As a mom of three, and one being an impatient toddler – with literally no spare time in my schedule at all, one of my biggest pet peeves is waiting in hospital waiting rooms. I hear about people waiting for more than 5 hours. I have been there myself. And every single time, I sit there, usually with a crying or bored kid (or three), thinking: if I would have driven an extra 15 minutes to a different hospital, would I even still be waiting? Was coming to this location my best option? Well, now you can find that out before you even leave the house, because: There’s an app for that.
The DOCTR app uses your location to find the closest emergency rooms and walk-in clinics to your current location, and provides you with the current wait times, updated in real-time.
You can also use the community features within the app to write reviews, give others information about your local clinics, and give updates on what the waiting rooms are actually like once you do arrive at your chosen destination.
Getting the healthcare you and your family need in a timely matter can preserve your sanity, and potentially save you hours of your day. I don’t know how I even lived without an app like this – I find myself checking it every time the kids cough now. Is that a little too much? Maybe. But better to be prepared, especially when you have little ones to bring along on waiting room adventures!
This post was sponsored by the creators of the Doctr app. Photo: Mitsou Magazine