Providence Health Care Center sits on the peaceful campus of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and offers skilled nursing, assisted living, and rehab care for people who need a calm place focused on healing in both body and spirit, and it's part of a bigger mission run by the Sisters of Providence (SP), who've been around since 1840, founded by Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, and these sisters dedicate their lives to service, education, and prayer. The center provides daily care plans that fit each resident's needs, whether someone needs short-term rehab, long-term care, or help to get back on their feet after surgery or illness, and you'll find separate wings for rehab to home patients and long-term residents, which keeps things comfortable and less confusing, and someone can choose between private or semi-private rooms. There's a team of nurses, chaplains, outreach ministers, therapists, and friendly caregivers all working together, with special programs in therapy, including speech, occupational, and aquatic therapy with an on-site pool, and they really stress strength, mobility, and helping people manage pain with the right therapy.
Residents and visitors can use many on-site amenities designed for daily needs and mental wellbeing, and outpatient therapy is available through a special entrance, which makes coming and going easier, and the hospital chaplains and volunteers often check in to sit and talk or help with spiritual support, since the whole place runs on ideas of love, mercy, and justice that the Sisters of Providence have carried for generations. Providence Health Care Center stands with a long, rich history, with sisters who once nursed wounded soldiers and managed hospitals during the Civil War, and the organization still takes part in healthcare outreach, environmental justice, and helps run Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, which is the oldest Catholic women's college in the country.
Those who live or recover here can join wellness and spiritual retreats, use therapy services for all ages, walk the quiet grounds, join activities like alpaca tours and hiking, and visit sites such as the National Shrine of Our Lady of Providence, Saint Anne Shell Chapel, Church of the Immaculate Conception, and the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. There's also a farm and the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, which adds chances to connect with nature and learn about care for the earth. For families and residents who need a quieter moment, there are peaceful outdoor spaces, chapels, reflective gardens, cemeteries for the sisters, and meeting places for special events like weddings or retreats. Recognition from awards for Best Nursing Home and Best Assisted Living show how the center tries to keep high standards, but the heart of it comes from decades of dedication to compassionate, individualized care and a mission to create a just and hope-filled world through prayer, education, service, and advocacy.
