Pope John Paul the II defined health as “Health is a dynamic tension towards physical, mental, social, and spiritual harmony, and not only the absence of illness…”
The provision of quality health care to all people is a Sisters of Charity Health System hallmark that touches everything we do.
The roots of this ministry lie within the more than 170-year legacy of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine.
The Sisters of Charity Health System oversees the St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The health center is a faith-based, high-quality outpatient health care provider offering services in primary care, occupational health, behavioral health and addiction medicine, urgent care, and more.
The Sisters of Charity Health System provides residential eldercare services at Regina Health Center in Richfield, Ohio, and Light of Hearts Villa in Bedford, Ohio.
These organizations have earned national recognition for cutting-edge achievements in clinical practice and innovation, active involvement in meeting ever-changing community needs, and shared commitment to representing the compassion and excellence that distinguishes Catholic health care.
What is Catholic Health care?
In short, Catholic health care providers see their work as an extension of the healing ministry of Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church.
The Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine have been devoted to healing since 1851. Their philosophy and mission exemplify the belief that Catholic hospitals continue the healing ministry of Jesus through direct care, outreach services and related health and human services activities. They collaborate with others in bringing services to those who need them most.
Health care is in the midst of rapid change, but the Catholic character of the mission remains a constant within the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine. They continue to seek ways to meet emerging needs while at the same time supporting their present ministries. More than 160 years of devotion to healing is alive and well through the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine.
The Sisters of Charity Health System follows the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. This document offers moral guidance, drawn from the Catholic Church's theological and moral teachings, on various aspects of health care delivery.
St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center
The health center is a faith-based, high-quality outpatient health care provider offering services in primary care, occupational health, behavioral health and addiction medicine, urgent care, and more.
Light of Hearts Villa
Light of Hearts Villa is committed to serving seniors with grace and integrity through quality, affordable services. Guided by faith, Light of Hearts Villa provides an enhanced, enriched and improved quality of life for older adults and their families.
Regina Health Center
Located in Richfield, Ohio, Regina Health Center offers quality, faith-based skilled nursing, assisted living and rehabilitation services with compassionate care in a unique setting that includes 101 nursing beds, 54 assisted living care units, and a special memory care unit.
Recent Blog Posts
April 4, 2025
Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina releases 2024 annual report, highlighting strategic work to reduce poverty
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina recently released its 2024 annual report, highlighting its $2.87 million in grant investments and partnerships that provided impactful funding and collaboration to more than 200 nonprofit organizations across all 46 counties in South Carolina. Those organizations share in the foundation's mission to make the South Carolina a place where all can thrive.
March 26, 2025
Light of Hearts Villa 2024 impact report shares stories of "hearts in action"
Light of Hearts Villa has released its 2024 impact report, which details the ministry's financials, fundraising success, community outreach services, accomplishments and more. The report provides a statement of financial position and announces that hundreds of individual donors, foundations and businesses donated $480,242 in 2024.
March 19, 2025
Sisters of Charity Health System touches lives of 1.3 million people in 2024
The collective efforts, services and grantmaking of the Sisters of Charity Health System directly or indirectly benefitted 1.3 million people in 2024. Each day, thousands of people feel the loving touch of the caregivers of the health system and its ministries. The 2024 Ministry and Foundation Impact Report: “Sisters of Charity Health System by the Numbers” provides an overview of the impact of the health system's work.
March 5, 2025
Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton 2024 annual report focuses on heroes in the community
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton works to build community by supporting and enhancing the efforts of those who directly serve others. The foundation recently released its 2024 annual report, which highlights how it spent the past year as a resource, partner, convener and supporter for the heroes in the Canton community who deliver vital services to people in need. The foundation awarded $3,519,065 in grants in 2024 in three categories of need: foundation-led initiatives, strategic collaborations and responsive grants.