Affordable & Quality Health Care
✳BE AWARE THAT NOT ALL COVID TESTING IS ACCURATE. STAY ALERT FOR ANY SIGNS OF ILLNESS IN YOU AND THOSE AROUND YOU.✅
IMPORTANT COVID-19 ANNOUNCEMENT
THE NUMBER OF COVID-19 CASES IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA IS BECOMING SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER
OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS THERE HAS BEEN A SHARP INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF COVID-19 CASES DIAGNOSED LOCALLY. MOST POSITIVE PATIENTS WE HAVE SEEN WORK IN LARGE GROUPS OF PEOPLE OR HAVE BEEN IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS. THE SYMPTOMS SEEM TO BE LIKE A MILD VIRAL INFECTION, BUT SOME PATIENTS HAVE HAD HIGH FEVERS AND ONE HAD A PNEUMONIA.
WE MUST STILL BE ON GUARD AND USE PROTECTIVE MEASURES
AT THIS POINT IT SEEMS THAT MOST PATIENTS ARE NOT HAVING SEVERE SYMPTOMS. HOWEVER, THE OLDER PATIENTS DO APPEAR TO HAVE SYMPTOMS THAT ARE OF GREATER CONCERN. IF YOU WORK IN AN AREA WITH MANY WORKERS, OR IN HEALTH CARE, YOU MUST ASSUME THAT YOUR CHANCES OF BEING EXPOSED ARE GREATER AND SHOULD TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID CONTACT WITH ANOTHER PERSON WHO MIGHT BE INFECTED.
TREATMENT IS DETERMINED BY HOW SICK THE PATIENT IS
DATA SEEMS TO SUGGEST THAT MANY PEOPLE WILL NOT BECOME VERY ILL. UNFORTUNATELY, THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE CAN EXPERIENCE VERY SEVERE DISEASE SYMPTOMS AND POSSIBLY DIE. THEREFORE, WE MUST ALL USE PPE MEASURES SUCH AS MASKS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING. CLOSE UP CONTACT SEEMS TO BE HOW COVID-19 IS MOST EASILY SPREAD.
IF YOU FEEL SICK
IF YOU HAVE SYMPTOMS SUCH AS FEVER, COUGH, SORE THROAT, CHILLS, OR DIARRHEA, YOU MUST ASSUME THAT YOU HAVE COVID-19. IF YOU DO HAVE SYMPTOMS, YOU MUST BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO EXPOSE YOURSELF TO OTHERS - ESPECIALLY PEOPLE WITH RISK FACTORS SUCH AS THOSE OVER 60 YEARS OLD, NURSING HOME PATIENTS AND ANYONE WITH A CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIION.
IF YOU WANT TO BE TESTED
IF YOU FEEL YOU MUST HAVE A COVID-19 TEST, CALL YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER AND SEE IF THEY TEST FOR THE VIRUS. MAKE SURE YOU TELL YOUR PROVIDER IF YOU ARE HAVING SYMPTOMS.
DO NOT PANIC
WE ARE GOING TO GET THROUGH THIS! IF WE USE PPE SUCH AS MASKS AND WE PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING, WE CAN SIGNIFICANTLY SLOW DOWN THE SPREAD OF COVID-19. LET'S GET IT DONE.
ABOUT HMMC HOURS OF OPERATION
In response to the changes the coronavirus has made to society, Hunter McGuire clinic, like many other health care facilities, has undergone a series of changes to its hours of operation. Patient demand will largely determine when Hunter McGuire will be open. We encourage you to contact us by phone if you have a need to be seen. Our initial hours will be 9AM - 2:30PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and 9AM - 1PM on Wednesday and Friday. These hours are tentative and subject to change according to patient need for health care services. Please be assured that patient safety is our first priority and we have diligently taken major precautions to assure that patients will be evaluated and treated appropriately with regard to current pandemic conditions.
You can also contact us by email. Click link below.
Our community has done well in living and working responsibly
through the COVID-19 pandemic and we have great hope
that life continues to improve for us all.
AMBULATORY AND URGENT MEDICAL CARE SINCE 1996
OUR HEALTH MISSION
Our experienced medical professionals put your healing needs first. We are proud to provide a high quality level of customer service, medical experience, and commitment to health and wellness to all our patients. Our goal is to make you feel better as quickly as possible.
Experience and Professionalism
With decades of experience, our medical team will assess you and create a custom recovery plan that's right for you. We understand the importance of educating you on the most effective ways to take care of your body, so that you can heal quickly.
Medical Providers Who Care
Not only will our medical professionals treat your existing conditions, we also work to prevent pain and illness from occurring. We strive to help you improve your quality of life, achieve your wellness goals, and heal your body to live your best life possible.
A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
CASES ARE RISING AGAIN. THE STATE HAS REINSTATED RESTRICTIONS. TIME TO TIGHTEN BACK UP.
PLEASE THINK ABOUT THE FOLLOWING:
- COVID IS STILL OUT THERE AND INFECTING PEOPLE LOCALLY AT HIGH RATES.
- BE AWARE OF THE MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE: THOSE IN NURSING HOMES, THOSE WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS AND THOSE WITH WEAKENED IMMUNE SYSTEMS.
- PLEASE ALWAYS WEAR PPE AROUND THOSE WHO ARE VULNERABLE AND PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING.
- IT IS WISE TO WEAR A MASK IN PUBLIC - IF NOT FOR YOUR HEALTH, AT LEAST OUT OF RESPECT FOR THE HEALTH OF OTHERS.
- IF YOU BECOME ILL, CONTACT A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER FOR ADVICE RIGHT AWAY.
- CONTINUE TO STAY UPDATED WITH THE MOST RECENT CDC AND LOCAL HEALTH GUIDELINES.
- TRAVEL SHOULD BE SAFE IF YOU OBSERVE PROPER PRECAUTIONS.
- USE GOOD JUDGMENT, AS BEFORE, AND YOU SHOULD BE FINE. GET OUT AND ENJOY LIFE!
OUR POLICY ON OPIOID PRESCRIPTIONS AND SEDATIVE MEDICATIONS
Because of the opioid crisis, the government closely monitors and records opioid prescriptions.
- Prescriptions for narcotics and sedating medications, such as benzodiazepines, will be written sparingly.
- The FDA does not condone use of narcotics and benzodiazepines simultaneously; therefore, do not expect any prescriptions for that combination.
- Hunter McGuire Medical Center does not deliver any pain management services.
- Because of the staggering numbers of deaths from opioid overdoses and its clear danger to public health, it is expected that patients understand and cooperate with medical provider decisions regarding pain control in patients.
Please call ahead to make sure the clinic is open. Hours are subject to change related to CORONAVIRUS, holidays, weather and other factors.
Hunter McGuire Medical Center
1510 West McNeese Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70605, United States
Phone: (337) 478-3177 Fax: (337) 474-9672 Email: huntermcguire@huntermcguire.com ✅If phones are ever not working, call our backup # (337) 884-5647
HOURS MAY VARY DUE TO COVID-19 AND OTHER FACTORS. PLEASE CHECK WEBSITE OR CALL FOR INFORMATION.
Today | Closed |