Franciscan Health Hammond/Dyer/Munster

WHO WE ARE

Franciscan Health Hammond has stayed true to our founding mission to care for everyone who comes through our doors. A trusted leader in providing faith-based, integrated healthcare, Franciscan Health Hammond is one of the largest acute-care hospitals in the Northwest Indiana region. And we're growing to meet your needs with more than 20 off-site facilities, including a dedicated adult and pediatric rehabilitation institute and a health and fitness club.

Franciscan Health Dyer is part of one of the largest acute-care hospitals in the Northwest Indiana region. And we're growing to meet your needs with several off-site facilities, including a dedicated adult and pediatric rehabilitation institute and a health and fitness club in Schererville, Indiana.

Franciscan Health Munster, located in the heart of Munster, is a 63-bed acute-care facility that offers nearly 50 medical specialties and subspecialties including heart care, orthopedic surgery, imaging and diagnostic procedures, laboratory and more. And we are growing. We're aimed at becoming your Center of Excellence for premier heart care and orthopedic surgery in Northwest Indiana.

WHERE WE LIVE

Hammond, Dyer, and Munster are cities located in beautiful Lake County, IN. Located thirty minutes southeast of downtown Chicago.  The cities are part of the Chicago metropolitan area, while still maintaining a rural and suburban feel.  Situated along the South Shore of Lake Michigan, the cities offer many opportunities to enjoy the beach, sand dunes, and many outdoor activities. Hammond, Dyer, and Munster offer an affordable cost of living, excellent school options including private and public schools, and a diverse employment base with a strong commercially-insured base of employees.

Local Attractions:

• Lake Michigan
• Indiana Dunes
• Lost Marsh Environmental Recreation Area which includes 330 acre championship golf course, and nature preserve
• Year-Round Festivals and Area Events
• Towle Theater
• Horseshoe Casino
• The region offers shopping at enclosed shopping malls, an outdoor discount outlet center and miles and miles of popular chain stores in shopping plazas
• Among the South Shore's agri-tourism opportunities are wineries, dairies, restaurants, U-pick orchards/farms, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and farmers' markets