Penrose-St Francis Hlth Servs

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Name :

Penrose-St Francis Hlth Servs

Address  :

2222 N Nevada Ave

Town  :

Colorado Springs

State  :

Colorado

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

80907

Phone  :

719 776 5000

Web URL  :


Description

About Us
Founded by the Sisters of St Francis and the Sisters of Charity PenroseSt Francis is a member of Centura Health a statewide health care system sponsored jointly by Catholic Health Initiatives and the Adventist Health System

Mission amp Values
Centura Health has a tremendous foundation of health care facilities and organizations along with 13000 highly committed missioncentered professionals who share our ministry and are guided by our mission to extend the healing Ministry of Christ by caring for those who are ill and by nurturing the health of the people in our communities

At PenroseSt Francis Health Services and across Centura health care is not merely a business Its a calling We celebrate the value of each persons life by lovingly offering care to people regardless of who they are what they believe or where theyre from We seek to combine finely honed medical skills with a compassionate touch to care for the whole person body mind and spirit In this manner we strive to create healing sanctuaries that carry on the ministry of Jesus Christ

Our Sponsors
In 1996 our sponsors Catholic Health Initiatives CHI and the Adventist Health System AHS came together to form Centura Health in Denver Colo Committed to the mission of extending the healing ministry of Christ CHI and AHS each build upon their unique history heritage and traditions to create a faithbased entity designed to advance the mission of their individual organizations Both sponsors have preserved a commitment to their values and an understanding of the vital role that ministering to spiritual needs can play in health care

Our Mission
We extend the healing ministry of Christ by caring for those who are ill and by nurturing the health of the people in our communities

Our Vision
Centura Health will fulfill a covenant of caring for our communities with excellence and integrity to become their partner for life
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