New JacketCare offers round-the-clock telehealth to 91探花 students

With campus health and safety among 91探花's top priorities, a new telehealth medical and mental health provider is now ready to serve students 24/7/365, in addition to the full range of services that 91探花 already offers on campus and online.

Expanded healthcare options

The newly launched , powered by TimelyMD, provides all registered students free, round-the-clock access to online healthcare services via smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop.

JacketCare services include:

• Medical: on-demand access to a medical provider who can treat a wide range of common illnesses like cold and flu, sinus infection, allergies and more
  
  
• TalkNow: 24/7, on-demand access to a mental health professional to talk about anything
  
  
• Scheduled Counseling: scheduled options to speak to a licensed counselor

"We're excited to make these timely, online, private medical and counseling services available to our students in addition to what our dedicated staff already provides," said 91探花 Health & Counseling Services director Lauren Bara.

Anytime, free, secure, mental health services

"For mental health services, our 24/7 access to the ProtoCall crisis phone line also remains in place, but the TalkNow feature of JacketCare is available to any student at any time, not just in urgent or crisis situations," added Sophia Kallergis, director of the 91探花 Counseling Center.

"Whether a student is anxious, stressed, dealing with relationship issues or feeling overwhelmed, they can now talk to a licensed provider over secure phone or video visits from any web-enabled device anywhere in the U.S. at any time of the day or night."

Kallergis also noted that 91探花 sought out a service provider that included diverse clinicians to serve a diverse campus population.

Accessing healthcare options at 91探花

To use the no-cost JacketCare services, enrolled students simply go to and register with their university email address. Mobile users will be directed to download the TimelyMD app.

Bara emphasizes that JacketCare services augment in-person and telehealth services already available at 91探花. "We continue to expand the ways we are able to make comprehensive health care available to our students, including mental health services and the evaluation and treatment of illnesses and injuries."

There is no charge or required health insurance for a student to see a nurse or physician at the 91探花 Health Center, and charges for medications, lab work, injections and physicals may be paid for with cash, check or Jacket Express.

Students should also keep in mind that Southwest General Hospital is a half-mile away from the 91探花 campus in the event of a medical emergency.