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HOSPITALS

Amita Health St. Joseph Medical Center

333 N. Madison St. Joliet, IL 60435 (815) 725-7133 www.amitahealth.org

Silver Cross Hospital

1900 Silver Cross Blvd. New Lenox, IL 60451 (815) 300-1100 www.silvercross.org

HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Will County Health Department

501 Ella Ave. Joliet, IL 60433 (815) 727-8480 www.willcountyhealth.org

HEALTHCARE RESOURCES

AVAILABLE ROUND THE CLOCK

The Villages of Plainfield and Shorewood are situated with convenient access to an extensive level of health resources from hospitals and primary care facilities, to dental, eye care and other specialists. With hospitals located in nearby Naperville, Bolingbrook, Joliet and New Lenox, Plainfield is well-served by 24/7 healthcare access. The following are some of the major healthcare groups serving the area:

ADVOCATE MEDICAL GROUP

Advocate Medical Group Outpatient Center is located just blocks from downtown Plainfield. The facility offers cardiology, laboratory, and primary care services and specialties. Physician-led Advocate Medical Group provides primary care, specialty care, imaging, outpatient services and communitybased medical practices throughout Chicagoland. Part of Advocate Health Care, the largest health system in Illinois and one of the largest health care providers in the Midwest, the facility has been a part of the Plainfield community for decades. The Advocate medical group offers 24/7 online appointment requests, same-day visits and evening and weekend hours. Quality services and programs, including immediate care, imaging and lab testing are conveniently available.

AMITA HEALTH

The AMITA Health Medical Group is a growing, premier practice and one of the largest medical groups in Illinois. Having first been part of the former Alexian Brothers and Adventist Midwest health systems (now AMITA Health), the group has several facilities, including an imaging center, located in Plainfield. The main hospital is located in Bolingbrook, but the local Plainfield facilities offer extensive services, including dentistry, family health maintenance and immediate care. The imaging center serves the local community and OB/GYN care and podiatry are also offered locally. The group’s board-certified specialists provide university-level expertise that’s easy to find in a local community setting. Medical specialties include but are not limited to: Behavioral medicine; Diabetes management; Ear, nose & throat; Endocrinology; Gastroenterology; General surgery; Heart & vascular; Neurology & neurosurgery; Obstetrics & gynecology; Oncology & hematology; Orthopedics; Pain management; Pediatric specialty care; Pulmonology; Urology & urogynecology; Weight loss and management.

DULY HEALTH AND CARE

Duly Health and Care was launched in September 2021 with the merger of DuPage Medical Group and Quincy Medical Group, a large physician-directed practice encompassing 155 providers in 35 specialties. “Du” means two in Latin, as in two partners: patient and caregiver. As in working toward the same two goals: better health and exceptional care. Duly Health and Care is the largest independent, multi-specialty physiciandirected medical group in the Midwest with more than 900 primary care and specialty care physicians and more than 6,000 team members, in over 150 locations. The organization is wholly dedicated to helping all it serves flourish by challenging the expected to deliver the extraordinary in health and care. Duly Health and Care physicians and team members support nearly 2.5 million individuals in their personal health journeys each year, helping each one to meet their extraordinary potential through a holistic care delivery model designed to make health and care welcoming, simplified and personalized.

EDWARD-ELMHURST HEALTH EMERGENCY & HEALTH CENTER

The Edward-Elmhurst Health ER in Plainfield is open 24/7 and it is equipped to care for a wide range of conditions from small emergencies like high fevers and stitches, to more serious emergencies such as asthma attacks, broken bones, and sports injuries. The facility’s ER wait times also make it easy for you to find out just how quickly you’ll be seen by one of the board-certified ER doctors. The Plainfield campus of EdwardElmhurst Health emergency departments combine modern technology with comfort and care. Each emergency department offers private rooms and has earned top ratings for patient satisfaction. Instymeds medication dispensers are available at the Plainfield campus. These dispensers contain many commonly prescribed medications so you can quickly obtain your prescription before you leave. EdwardElmhurst Health also operates a separate health center along south Route 59 in Plainfield.

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