St. Joseph's Care Group

Service Summary

Background

In 1884, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Sault Ste. Marie opened the first hospital in Port Arthur to meet the needs of the men working on the railroad. Since then, St. Joseph's Care Group (SJCG) has responded to the unmet needs of the community by changing over time and delivering new and innovative programs.

Programs and services are provided throughout the community and at 9 different sites, including: Balmoral Centre, Behavioural Sciences Centre, Diabetes Health Thunder Bay, Hogarth Riverview Manor, Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital, Sister Margaret Smith Centre, St. Joseph's Health Centre, St. Joseph's Heritage and St. Joseph's Hospital.

These facilities are operated by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Sault Ste. Marie, sponsored by the Catholic Health Corporation of Ontario and managed by a local volunteer Board of Directors.

Strategic Priorities

SJCG's Board of Directors developed the following five strategic priorities to guide our activities and create focused direction for the time period of 2007 - 2011:

• Client Centred Care
• Our People
• Collaboration
• Communication and Advocacy
• Teaching and Research Identities

Core Values

• Commitment
• Compassionate and Holistic Care
• Dignity and Respect
• Excellence
• Faith Based Care
• Inclusiveness
• Truthfulness and Trust

We are blessed with a wonderful group of staff who live out these Core Values each working day. Our philosophy of "Care, Compassion and Commitment" is what makes St. Joseph's Care Group different, and promotes the healing atmosphere that is apparent at all of our sites.

Clinical Programs & Services

Complex Care & Physical Rehabilitation Services

Complex Care and Physical Rehabilitation Services provide non-acute care services to persons with chronic and often fluctuating physical conditions or neurological conditions. Inter-disciplinary health care teams assist clients to maximize their best possible physical, psychological, cognitive, spiritual and social wellbeing. These programs are innovative and responsive to the needs of our community.

• Diabetes Health Thunder Bay
• Medically Complex Care & Ambulatory Programs
• Outpatient Physical Rehabilitation & Contract Services
• Palliative Care Programs
• Physical Rehabilitation Programs
• Specialized Programs
• Specialized Seniors' Programs

Mental Health & Addiction Services

Mental Health and Addiction Services provide a variety of client-centred, inpatient, outpatient programs, outreach and community-based programs. Clinical and support services are based on leading practices with a focus on psycho-social rehabilitation, recovery and harm reduction within an inter-professional, collaborative model of care. Partnerships with community and regional agencies within and external to the health care field are paramount in ensuring comprehensive and holistic services that are welcoming, accessible, comprehensive and coordinated.

• Mental Health Addiction & Problem Gambling Programs
• Mental Health & Addiction Outreach Programs
• Mental Health Housing & Employment Programs
• Mental Health Outpatient Programs
• Mental Health Rehabilitation Programs
• Seniors' Mental Health Programs

Long-Term Care Services

Long-Term Care Services provide care to elderly physically-disabled adults, those afflicted with Alzheimer's and dementia, as well as the frail with high-intensity medical needs. Care is provided through to two long-term care homes, a seniors' apartment and an adult day program. Each client is encouraged and helped to attain the highest level of independence and self-care that is possible for him/her to achieve.

• Long-Term Care Homes
• Long-Term Care Community Support Programs
• Seniors' Housing

Community Programs

Behavioural Sciences Centre (BSC) provides a wide variety of third party health and assessment services. BSC is the largest provider of Employee and Family Assistance Programs in Northwestern Ontario.

Capital Redevelopment

Over the next three years, St. Joseph's Care Group will be undertaking many exciting projects, including:

• Construction of a new mental health rehabilitation wing at St. Joseph's Hospital
• Development of additional supportive housing spaces for mental health clients (ongoing)
• Construction of an addition to Hogarth Riverview Manor to establish a Centre of Excellence for Integrated Seniors' Services (CEISS)

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Tracy Buckler, RN, BScN, MHS, CHE
President & CEO
St. Joseph's Care Group

-- Updated: June 25, 2010 --