Health Services Update

We are moving! St. Olaf Health Services is getting a new clinic space on campus in the New Hall. We are moving the week of 10/17/22-10/21/22. During this week of transition, there will not be any appointments available. TimelyCare will be available to meet your health care needs.

TimelyCare is a wonderful resource for your well being, mental health, and physical health needs. It is a free 24/7 virtual care app available to all students in the St. Olaf community. This resource is available right where you are located whether it be in your dorm, at home, or on vacation.   

Some of the highlights of this service include:

• Medical care on demand- This is a virtual urgent care, and the Nurse Practitioner or Physician is able to assess, diagnose, and treat common conditions.
• Counseling- All students have 12 free counseling sessions available with a licensed counselor.
• Meeting your urgent needs through the TalkNow feature which provides a quick resource for mental health needs.
• TimelyCare also provides unlimited scheduled medical appointments and unlimited health coaching.

Accessing TimelyCare is easy! Students are able to download the app or access online from a computer. Check out the St. Olaf TimelyCare webpage for more information.

If you are in need of an in-person appointment, there are local resources available which include: 

• Northfield Hospital and Clinics Urgent Care PH: 507-646-6700
• Northfield Hospital and Clinics-Northfield Clinic: PH: 507-646-1494
• Allina Health Medical Clinic PH: 507-663-9000

COVID-19 Updates

New COVID-19 cases, week of 10/2/22-10/8/22: 10

• Need more tests? You can order free at home tests from the Minnesota Department of Health: When you enter your address, you will need to put in your room number  Order Your Free At-Home Rapid Tests through the State of Minnesota (mn.gov)
• Use our COVID-19 reporting form to report symptoms, positive tests, or vaccination/booster updates.
• When to test: If you feel ill with COVID like symptoms, take a COVID test (day 1 – 24 hours post onset of symptoms). If the test is negative, repeat the test 48 hours later (day 3).  If you test negative and are still concerned you may have COVID-19, you may choose to test again 48 hours after the second test (day 5).
• Exposed to COVID-19: Start wearing a mask right away and test five full days (day 5) after the last time you were in close contact with a person with COVID-19. Your last day of contact is day zero. If your test is negative on day 5, repeat another test 24 to 48 hours later (on day 6 or 7) and continue to wear a mask for 10 full days.
• Still have questions about how and when to use a self test? Check out this video from the CDC When to use a self test