Pope John Paul the II defined health as “Health is a dynamic tension towards physical, mental, social, and spiritual harmony, and not only the absence of illness…”
The provision of quality health care to all people is a Sisters of Charity Health System hallmark that touches everything we do.
The roots of this ministry lie within the more than 170-year legacy of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine.
The Sisters of Charity Health System oversees the St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The health center is a faith-based, high-quality outpatient health care provider offering services in primary care, occupational health, behavioral health and addiction medicine, urgent care, and more.
The Sisters of Charity Health System provides residential eldercare services at Regina Health Center in Richfield, Ohio, and Light of Hearts Villa in Bedford, Ohio.
These organizations have earned national recognition for cutting-edge achievements in clinical practice and innovation, active involvement in meeting ever-changing community needs, and shared commitment to representing the compassion and excellence that distinguishes Catholic health care.
What is Catholic Health care?
In short, Catholic health care providers see their work as an extension of the healing ministry of Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church.
The Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine have been devoted to healing since 1851. Their philosophy and mission exemplify the belief that Catholic hospitals continue the healing ministry of Jesus through direct care, outreach services and related health and human services activities. They collaborate with others in bringing services to those who need them most.
Health care is in the midst of rapid change, but the Catholic character of the mission remains a constant within the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine. They continue to seek ways to meet emerging needs while at the same time supporting their present ministries. More than 160 years of devotion to healing is alive and well through the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine.
The Sisters of Charity Health System follows the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. This document offers moral guidance, drawn from the Catholic Church's theological and moral teachings, on various aspects of health care delivery.
St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center
The health center is a faith-based, high-quality outpatient health care provider offering services in primary care, occupational health, behavioral health and addiction medicine, urgent care, and more.
Light of Hearts Villa
Light of Hearts Villa is committed to serving seniors with grace and integrity through quality, affordable services. Guided by faith, Light of Hearts Villa provides an enhanced, enriched and improved quality of life for older adults and their families.
Regina Health Center
Located in Richfield, Ohio, Regina Health Center offers quality, faith-based skilled nursing, assisted living and rehabilitation services with compassionate care in a unique setting that includes 101 nursing beds, 54 assisted living care units, and a special memory care unit.
Recent Blog Posts
July 18, 2024
Healthy Learners executive director reflects on five years of removing children's health barriers to learning with love and compassion
Healthy Learners provides students in South Carolina with access to essential medical, dental and vision care so that they have the opportunity to reach their full potential. Check out the latest newsletter from Healthy Learners to discover the heart of its mission, the story of how three siblings have received essential care for the past seven years, and more heartwarming stories.
July 10, 2024
Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina distributes $1.3 Million in grants
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina recently announced its cycle 1 grant awards. In this funding distribution, the foundation awarded 94 grants totaling $1,307,000 to nonprofit organizations working to reduce poverty in South Carolina. This year’s grant recipients serve all 46 counties in South Carolina, and many of these nonprofits provide services across the state.
June 25, 2024
Signal Cleveland highlights the role of Joseph & Mary’s Home in helping people experiencing homelessness in need of respite care
The community-led, nonprofit newsroom Signal Cleveland recently wrote about Joseph & Mary's Home and its role in helping people experiencing homelessness in need of medical respite care following a hospital stay - people who are easy to overlook. “We see people without a lot of choices,” said Beth Graham, executive director of the Joseph & Mary’s Home. “Housing for our population is our healthcare.”
June 20, 2024
St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center transitioning psychiatric emergency services to MetroHealth effective July 1
Psychiatric emergency services will transition from St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center to The MetroHealth System effective July 1, 2024. This is the result of the determination by the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County that psychiatric emergency services should be offered by a hospital with access to a full psychiatric emergency department. "As we make this transition, thank you to all the staff who have supported and cared for psychiatric emergency patients, providing the highest quality, compassionate care. We are grateful for all that you have done to support this essential service, which