Winter Break Closure
Notice to Our Patients
Vaden Health Center will be closed on weekends and a few days over Winter Break—but care is still within reach! Check out local urgent care options or use TimelyCare for around-the-clock virtual support wherever you are.
Vaden Winter Break Details
Vaden Health Center will be CLOSED on weekends and on the following weekdays during the Winter Break:
- Wednesday, December 24, 2025
- Thursday, December 25, 2025
- Wednesday, December 31, 2025
- Thursday, January 1, 2026
If you have an urgent need for care on any of these dates, you may call 650.498.2336 to connect with a caregiver OR consider the following local in-person options:
- Stanford Express Care – Same day appointments only, Telephone: 650.736.5211
- Stanford Walk-In Clinic - Telephone: 650.497.3940
- Palo Alto Medical Foundation Urgent Care - Telephone: 650.853.2958
- Stanford Emergency Department - Telephone: 650.723.5111
TimelyCare
Consider also using TimelyCare if you have a medical or mental health need over the Winter Break, especially if you are away from campus. TimelyCare offers virtual medical and mental health services, is open 24/7/365, and serves students who are anywhere in the U.S. Login to timelycare.com/stanford or download the TimelyCare app to access care.
- Note: You will need to use your Stanford email to login.
TimelyCare Option for Students
TimelyCare expands both the times and the locations where Stanford students can receive care: The service offers 24/7 virtual medical and mental health care and can serve students anywhere in the United States. TimelyCare is offered as a supplement to the extensive existing in-person and virtual services offered by Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), Vaden Medical Services, and other Vaden and on-campus resources.
