2014, Cambridge Day, “Health Alliance has ‘major restructuring’ coming to solve lagging patient numbers”
- February 17, 2014, The Boston Globe, “Urgent care centers in Mass. fill a gap”
- February 14, 2014, Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce, “CareWell Urgent Care Centers Now Offer Online Appointment Booking”
- February 10, 2014, Patriot Ledger, “Quincy-based CareWell Urgent Care partners with Lahey Health”
- February 10, 2014, Lynn Daily Item, “CareWell Urgent Care partners with Lahey Health”
- February 10, 2014, Burlington Union, “Quincy-based CareWell Urgent Care partners with Lahey Health”
- February 9, 2014, Beverly Citizen, “CareWell announces new partnership with Lahey”
- February 7, 2014, Lowell Sun, “CareWell, Lahey form partnership”
- January 29, 2014, PR Newswire, “Survey: Wait Times For A Doctor Appointment Longest in Boston, Shortest in Dallas”
- January 14, 2014, Warwick Beacon, “Flu season ‘just starting,’ vaccinations urged”
- January 10, 2014, Fox 25 10pm News, “Boston reports first flu death of the season”
- January 10, 2014, Fox 25 6pm News, “Boston reports first flu death of the season”
- January 10, 2014, NECN, “Boston officials report first flu related death of the winter”
- December 5, 2013, Peabody Patch, “Urgent Care Centers Seek to provide Quality, Affordable and Convenient Care”
- December 2, 2013, Peabody Patch, “New Urgent Care Center Opens This Week in Peabody”