The right choice makes a difference
Walk-In Care Locations
St. Margaret’s Center for Family Health
1916 North Main Street, Princeton
(815) 915-8748
Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 9:00pm
Saturdays: 9:00am – 2:00pm
St. Margaret’s Midtown Health Center
1650 Midtown Road, Peru
(815) 223-6843
Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 9:00pm
Weekends & Holidays: 9:00am – 1:00pm
When to use Walk-In Care?
Walk-In Care offers patients health care for minor, non-emergent injuries and illnesses. Some of the benefits that come with Walk-In Care include:
- Appointment-Free
- Economical
- Short Wait Times
- Convenient Hours
- Access to Basic Laboratory Testing and X-Rays
Conditions treated at Walk-In Clinics:
- Allergies
- Athlete’s Foot and Ring Worm
- Bladder Infections
- Bug Bites
- Cold Sores
- Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)
- Coughs and Congestion (Cold Symptoms)
- Diarrhea
- Earaches
- Fever
- Minor Cuts (That May Need a Few Stitches)
- Minor Injuries
- Mild Vomiting/Flu Symptoms
- Physicals
- Rashes (Poison Ivy, etc.)
- Sinus Infections
- Sore Throat (Strep Testing Available)
- And More
Note: If greater care is needed, our staff will direct patients to the appropriate healthcare provider. In a true emergency, we will transfer patients directly to the ER.
Emergency Care Locations
St. Margaret’s Hospital – Spring Valley
600 East First Street, Spring Valley
815-663-5981
St. Margaret’s Hospital – Peru
925 West Street
Peru, IL 61354
(815) 780-3411
What is Considered an Emergency?
When you need immediate medical treatment for serious illnesses and injuries, CALL 911.
Symptoms that require Emergency Care include:
Symptoms of a Heart Attack:
- Chest Discomfort
- Discomfort in Other Areas of the Upper Body (Such as in One or Both Arms, the Back, Neck, Jaw, or Stomach)
- Shortness of Breath
- Other Signs May Include Breaking Out in a Cold Sweat, Nausea, or Lightheadedness
Symptoms of a Stroke:
- Drooping or Numbness of One Side of the Face
- Weakness in One Arm
- Speech Difficulty or Slurred Speech
Other Emergent Symptoms:
- Severe/Sudden Onset of Headache
- Severe Abdominal Pain
- Difficulty Walking
- Head, Neck, or Back Injury
- Fracture
- Deep or Large Wound
- Large Burn
- Poisoning
- Pregnancy-Related Problem
- Convulsions or Seizure
- Coughing Up or Vomiting Blood
- Sudden or Unexplained Loss or Altered State of Consciousness
- High Fever with Stiff Neck, Mental Confusion, or Difficulty Breathing
- Infants Under 8 Weeks with a Fever