
Residents of Lockport rely on a number of excellent medical centers when it comes to finding high quality, dependable healthcare. A variety of medical, dental, pediatric, podiatric, optometric, chiropractic centers and private physician offices are located within the immediate area. Silver Cross Hospital of Joliet is just four miles from Lockport. Founded in 1985, Silver Cross has more than 400 physicians, 1,500 employees and more than 550 volunteers. It is currently licensed for 297 beds, and has an emergency department designated as a Level II Emergency/Trauma Center.
Also in nearby Joliet, Provena St. Joseph Medical Center is a 510-bed facility that provides many advanced healthcare services typically found in a university hospital setting. Provena St. Joseph Medical Center is designated a Level II Emergency/Trauma Center, and offers family birthing suites, a neonatal intensive care unit, a pediatric intensive care unit, rehabilitation services, mental health services, a sleep disorder center and a retina center.