On behalf of the Providence St. Joseph Health family, I want to take a moment to express our deepest condolences to everyone affected by the tragedy in Las Vegas. As health care professionals, we have seen our share of trauma on many occasions. Yet we cannot begin to fathom what it must be like to...
At Providence St. Joseph Health, we are rooted in a tradition that calls us to show love and compassion for each person we encounter, especially the poor and vulnerable. This includes migrants and refugees who have fled their homes to escape war, persecution and grinding poverty. With more than 65...
We spoke up for the poor and vulnerable. To caregivers and board members across Providence St. Joseph Health, thank you for standing up for those we serve. Our collective voice made a difference. Today, the U.S. Senate decided not to vote on the Graham-Cassidy bill, the latest version of a proposal...
We've made it easy for any of our caregivers who feel called to contact Congress. If you are a member of the public, we have also provided resources below for you. At Providence St. Joseph Health, we are called to serve the poor and vulnerable. This includes speaking up when necessary to ensure...
Update: Due to the dire situation in Puerto Rico and other islands affected by Hurricane Maria, we have extended the deadline for our matching donations to Thursday, Oct. 12. When you work in health care and see entire communities in a state of emergency, your first instinct is to want to help in...
This week, one of the communities we serve experienced the type of tragedy you hope never happens in your hometown or to your kids. The community of Freeman High School, just south of Spokane, Wash., was the site of a harrowing school shooting on Wednesday, leaving one student dead and three...
It’s astonishing how many cataclysmic events are converging at once. We’re seeing devastating hurricanes in the Gulf Coast and Caribbean, a once in a century earthquake in Mexico City. And here in the Western U.S., wildfires have been raging for weeks, impacting many of the communities served by...
Immigration is a topic I’ve written about extensively during the past few months. Why does an organization like Providence St. Joseph Health care so much about this issue? We care because it’s a matter of social justice – one of our core values. It’s also at the heart of Catholic social teachings,...
The news and images coming out of the Texas Gulf Coast have been heart-wrenching. At the same time, it has been inspiring to see the human spirit in action, strangers helping strangers and doing everything possible to take care of one another. Houston is a good 525 miles from Lubbock, Texas, where...
Like many of you, I have been profoundly troubled by the white supremacist movement that seems to be gaining legitimacy across our country and around the world. Recent events in Charlottesville are just one indication that the rhetoric of hate is resonating with many disenfranchised Americans. On a...
