Mission Statement

Appel Health Services provides accessible, high quality medical services including ambulatory care, health education, and wellness promotion that support the academic and social well being of students. The staff recognizes the unique opportunity of college health to affect not only the present but also the future health of students, and therefore engages them in promoting lifelong wellness.

Hours

Appel Health Services, a nationally accredited ambulatory care facility, is open Mon-Fri. from 8.00 AM to 5:30 PM and Sat. from 10 AM to noon during the academic year.

Health care visits are by appointment. There is a Self-Help Center that provides guidance for self treatment of minor health problems including colds, headaches, cramps, nausea and diarrhea. Students who are ill are encouraged to contact Appel Health Services (AHS) as early in the day as possible in order to provide same day services.

Emergency

• Call Public Safety at x3939 or call 911 and then Public Safety to assist you.
• Go to the emergency rooms:
  • Lancaster General Hospital, 555 N. Duke Street (fast track available).
  • Lancaster Regional Medical Center, 250 College Avenue.
  • Sexual Assault: Call F&M 24-Hour confidential  Sexual Assault Response Line (SARTL): 560-7311 (academic year).  At other times of the year call YWCA 24hr hot-line: 392-7273 or go to the ER.
• Psychological Crisis: Call Public Safety and ask for psychologist on call (academic year).  At other times of the year call Crisis Intervention: 394-2631 or go to the ER.

Non-Emergency

• Call Nurse Response for advice 866-330-2885.
• Call Appel Health Services (x4082) and leave a message. A nurse will respond when Appel reopens.
• Ask HA for help.
• Call Department of Public Safety (x3939) for a free cab ride to the emergency room.

Click here for a list of pharmacies near the campus.