Sisters of Charity Health System

11/13/2025

“We are in the right place. With the right program. With the right purpose. At the right time.” Keynote speaker Bobby Watts delivered those words to the more than 300 attendees at the annual Joseph & Mary's Home Perseverance in Hope 2025 Benefit Luncheon on October 30. This year’s luncheon raised more than $102,000. Read more: https://bit.ly/47EpI6j

10/31/2025

Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina recently launched its new 2026–2028 Strategic Plan. Through careful listening, reflection, research and discernment, the foundation team has been working diligently on this plan development for more than a year. This new plan calls the foundation to work in systems change, leaning into three focus areas: economic mobility, housing security and health care. In order to truly alleviate poverty across South Carolina, the foundation believes in challenging the systems that perpetuate cycles of poverty. Read more: https://bit.ly/47AiYFh

10/29/2025

Joseph & Mary's Home has exciting news to share! It's going be featured on Ideastream’s Sound of Ideas tomorrow (Thursday, Oct.) 30 at 9am ET. Listen in to hear from Michael Spangler, board chair of Joseph & Mary’s Home and Bobby Watts, CEO of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council. They'll be on before the Perseverance in Hope: 2025 Joseph & Mary’s Home Benefit Luncheon later that morning.

Set a reminder to listen to Sound of Ideas this Thursday, October 30 at 9 AM ET! Joseph & Mary's Home Board Chair Michael Spangler and National Health Care for the Homeless Council CEO Bobby Watts will both appear on the program with host Stephanie Haney.

LISTEN: On WKSU 89.7 FM, or on Ideastream's website - www.ideastream.org/sound-of-ideas

WATCH: On The Ohio Channel - www.ohiochannel.org/collections/the-sound-of-ideas.

10/23/2025

Thanks to supportive community members, a brand-new garden for the Cleveland Central Promise Neighborhood is in the works at Marion-Sterling Elementary School on Central Avenue and East 30th Street. The garden – which was relocated from East 76th Street and Cedar Avenue – will be incorporated into classroom lessons, after-school activities and eventually, summer programming. Helping make the ambitious project a reality was Shook Construction and The Cleveland Leadership Center. Read more: https://bit.ly/3LpTx1z

10/16/2025

Congratulations to Regina Health Center on being named one of America’s best nursing homes by Newsweek! For the second year in a row, Newsweek ranked RHC among the top 10 nursing homes in Ohio on its prestigious America’s Best Nursing Homes 2026 list - this year ranking #7 on the list for facilities with 50-99 beds. Read more: http://bit.ly/4q8vPXD

10/08/2025

Congratulations to the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine 2025 Jubilarians who recently celebrated their anniversaries of religious life!

10/07/2025

Healthy Learners Greenwood recently hosted its annual Adult Spelling Bee, in memory of George Nolan, with adults showing off their spelling skills. Teams of four battled it out, word by word, in a quest for orthographic glory - all to support children in Greenwood, South Carolina, with access to essential health care. Read the full story here: http://bit.ly/4o6y5wC

10/03/2025

The new Joseph's Home facility has been attracting a lot of attention. Most recently, Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne stopped by for a visit and to learn how important the county's support is to Joseph & Mary's Home.

On Friday, September 26, we were happy to welcome Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne for a meeting with leaders, board members and staff from Joseph & Mary's Home, Sisters of Charity Health System and the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine. Executive Ronayne was able to see the new Joseph's Home space for the first time. He heard from several key team members about the impact Joseph & Mary's Home is making, and how appropriate funding allows medical respite in Northeast Ohio continue to serve those who are experiencing homelessness and have acute medical needs.

The County is a fervent supporter of Joseph & Mary's Home, and we look forward to continuing this strong connection as we collaborate with Executive Ronayne and his team to best serve our men and women.

09/12/2025

Early Childhood Resource Center (ECRC) is at the forefront of an innovative, collaborative effort to strengthen Akron’s early learning landscape. On September 4, the ECRC joined with more than a dozen community partners, as the City of Akron announced the launch of a Unified Early Learning System (UELS) for Summit County. Phase I of this effort involves a 12-month pilot designed to stabilize child care businesses, support early childhood educators and expand family access to high-quality early learning opportunities. Read more: https://bit.ly/462cRtP

09/03/2025

Healthy Learners has announced Derek Cromwell as the new executive director of the organization, which is a faith-based non-profit committed to removing health-related barriers to learning for children across South Carolina. Gwen Walker was also appointed as the new community manager for the Lowcountry region. Read more here:

Healthy Learners has announced Derek Cromwell as the new executive director of the organization, which is a faith-based non-profit committed to removing health-related barriers to learning for children across South Carolina. Gwen Walker was also appointed as the new community manager for the Lowcoun...

08/28/2025

Hot off the presses! The latest Regina Health Center newsletter highlights how former assistant administrator, the late Jean Metzger, included a gift of more than $925,000 to Regina Health Center in her will. The newsletter also includes a letter from Executive Director Mark Yantek that addresses the support needed to help cover the gap in Medicaid reimbursement, plus recognizes the vowed Religious and clergy residents celebrating their jubilee years, an overview of resident councils, news updates and more. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3HWi9h8

08/25/2025

With profoundly heavy hearts, we ask you to please join us in praying for the repose of the soul of Sharon Glaspie, dedicated project manager for the Cleveland Central Promise program, who passed into the Lord’s embrace on Monday, August 11, 2025. Her dynamic spirit and inspiring heart have touched countless young people in the Central neighborhood - especially through her work with the Garden Boyz Program and Building Healthy Communities. Sharon’s spirit will live on in every garden bed she helped plant, every recipe she shared and every life she touched.