Lourdes University

Higher education

Rooted in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, Lourdes University offers baccalaureate degrees in more than 30 academic majors as well as graduate degrees in business, education, nursing, organizational leadership, social work, and theology. Community outreach programs include the Appold Planetarium, the Center for Science Education & the Environment, and Lifelong Learning.

Bethany House

Providing safe, long-term transitional shelter for victims of domestic abuse

Bethany House provides shelter and resources for victims of domestic abuse and their children to safely rebuild their lives. While most homeless shelters offer limited, short-term stays, Bethany House is the only organization in northwest Ohio to offer long-term, apartment style transitional shelter, combined with emotional, spiritual and financial support. Bethany House is also different because the programs are tailored to the unique situation of each individual.

Our Lady of Grace Hall

24-hour skilled assisted living care

Opened in 2012, Our Lady of Grace Hall is an assisted-living facility connecting to Rosary Care Center, the skilled nursing home. The 17-unit, 10,000-square-foot, one story building offers services for the Sylvania Franciscans.

Convent Park Apartment

Senior living apartments

Built in 1988, Convent Park Apartments include 98 one and two-bedroom apartments on the edge of the Motherhouse grounds of the Sisters of St. Francis.

Rosary Care Center

24-hour skilled nursing care

Rosary Care Center is a 76-bed, licensed nursing home facility with Medicare and Medicaid certification and is accredited by The Joint Commission.

Rosary Care offers a holistic approach to short-term rehabilitation and long-term care, and respite care. This Catholic facility welcomes religious and members of the community.

The newly renovated building offers comfortable cheerful living spaces, a remarkable team of highly-qualified nurses and aides, an exceptional nutritional program and daily interactive activities such as music therapy, bingo, themed parties, musical performances, movies and prayer groups.

Sophia Center

Nurturing wellness in mind, body and heart.

The Sophia Center offers a full spectrum of therapeutic services by licensed therapists that provide an integrated and holistic approach to achieving inner health and well-being. The Sophia Center staff strives to help their clients heal and live life to its fullest despite any personal challenges they may face by providing a wide range of services from individual, group, marriage and family counseling. Psycho-educational and psychological testing along with educational consultation provides diagnosis and a realistic treatment plan for children through adults. To learn more, visit the Sophia website www.sophia.center

Sisters of St. Francis and Catholic Health Initiatives –
Expanding Our Participation in Healthcare.

Catholic Health Initiatives

Faith-based health system

In 2014 the Sisters of St. Francis transferred sponsorship of Sylvania Franciscan Health, their health system ministry, to Catholic Health Initiatives, a Colorado-based health system that operates 98 hospitals in 18 states. The Sylvania Franciscans became the 13^th participating religious congregation of CHI and will continue to influence healthcare in this new role.