Interlochen offers a complete Health Service facility for our students. Our Health Services Clinic is open 16 hours a day most days for examination and treatment of ill and injured students. In addition, a nurse is on site 24 hours a day. Students requiring supervised medical care or observation are housed in the Health Services Clinic.
Our staff physician schedules regular office hours two mornings each week and is available for examination, treatment and referral. Staff nurses also visit the residence halls to provide health education in small groups, in addition to one-on-one health counseling.
In addition to physical health care, Health Services provides a personal counselor to assist students in personal issues in a confidential, individual setting or a group setting. The personal counselor works with students on learning appropriate coping skills for the situations presented. If necessary, the personal counselor may also assist with referrals to qualified, local, Mental Health professionals.
Other services offered include: medical excuses from classes as necessary; appointments scheduled in Traverse City (orthodontist, optometrist, etc.); referrals to medical specialists; procurement of medication for students; and provision of medical equipment on loan (crutches, heating pads, ice packs, etc.). The Grand Traverse area is served by Munson Medical Center, a regional referral hospital with nearly 300 physicians practicing in 35 specialties.
