At Mercy Community Health it is our mission to empower individuals, restore health, provide comfort and witness compassion and healing to all, especially the elderly poor. We welcome people of all religious beliefs, and our organizations draw people of many faiths.

The roots of these values stem back to the Sisters of Mercy, a religious order founded in 1831 by Catherine McAuley to teach and care for the sick, poor and needy in Ireland. Her devotion to her mission quickly spread to England and eventually found its way to the United States.

In the ensuing 175 years, the Sisters' community has grown to 20,000. In the United States today, they sponsor more than 100 healthcare facilities, 18 colleges and numerous secondary and elementary schools, continuing their commitment to comfort the sick and the poor, work for justice and respond to the needs of local communities.

What does this mean for those entrusted to Mercy Community Health?

It means a decided difference in the quality of care. It means an environment where meeting an individual's spiritual needs is as important as meeting his or her physical ones. It means each individual is treated with respect, and those who are sick are cared for regardless of whether they have many financial resources or few.