St Joseph~s Health System

Details

Name :

St Joseph~s Health System

Address  :

Box 155, L.C.D. 1

Town  :

Hamilton

State  :

Ontario

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

L8L 7V7

Phone  :

905 527 1013

Fax  :

905 528 2931

Web URL  :

Email  :


Description

Founded in the healing mission of the Sisters of St Joseph of Hamilton St Josephs Health System was established in 1991 to meet the challenges of the changing environment for delivery of health and social services and takes pride in a systemwide commitment to caring for the whole person body mind and spirit

Today we are one of the largest corporations in Canada devoted to health care Our member organizations each offer services according to their strengths from acute care longterm care and community care to rehabilitation hospice community outreach and mental health

Members benefit from System affiliation in many ways strength in a shared mission and values group buying power research and information sharing through St Josephs Health System Research Network and increased employment opportunities for staff

We live our mission every day in the way we treat the people we serve and each other Genuine compassion and caring its what were known for locally and around the world
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