On behalf of the Catholic Health Association, we are pleased to share the following reflection for the second week of Advent... The Lord Is with You. [More]

The South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families is a partner of the Children's Trust of South Carolina, which works with Fact Forward to develop programs and services that support pregnant women and young parents ages 15 to 24 across South Carolina. The center joined the partnership to address the fatherhood piece of the equation, and A Father’s Place is the local organization implementing this program in several South Carolina Counties. Children’s Trust recently spoke with staff members and participating fathers about the impact of the program on their lives. [More]

The $2.5 million renovation project at Regina Health Center to update and beautify all resident rooms and resident gathering spaces in the nursing home portion of the facility is more than halfway complete and is expected to be finished by the middle of 2020. The progress is detailed in the latest issue of The Heart of Regina Health Center newsletter. [More]

On behalf of the Catholic Health Association, we are pleased to share the following reflection for the first week of Advent. [More]

The Ohio Society for Health Care Facilities Management (OSHFM) named Nick Bagnolo, administrative director of support services at Mercy Medical Center and vice president of construction & facilities for the Sisters of Charity Health System (SCHS), as a 2019 Eagle Award recipient. This award recognizes the facility manager who has demonstrated outstanding performance, leadership and made significant contributions in energy efficiency, health care engineering or facilities management. Nick is one of just two individuals in Ohio to receive the OSHFM 2019 Eagle Award. [More]

Hazel Remesch, supervising attorney at Legal Aid and a founder of the Housing Justice Alliance, has been named a 2019 Cleveland City Champion for her work to ensure fairness for low-income people who face housing instability. Remesch was one of five fellows of The Innovation Mission, a program of the Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland that helped the fellows develop innovative ideas aimed at breaking down specific barriers faced by low-income families. She used her time as a fellow to develop the Housing Justice Alliance. [More]

Several ministries of the Sisters of Charity Health System will be participating in the annual online day of Catholic giving in Northeast Ohio. The event is called #weGiveCatholic and happens Tuesday, December 3, which is Giving Tuesday—a national day of giving for nonprofits. By designating St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, Joseph’s Home, Regina Health Center and Light of Hearts Villa, any gifts you contribute will benefit these ministries directly and place them in the running to receive cash prizes and secure matching gifts. [More]

Mercy Medical Center’s Diane Wofsey, nurse navigator with Mercy Breast Care Center, received the Susan G. Komen Northeast Ohio 2019 Leslie’s Angel Award at the Komen Breast Cancer Survivors Symposium. Named in remembrance of breast cancer patient and activist Leslie Jones, the Leslie’s Angel Award recognizes the highest level of volunteerism, teamwork, enthusiasm, leadership and long-term commitment in the fight against breast cancer. [More]

The Upstate Fatherhood Coalition, which is a program of the South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families, recently hosted elected leaders at its Spartanburg and Greenville offices to provide an overview of the coalition and educate them about the impact it makes in providing services and support for fathers and families in South Carolina’s Upstate region. [More]

Sister Helen Therese Scasny, SC, began beekeeping in 2013 on the property of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati home in Bedford, Ohio, not far from Light of Hearts of Villa. She gives profits from sales of honey to the Sr. Helen Scasny, SC, Benevolent Fund at Light of Hearts Villa, which assists residents who have outlived their financial recourses. [More]