Porter Physician Group recently opened CareEXPRESS Urgent Care at 7890 E. Ridge Road in Hobart.

The facility is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

“The need for a prompt, quality, walk-in urgent care center at this particular location serving the Hobart, Lake Station and surrounding areas is important for this part of Northwest Indiana,” said Sean Dardeau, CEO of Porter Health Care System and the Northwest Indiana market. “We understand that people get sick beyond normal business hours and need an option other than the emergency room for their minor medical conditions.”

Porter Health Care System includes Porter Regional Hospital. It also operates more than 20 outpatient sites located throughout the Region with more than 450 physicians representing 50 medical specialties.