Brave Care

Brave Care is a pediatric urgent care service provided by Brave Care, Inc. According to the vendor, it offers walk-in medical care for children and adolescents aged 0-21. The service focuses on providing comprehensive care for non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries, such as colds, flu, allergies, rashes, broken bones, and lacerations. It is intended for use by pediatricians, parents, and caregivers of children, urgent care clinics, healthcare providers in the pediatric field, and medical professionals specializing in pediatric urgent care.

Key Features

According to the vendor, Brave Care offers the following features:

Pediatric Urgent Care: Brave Care provides walk-in urgent care services for children and adolescents aged 0-21. They claim to offer comprehensive care for non-life-threatening illnesses and injuries, including colds, flu, allergies, rashes, broken bones, lacerations, and more.

Get Care: Brave Care welcomes walk-ins without the need for appointments. The vendor claims to provide thorough and exceptional care that is comparable to the Emergency Room. On-site services include X-rays, medications, rapid testing, and more. However, they do not treat fevers higher than 100.4℉ in infants less than 60 days old and do not write lab or X-ray orders for other providers.

Locations: Brave Care operates conveniently located clinics in Portland, OR (2 clinics), Beaverton, OR (1 clinic), and Austin, TX (1 clinic). These clinics are described as modern, clean, and kid-friendly spaces. On-site labs, pharmacies (at OR clinics only), and over-the-counter medicines are available. However, the Sellwood location does not have an on-site pharmacy or X-ray.

Insurance & Pricing: Brave Care accepts most major insurance plans in Oregon and Texas, according to the vendor. For those without insurance, they offer simple and easy out-of-pocket pricing. They strive to provide transparent pricing to help patients know what to expect.

Parent Tools: Brave Care offers several tools for parents and caregivers. According to the vendor, they have a Panic-Free Symptom Checker designed by pediatricians to provide helpful information when a child isn't feeling well. They also provide a Dosage Calculator to find the correct dosage of common over-the-counter medications for infants and kids. Home Care Guides are available to provide expert advice for caring for mild symptoms at home, and Illness Guides provide detailed information about specific illnesses.

In-house Services: Brave Care has on-site labs for convenient testing and diagnostics, according to the vendor. They also have an on-site pharmacy (available at OR clinics only) for easy access to medications. Over-the-counter medicines are available for purchase, and X-ray services are provided for diagnosing injuries (not available at Sellwood location).