For Emergency Services Call:
On and Off Campus Emergencies
Call 911
National Suicide Prevention (Lifeline)
24 Hour Emergency Service Collect Calls Accepted 24 Hours
1-800-273-TALK(8255)
MSU Counseling Center Sexual Assault - 24 Hour Crisis Line
(517) 372-6666
Community Mental Health - 24 Hour Emergency Service
812 E Jolly, Lansing, MI 48910
(800) 372-8460
(517) 346-8460
MSU Police and Public Safety - 24 Hour Emergency Service Dial 911
(517) 355-2221 Business Line
MSU Safe Place (Domestic Violence Shelter) - 24 Hour Emergency Service
(517) 372-5572 Crisis Line
(517) 355-1100 Business Line
Additional After-Hours Care:
Olin Phone Information Nurse (PIN) - 353-5557 The Olin PIN service is staffed by registered nurses who can provide answers to health related questions and advice regarding whether medical care should be sought. The Olin PIN service is available 24 hours per day, every day.
When Olin is not open, students may wish to use any of the following services or check the local phone book under "Physicians" or "Hospitals". Please note that all of these services charge fees for service, and the fees are the responsibility of the patient.
Lansing Urgent Care - 505 N. Clippert, next to the Frandor Shopping Center - 333-9200 Lansing Urgent Care is open Monday through Saturday from 9 am to 9 pm and Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm. This clinic offers medical care, lab and x-ray for non-life threatening illness and injury, such as cuts, sprains, flu or fever. The CATA route 1 bus line will stop at Frandor, Lansing Urgent Care is 1/8 mile north on Clippert. Lansing Urgent Care is a Chickering (Student Health Insurance) preferred provider. (1.84 miles from Olin)
Haslett Redi-Care - Corner of Haslett & Marsh Roads, Haslett Village Square, 1623 Haslett Rd., Haslett, MI - 339-2100 Redi-Care is open Monday through Saturday from 9 am to 8:30 pm, and Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm. This service should be used when an illness or injury needs immediate attention, but is not serious enough for an emergency room visit. You may call Redi-Care at 339-2100 if you need assistance deciding if a hospital emergency department or urgent care visit is indicated. Redi-Care is a Chickering (Student Health Insurance) preferred provider. (4.84 miles from Olin)
Sparrow Okemos/Urgent Care Clinic - Corner of Mt. Hope and Okemos Roads, 2248 Mount Hope Road, Suite 106 - 381-4001 The Sparrow After-Hours Clinic is open seven days a week from 10 am to 10 pm. This clinic offers medical care for non-life threatening injuries or illnesses, such as cuts, sprains, flu or fever. The CATA route 23 bus line will stop 1/4 mile from the corner of Mt. Hope and Okemos Roads. (3.84 miles from Olin)
98point6 Emergicenter - Located at the Mid-Michigan Physicians Complex, 1540 Lake Lansing Road, Suite 102, Lansing, MI - 913-6711 98point6 Emergicenter is open Monday through Friday from 5 pm to 10 pm, and on Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 8 pm, including holidays. The Emergicenter is a hybrid between a walk-in urgent care clinic and an emergency department, and is available for treatment of adults and children with urgent medical problems or injuries, such as cuts, sprains, minor burns, bites, fever or allergic reactions. There is also an on site lab, x-ray and CT scanning available. (4.2 miles from Olin)
Sparrow Hospital Emergency - 1215 E. Michigan Avenue, Lansing, MI - 364-2616 Sparrow Hospital has a 24 hour emergency department. Students experiencing a medical emergency are advised to call 9-1-1 for ambulance transport to the hospital. In many cases, patients treated in the Sparrow emergency department will be referred to Olin Health Center for follow-up care. It is best not to utilize the emergency room if the illness/injury does not need immediate attention and can wait until the next morning. (2.87 miles from Olin)
Emergency room service can be expensive, and most insurance policies will not cover service in the emergency room if it is not a true medical emergency. Additionally, at a minimum, an ambulance can cost $575 plus mileage. Students are advised to consult with their insurance company regarding the emergency services coverage.
If it is not a medical emergency and an ambulance is not required, for an average of $2/mile or $3/person, students may call a cab for transportation to the hospital or urgent care clinic:
- S-Cab, 517-374-5500
- Yellow Cab, 517-482-1444
- Cosmos Taxi, 517-367-1229
- Big Daddy, 517-367-7474
All medical care fees are the responsibility of the patient. The three prepaid Olin Health Center visits do not apply anywhere other than Olin.
If you have any questions or concerns about the above information, please e-mail: olin@msu.edu.
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