St Joseph~s Villa Dundas

Name :

St Joseph~s Villa Dundas

Address  :

56 Governor’s Road

Town  :

Dundas

State  :

Ontario

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

L9H 5G7

Phone  :

905 627 3541

Fax  :

905 628 0825

Web URL  :

Available

Email  :

info@sjv.on.ca

Description

Our Mission
quotLiving Our Values Everydayquot

CARE
Providing a holistic approach to meeting the physical social emotional intellectual and spiritual needs of our residents

QUALITY
Enhancing quality of life with dignity respect and self esteem of residents their families volunteers staff and others with whom we come in contact

SERVICE
Helping those in need with a special dedication to the elderly and disadvantaged

RESPONSIBILITY
Utilizing the available human and financial resources in the most cost effective and efficient manner

KNOWLEDGE
Developing and maintaining excellent professional and support staff

CHALLENGE
Responding to the current and future needs of seniors in our community

We believe that our dedication to these values will enable us to strive for continued excellence in the care of seniors in our community now and in the future

History

History
The Cornerstone of the Mission of St Josephs Villa was established in 1879 when our founders the Sisters of St Joseph of Hamilton pioneers of Canadas health care system opened the House of Providence to care for the elderly and disadvantaged The Dundas House of Providence was built as a private residence by the late James Coleman a wealthy Dundas merchant Colemans Castle as it was once known towered above all other buildings in the district As Mr Colemans family became older the home was sold to the Methodist Church and for a short period of time was a Wesleyan Seminary

In 1879 the idea of the House of Providence came forth through the efforts of Rev Father John McNulty who wished to have a facility for the senior citizens of the region Father McNulty purchased the property for 10000 paying 8000 in cash which was attained through initial fundraising effortsThe first House of Providence Picnic was held in August 1879 to raise the additional 2000 The Picnic tradition continued for 92 years and was the highlight of the Dundas Social season attracting thousands of people from the immediate community and surrounding areas

On completing the sale on August 22 1879 Father McNulty deeded the property to the Sisters of St Joseph of Hamilton The Sisters of St Joseph not only ran the House of Providence for the elderly but also took in orphan children and nursed those who suffered from a variety of illnesses While a Catholic institution the facility became a community resource which served people of all faiths The work and charity of the Sisters was complemented with generosity from the citizens of Dundas and area who continuously demonstrated a great working relationship between the House of Providence civic leaders and local townspeople The original building was practically destroyed by fire in 1900 and was reconstructed in just one year

The House of Providence was replaced in 1970 with the construction of a new and modern building renamed St Josephs Villa The House of Providence after a second fire was demolished in 1971 Today St Josephs Villa is known as one of Ontarios largest most innovative homes for the aged

In 2002 St Josephs Villa began a transformation which will include construction of two new additions and renovations to the existing building to meet the overall needs of seniors coming to the Villa today and tomorrow