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The sound of their starched skirts and soft footsteps no longer echo in the halls, but the influence of the founding Sisters lives on in all three Caritas Health Group facilities. The values and traditions of the Sisters of Charity (Grey Nuns) and the Misericordia Sisters can be found in the mission statement – a call to holistic, compassionate care. From the boardroom to the bedside, members of the Caritas community are inspired to live by the examples set by these resourceful, hope-filled women. - Source: Caritas Annual Report, 2001. Read more stories about Caritas Health Group - here.
Sisters of Charity (Grey Nuns) of Alberta
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Misericordia Sisters
In 1895, the Sisters of Charity (Grey Nuns) of Alberta opened the Edmonton General Hospital, the first hospital for a rugged pioneer town. Five years later, four Misericordia Sisters of Montreal arrived in Edmonton to establish a maternity hospital for unwed mothers and their children. These two ministries grew into two of Edmonton's busiest hospitals serving people of all ages, faiths and traditions.
The influence of the founding sisters lives on in all three Caritas Health Group facilities. The values and traditions of the Sisters of Charity (Grey Nuns) of Alberta and the Misericordia sisters can be found in the mission statement—a call to holistic and compassionate care. From the boardroom to the bedside, members of the Caritas community are inspired to live by the examples set by these resourceful, hope-filled women.
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