The history of the Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc. is a reflection of the mission and values of the founding Congregation, the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration.

Mother Maria Theresia Bonzel founded the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in 1863 in Olpe, Germany. Drawn to the ideals of St. Francis, Mother Theresia cared for poor and neglected children and for persons in need of healthcare. In 1875, she sent Sisters to Indiana where the mission grew to include hospitals, schools, orphanages and homes for the aged.

Today, the Sisters of St. Francis sponsor a corporate organization that includes facilities in both Indiana and Illinois and a number of support companies for these facilities. As we've grown, we have come to know and support each of the communities we serve.

Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc. will be the nucleus of an expanded Indiana-Illinois Catholic healthcare network under shared sponsorship, providing a broad range of acute care services with links to other levels of care, and with a commitment to medical education, community health and high quality, cost-effective care.

Our vision of shared sponsorship involves collaborative relationships, partnerships, joint ventures, and other means by which we work closely with others who share our mission and values.

Our headquarters are located in Mishwaka, Indiana.

Our CBO is in Hammond, Indiana.