St Joseph~s Care Group

Name :

St Joseph~s Care Group

Address  :

35 N Algoma St

Town  :

Thunder Bay

State  :

Ontario

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

P7B 5G7

Phone  :

807 343 2418

Web URL  :

Email  :


Description

St Josephs Care Group includes St Josephs Hospital Corporate Office Balmoral Centre Behavioural Sciences Centre Diabetes Health Thunder Bay Hogarth Riverview Manor Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital Sister Margaret Smith Centre St Josephs Health Centre and St Josephs Heritage These facilities are owned and operated by the Sisters of St Joseph of Sault Ste Marie sponsored by The Catholic Health Corporation of Ontario CHCO and managed by a volunteer Board of Directors Together we are committed to providing programs and services in complex care and rehabilitation longterm care supportive housing and mental health and addictions to meet the needs of the people in the Districts of Thunder Bay and KenoraRainy River

MISSION STATEMENT
St Josephs Care Group is a Catholic organization committed to provide compassionate and holistic care and services to the people of Northwestern Ontario

VISION STATEMENT
St Josephs Care Group will identify and respond to the unmet needs of our region as a way of continuing the healing mission of Jesus in the tradition of the Sisters of St Joseph of Sault Ste Marie

CORE VALUES
Commitment

Compassionate and Holistic Care

Dignity and Respect

Excellence

FaithBased Care

Inclusiveness

Truthfulness and Trust
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