March 7 • 2019 27 jn 4130 Telegraph Rd. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 NOAH BISHOP COHEN The Next Generation of “SOLD” ns.cohen26@gmail.com MELANIE BISHOP “SOLD” is my middle name melaniesold@aol.com MelanieSold.com OVER $56 MILLION SOLD IN 2018 248.867.7800 SERVING THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOR OVER 30 YEARS! EXCLUSIVE GATED COMMUNITY BLOOMFIELD HILLS 5178 sq. ft. plus fi nished daylight lower level, 5 bed, 6.2 baths, fi rst fl oor luxury master retreat. $899,900 MAJESTIC TUDOR BLOOMFIELD HILLS 6053 sq.ft. plus fi nished walk-out lower level, 6 bed, 4.2 baths. $1,295,000 ONE OF A KIND ON GREEN LAKE UPDATED END UNIT CONDO WEST BLOOMFIELD 2555 sq. ft, partially fi nished lower level, 3 bedrooms, 3.1 baths, Bloomfi eld Hills Schools, overlooking lush landscape & pond. $325,000 MID CENTURY MODERN ORCHARD LAKE 3476 sq. ft, 4 bed, 3.5 baths, nearly 2 acres of wooded privacy & boat dock. $775,000 DETACHED RANCH CONDO WEST BLOOMFIELD 2236 sq. ft, 2 bed, 2.5 baths, den, high ceilings, 2 car attached garage. $289,900 WEST BLOOMFIELD 3738 sq. ft. plus walk-out lower level, 5 bed, 4 baths, & full guest house. $1,175,000 Ask Dr. Vieder For more health information, visit the Ask Dr. Vieder page at LakesUrgentCare.com Dr. Sanford Vieder, DO, FACEP, FACOEP, Medical Director at Lakes Urgent Care, West Bloomfi eld/Livonia If my primary care physician’ s offi ce is closed, or it’ s the weekend, how do I know if I should wait for an appointment, go to an urgent care or to a hospital emergency department? The decision can sometimes be a little daunting, but a good rule of thumb is to trust your instincts. While cost and convenience are top of mind for many healthcare consumers these days, never compromise your health for these reasons alone. If you have had particular symptoms for several days or longer, chances are you could wait to see your primary care physician. Acute injuries, like sprains, strains, eye injuries, burns and cuts are best treated soon. If you are concerned about an acute infection and cannot be seen by your doctor within 24 hours, that would also be a great reason to be seen in a certifi ed urgent care. If you are having a serious potentially life-threatening issue like chest pain, extreme diffi culty breathing or any stroke-like symptoms, immediately call 911 or proceed to your closest ER. When your condition is urgent, but less serious, Lakes Urgent Care can save you time and money. Insurance co-pays can be much more expensive at a hospital ER. And you may wait for a long time in a hospital ER for minor health concerns. At Lakes Urgent Care, you’ ll be seen quickly by a highly trained physician. And by visiting us, you’ ll help keep the ER free to concentrate on more seriously ill patients. I see a lot of urgent care facilities around now. Do they all provide the same services? All urgent cares are NOT created equal and in Michigan, urgent care centers are not regulated. Many facilities holding themselves out to the public as an urgent care do not actually qualify under the national guidelines of the Urgent Care Association of America (UCA). Always seek out an urgent care that is certifi ed or accredited by the UCA. Lakes Urgent Care was one of the fi rst certifi ed urgent cares in southeastern Michigan accredited by the UCA. We hold ourselves to a higher standard because our patients deserve the best and most comprehensive care possible at a lower cost than visiting a hospital’ s ER. What makes Lakes Urgent Care different? At Lakes Urgent Care, we provide a very wide array of treatments including on-site lab testing, digital radiology, EKG’ s, pulmonary testing and treatments in addition to IV therapies which most urgent cares do not provide. We like to call it “ER Lite”, where you are seen by physicians with training in emergency medicine who have access to many of the capabilities of the ER without the wait or cost. To learn more about all the great care we provide, visit our website, lakesurgentcare.com, where you will fi nd comprehensive information and resources to help you. We also have a page on our website called “Urgent Care or ER” where you will fi nd an easy to read graphic that we created in conjunction with the Greater Detroit Area Health Council. And stop by our offi ce anytime and pick up a free “Urgent Care or ER” magnet graphic to display in your home, school or offi ce.