Philosophy

We believe: that our Catholic health care services and programs are ecclesial in nature, mandated by the Church to carry on the healing ministry of Jesus.

We believe: that life is a gift from God. Each person’s life is of utmost value, regardless of the quality of life, and deserves respect and care at all stages from conception until natural death.

We believe: that in order to heal as Jesus did, we are called to care for and to be concerned about the whole patient in his/her physical, spiritual, mental, and social needs within the scope of our capabilities.

We believe: that in ownership and management we have an opportunity and a responsibility to provide quality patient care in an environment that contributes to the healing of the whole person.

We believe: that we have a responsibility to create a “God-charged” atmosphere, which will foster both a deep respect for the uniqueness of each person and of his/her contribution to the organization. This will permeate the entire environment and be reflected in a spirit of Christian community and in quality patient care.

We believe: that we have an opportunity and a responsibility to provide pastoral care for all persons associated with our health care services and programs – patients, residents, families, and personnel.

We believe: that those involved in our Catholic health care programs and services, which are an essential part of the respective communities, should be vitally interested in the well-being of those communities, and should occupy influential positions in the business, civic, or religious spheres.

We believe: in the values and principles inherent in the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Facilities as promulgated by the United States Catholic Conference and the local bishops, and in our responsibility to maintain policies and procedures in accord with those Directives.

We believe: that in our Catholic health care services and programs should advance the cause of social justice, internally through respect for the personal dignity and worth of each employee, as well as through appropriate material compensation, and externally through the use of their position and power for the common good of society and its individual members.

We believe: that we have an opportunity and obligation to provide educational programs, consistent with and supportive of this philosophy, and that we have a right to require of each person in our services and programs, accountability for excellence and adherence to professional and institutional standards.