Project Give Back - October

St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii

A Legacy of Caring
St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii is a health care leader in the state committed to creating healthy communities in the spirit of Christ’s healing ministry. The healthcare organization has grown and changed over the years, but its commitment to meeting the health care needs of Hawaii’s people remains as strong as ever.

Since the divestiture of the two medical centers in January 2007, St. Francis has turned its attention toward community-based care to continue to fulfill the Sisters of St. Francis’ mission of caring for the poor and disenfranchised. With Hawaii’s growing elderly population, St. Francis is focusing on long-term care and expanding our range of services for seniors.

St. Francis Healthcare System Today
Today, St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii is a vibrant, mission-driven organization with 275 employees and five subsidiaries whose profits go back to supporting the community:

• St. Francis Healthcare Foundation of Hawaii consolidates all fundraising efforts and provides community education programs about St. Francis Healthcare System subsidiaries. It relies on the generosity of corporations, foundations, organizations, and individuals to maintain the System’s mission; all grants and donations support the St. Francis health care programs.
• St. Francis Community Health Service oversees St. Francis Home Care Services, a home health agency;
  St. Francis Hospice including home hospice care and two inpatient facilities to serve terminally ill patients their families; St. Francis Palliative Care that provides pain and symptom control for the seriously ill; and St. Francis Health Services for Senior Citizens (bathing services).
• St. Francis Healthcare Enterprises, Inc. is a for-profit subsidiary that manages the System’s joint venture businesses including laboratory services and a radiation oncology cancer center.
• St. Francis Residential Care Community is developing a master planned senior living community called Franciscan Vistas Ewa in the historic Ewa Villages. The entity also oversees Stay Healthy at Home, a unique resource and referral “concierge” network of services for seniors and their caregivers; Franciscan Adult Day Center; and the Lifeline personal emergency response system.
• Our Lady of Kea‘au is a retreat center in Waianae providing contemplative programs and outreach to the homeless.
• Other services include Spiritual Services, the St. Francis Healthy Lifestyles Program, and The St. Francis International Center for Healthcare Ethics.

For more information, please visit the St. Francis Healthcare System website: www.stfrancishawaii.org