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HOME, a place to nurture the well-being of others

By Sister Denise Wilkinson | September 13, 2018 |

It is rare that a Sister of Providence going to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods doesn’t say, “I’m going home.” It is rare that visitors to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods campus don’t remark on the…

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Youth, elders learn from each other

By Sister Cathy Campbell | September 12, 2018 |

After visiting with Sister Marceline Mattingly, age 102, Jolyssa Cortez wrote: “I asked her in what year she was born and she said, ‘1915.’ I think that is amazing because she lived through so much history in her life. She said the most amazing part of the history she lived was seeing the technology industry grow. After my visit, I felt like a whole new person.”

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A dementia friendly HOME at the Woods

By Sister Denise Wilkinson | May 25, 2018 |

HOME is a culture change. Its intention is to make the entire Woods a dementia-friendly place for both those living with cognitive challenges and for their families and friends. HOME is an acronym for Helping Ourselves Meaningfully Engage.

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Leadership Team letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan

By Sisters of Providence | November 10, 2017 |

‘Though there are a variety of issues that are negatively impacted by the proposed federal budget, the issue of health care seems most critical’

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Benny volunteers to bring smiles to PHC residents

By Mary Riley | July 20, 2016 |

Residents at Providence Health Care at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods are always glad when Benny volunteers. With the help of his human companion, Providence Associate Judy Collins, Benny takes time to visit…

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Providence Health Care honored

By Jason Moon | November 24, 2014 | Comments Off on Providence Health Care honored

Great Lakes Caring Hospice and Home Health, based in Jackson, Michigan, recently announced That Providence Health Care of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, was one of its recipients for the 2014 Award…

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Expanding the story of hospitality

By Sister Ann Casper | November 4, 2014 |

The party was going strong, but Marianne was not there! I inquired and was told that she was out in the courtyard. Were we ever surprised and pleased that just at that moment Marianne was being presented with a pocket watch belonging to her aunt, Sister of Providence Marion Celeste Bisch.

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A legacy of hospitality

By Sister Ann Casper | October 14, 2014 |

Hospitality is a tradition the Sisters of Providence take to heart. Says one recent guest, “I soon found out that staying at Owens was like having 30 moms around me. I felt so safe, so accepted and secure. They even leave things at my bedroom door: a poem I might enjoy, a fresh-baked muffin, a cup of homemade soup, a book to read. They ask about my day.”

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Providence Health Care at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods: a place I would want to be

By Amy Miranda | January 10, 2013 |

As a twenty-something year old, choosing a retirement health care facility was about the furthest thing from my mind. Yet I found myself excited about it when the Sisters of…

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Welcoming friends and neighbors to Providence Health Care at the Woods

By Sister Lisa Stallings | December 20, 2012 |

  Sisters of Providence have thought of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind. as home since Mother Theodore Guerin and her companions established themselves here in 1840. We are happy to open our…

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