Aurora: Health Care

Aurora is home to two hospitals: Provena Mercy Medical Center and Rush-Copley Medical Center. Provena, a 356-bed facility, has a family birthing center, an emergency medicine center, behavioral treatment, and orthopedic services. The Sister Rita Heart Center has a clinic, surgical suites, rehabilitation services, and a pediatric cardiology unit. Rush-Copley offers 150 private rooms on a 98-acre campus. Among Rush-Copley's special services are centers for cancer care, women's health, and neuroscience. Emergency services are provided in a Level II trauma center, with a special designation for pediatric emergency care. The hospital's Vision 2010 plan for expansion is underway with a new emergency department that doubles the current department's size, scheduled for completion in 2005. Dreyer Medical Clinics, owned by Advocate Health Care, provide doctors to communities throughout the Fox River Valley, including three stand-alone clinics in Aurora.