Overview

Location
The Advocate Good Samaritan Health and Wellness Center is located on the Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Campus (just north of the hospital) at 3551 Highland Avenue, Downers Grove. Easily accessed from 39th Street and Wellness Way.

Using a GPS? Enter the hospital address (3815 Highland Avenue) to be directed to the hospital campus; then follow the signs to the Wellness Center.

Hours - Now Extended on the Weekends
Monday-Friday, 5 a.m.-10 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 6 a.m.-8 p.m.

Parking
Ample free parking is available at the Center, in a well-lighted lot.

Staff
A professional staff including exercise physiologists with masters degrees, nationally certified personal trainers and other healthcare specialists support the fitness, wellness, massage therapy and health education services offered at the Center.

Child care
On-site, supervised child care is available to those members with children. There is a minimal charge for this service and reservations are required. This service is available for children beginning at age six weeks. There is an active-play area as well as a quiet-play area for table-top activities, and a nursery for infants.

Health & Wellness Specialty Store
Logo wear and workout essentials such as foam rollers, exercise bands, and goggles are available, to make the most of your Health and Wellness Center experience.

Locker rooms
Full amenities including towel service, personal care items, free lockers and family changing rooms are available.

For the physically challenged
Ramp access and elevators are available at the front entrance. Special wheel chair accessible exercise equipment is also available on the fitness floor.

Clinical programs
Self-referred programs for conditions such as diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease (high blood pressure and/or high cholesterol), pulmonary disease and osteoporosis, are offered on-site and priced separately from monthly membership dues.

The Good Samaritan Health and Wellness Center is a 90,000 square foot fitness center and health club with three indoor pools, a track, an extensive fitness floor and weight room, three group exercise studios (including Yoga and Pilates studios) and a basketball court.

Serving the western suburbs of Chicago, the Wellness Center is the recipient of a Checkmark for Quality from the readers of Chicago Consumers Checkbook magazine and a Distinguished Achievement Award from the Medical Fitness Association.