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.
The facility includes a beautiful dining room, peaceful chapel, large activity center and more.
Learn more about Light of Hearts Villa at www.lightofheartsvilla.org.
The Sisters of Charity Health System became the sole sponsor of Light of Hearts Villa in 2014.
From 2001-2014, the health system and the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati jointly owned Light of Hearts Villa. The two organizations formed an innovative collaboration in 2001 to enhance elder services in Northeast Ohio with a shared sponsorship of the facility, which was opened by the Vincentian Sisters of Charity in 1989.
Light of Hearts Villa
283 UNION STREET
BEDFORD, OH 44146
P: 440 232 1991
WWW.LIGHTOFHEARTSVILLA.ORG
Recent Blog Posts
March 26, 2025
Light of Hearts Villa 2024 impact report shares stories of "hearts in action"
Light of Hearts Villa has released its 2024 impact report, which details the ministry's financials, fundraising success, community outreach services, accomplishments and more. The report provides a statement of financial position and announces that hundreds of individual donors, foundations and businesses donated $480,242 in 2024.
Established 1989
Light of Hearts Villa provides a supportive residential environment to more than 400 seniors.
Once an all girls high school known as Lumen Cordium, Light of Hearts Villa has a history steeped in tradition, commitment and spirituality. During the late 1980s, the Vincentian Sisters of Charity noticed the enrollment of the high school was decreasing as a need for senior housing in the area was increasing. The Vincentian Sisters of Charity restructured their ministry from youth to elderly. Thus the building was renovated by the original architects to house 90 apartments, a beautiful dining room, a breathtaking chapel and a large activity center.
In 2001, the Vincentian Sisters of Charity partnered with the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine in making Light of Hearts Villa a ministry of the Sisters of Charity Health System. In 2004, the Vincentian Sisters of Charity merged with the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. The Sisters of Charity Health System became the sole sponsor of the facility in 2014 and continues its active support to enhance and strengthen the mission and vision of Light of Hearts Villa that began in 1989 with the Vincentian Sisters of Charity.
BREANNE CAVILEER, LNHA, CDP
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
LIGHT OF HEARTS VILLA
Breanne Cavileer was named executive director of Light of Hearts Villa in November 2019.
Previously, she was the executive director of Elmcroft of Medina, an assisted living and Alzheimer’s care facility. While there, Elmcroft of Medina received deficiency-free surveys for two years in a row and received high scores in associate engagement. She also was executive director of Emeritus at Canton and the administrator at Rudwick Manor Special Care Center.