Healthcare

Hospitals

One full service hospital is located in Wells County and three referral hospitals are near by in Allen County:

• Bluffton Regional Medical Center – Bluffton – Primary and specialty care – Approx. 79 beds
• Lutheran Hospital – Fort Wayne – Referral – Approx. 363 beds
• Parkview Memorial Hospital – Fort Wayne – Referral – Approx. 515 beds
• St. Joseph Medical Center – Fort Wayne – Referral – Approx. 225 beds

Physicians

Wells County is well-served with primary care and specialty care providers:

• Caylor-Nickel Clinic – Nearly 30 primary care and specialty providers – All located in Bluffton 
• Panos Free Clinic – Open on specific days/nights
• Markle Medical Center – More than 10 primary care providers – Locations in Bluffton, Markle, & Warren 
• Also, approximately 10 additional physicians in solo or partnership practices.

Business Health Services – Bluffton Regional

• Offers accelerated return-to-work through a coordinated physician/hospital effort
• Case managers monitor progress and promote return-to-work
• Trained drug screen coordinator facilitates regulatory compliance  

Health Care & Retirement Centers

Wells County has excellent Health Care & Retirement Centers located throughout the county:

• Christian Care Retirement Community – Bluffton
• Kindred Nursing & Rehabilitation-Meadowvale – Bluffton
• Markle Health Care – Markle
• Ossian Health & Rehabilitation – Ossian
• River Terrace Estates – Bluffton