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Healthcare in Naperville

Naperville is a highly educated community, concerned about its personal health and well-being. Residents focused on health maintenance and disease prevention seek early intervention and immediate treatment of illness and injury. Clients show up for doctor visits armed with information from the Internet on current medication and treatment modalities. Naperville residents take part in educational programs, screening initiatives and other wellness programs offered to increase their awareness in attaining a healthy lifestyle.

Overall, the Naperville community has access to some of the finest doctors and medical professionals in the region. It recruits the highest level of primary and specialty care physicians, giving our community access to expert treatment in cancer, heart disease, surgical services, women and children’s services, orthopedics and sports medicine, and many other specialties.

Naperville’s medical, emergency and immediate-care facilities are growing. This steady growth is the reason for Naperville’s ability to attract and retain quality practitioners to our area. Growth means more medical diversity for treatment and more career opportunities for residents. It is also a major contributing factor for Naperville’s sustained economic progress. Edward Health Services employs over 5,000 personnel and has a medical staff of 800 physicians. A study conducted by the Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council in December 2006 calculated the hospital employment multiplier to be 2.45—for every job in the hospital sector, another 1.45 jobs are created in other businesses.

Working together on community assessments, city and local healthcare providers have identified many key mental health issues in Naperville. Some of these include stress, depression and substance abuse. Hospitals, medical agencies and health providers in DuPage County work collaboratively to identify and maximize area resources for persons with mental illness. Healthcare professionals partner with professionals in schools, churches, corporations and the community to identify and address mental health and substance abuse concerns.

The Naperville area has attracted knowledgeable and experienced psychiatrists and mental health specialists to the community. Local care alleviates the need to travel out-of-state or even to the downtown Chicago area for mental health and substance abuse services. This is a tremendous asset to the community and surrounding areas, since there is a severe national shortage of trained mental health professionals.

Mary Lou Mastro
Vice President
Edward Health Services Corporation