St. Joseph's Continuing Care Centre

Description

About Us
St Josephs Continuing Care Centre a registered charitable institution is owned and operated by the Religious Hospitallers of St Joseph The Centre is composed of continuing complex care at the Janet Macdonell Pavilion 840 McConnell Avenue and long term care at St Josephs Villa 14 York Street The facility is non denominational and bilingual in its policy

For more than a century the Religious Hospitallers of St Joseph never failed to recognize the needs of the sick the elderly and the very young Their legacy of holistic and compassionate care is reflected in our Mission Values and Vision statements By their example we are committed to improve the quality of life of seniors and adults affected by loss of autonomy through injury or illness

The generosity of our Sisters was manifest in their courageous decision to transfer the Hotel Dieu Hospital site to the Cornwall community In July 2003 the Ministry of Health and LongTerm Care officially accepted the proposal of the Religious Hospitallers of St Joseph that would result in a new community hospital on the McConnell Avenue site Since January 2004 the Religious Hospitallers of St Joseph have continued to serve the Cornwall community by caring for the elderly and special needs residents at St Josephs Continuing Care Centre

The Centre is in the process of restructuring services and building a modern facility to consolidate all continuing complex care on the York Street site The Capital Redevelopment Project is expected to be completed by the summer of 2009 Here the Sisters began their ministry of health care and founded the first Hotel Dieu Hospital in the home of Sir John Sandfield Macdonald quotIvy Hallquot in the spring of 1897

St Josephs Continuing Care Centre is proud to be accredited by the Canadian Council of Health Facilities Accreditation Our Centre is a member of the RHSJ Health System which includes hospitals and long term care facilities in Ontario New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Canada Illinois and Wisconsin USA and the Dominican Republic

May the same spirit of love concern and dedication that motivated the first Religious Hospitallers of St Joseph animate each member of our Centre as we meet the diverse needs of our residents and families

Mission
St Josephs Continuing Care Centre a Roman Catholic facility reveals Gods love and mercy through compassionate care focused on the body mind and soul for residents families and employees

Our Values
Dignity We care for each individual with compassion and respect for the sanctity of life

Spirituality We nurture the spiritual needs of each individual according to their wishes and unique needs

Innovation We welcome and encourage new ideas and support innovative programs to continuously improve service delivery

Accountability We are responsible to our mission our residents and our community to use resources with ethical integrity

Advocacy We will champion the cause of the elderly and special needs residents

Safety We provide the culture of safety in our organizaiton and an environment that supports the safe delivery of care and service

Our Vision
Innovative leaders in quality Continuing Care committed to the dignity and wellbeing of the community we serve

History

RHSJ History
St Josephs Continuing Care Centre a registered charitable institution is owned and operated by the Religious Hospitallers of St Joseph The Centre is composed of Complex Continuing Care and LongTerm Care

For more than a century The Religious Hospitallers of St Joseph never failed to recognize the needs of the sick the elderly and the very young Their legacy of holistic and compassionate care is reflected in our Mission Values and Vision statements The institutions they founded in Cornwall will forever be a part of history Hotel Dieu Hospital St Pauls Home Nazareth Orphanage St Josephs School of Nursing Macdonell Memorial Hospital St Josephs Villa Marie de la Ferre Apartments Janet Macdonell Pavilion and the Religious Hospitallers of St Joseph Health Centre of Cornwall By their example we are committed to improve the quality of life of seniors and adults affected by loss of autonomy through injury or illness

The generosity of our Sisters was manifest in their courageous decision to transfer the Hotel Dieu Hospital site to the Cornwall Community In July 2003 the Ministry of Health and LongTerm Care officially accepted the proposal of the Religious Hospitallers of St Joseph that would result in a new community hospital on the McConnell Avenue site Since January 2004 the Religious Hospitallers of St Joseph have continued to serve the Cornwall community by caring for the elderly and special needs residents at St Josephs Continuing Care Centre

The Centre has restructured services and built a modern facility to consolidate all Complex Continuing Care and LongTerm Care on one site This site is the very place where the first RHSJ Sisters who came to Cornwall started their ministry in health care by founding Hotel Dieu Hospital in the Spring of 1897 in the former home of Sir John Sandfield Macdonald called quotIvy Hallquot

Upon completion of Phase one of the construction the residents were moved into the new LongTerm Care facility the first week of December 2007 An official opening ceremony and blessing of the new St Josephs Villa was held on Thursday 07 February 2008 Phase two of the construction project Hotel Dieu Hospital was completed in summer 2009 adding 59 Complex Continuing Care CCC beds The CCC residents moved in on 09 July 2009 The Grand Opening of the completed facility was celebrated 16 September 2009

St Josephs Continuing Care Centre is proud to be accredited by Accreditation Canada Our Centre is a member of Catholic Health International sponsors of hospitals and longterm care facilities in Ontario New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Canada Illinois and Wisconsin USA and the Dominican Republic

May the same spirit of love concern and dedication that motivated the first Religious Hospitallers of St Joseph animate each member of our Centre as we meet the diverse needs of our residents patients and families

There are additional articles about the history of the Sisters work in Cornwall