2018/19 overview St. Michael’s Health Centre, Lethbridge Just as the great depression arrived in Lethbridge, so did a group of Sisters of St. Martha of Antigonish from Nova Scotia. Known for their spirit of hospitality and prepared to minister to the sick, the Sisters opened their very first hospital, St. Michael’s General Hospital, on June 1, 1929. In 2000, a new building was opened on the same site as the facility transitioned to a continuing care centre, and its name was changed to St. Michael’s Health Centre. Today, caregivers at St. Michael’s live the Sisters’ legacy of hospitality through various levels of care and a variety of programs such as the adult day program. Covenant family The Covenant family contributes to the health and well-being of Albertans as three non-profit Catholic organizations rooted in a 156-year legacy of compassionate care and service in the province. At the heart of Catholic health care is a profound respect for the intrinsic value and dignity of every human being and an unwavering commitment to serving all people — from all backgrounds, faiths and circumstances — especially society’s most vulnerable. As sibling organizations, the three separate entities share the values and mission of the congregations of Sisters who founded health care in Alberta. As leaders and innovators in their fields, each organization contributes to a strategic plan to be of greater service and to transform the health care system and create vibrant communities of health and healing. Staff 450 Volunteers 80 Outpatient visits 12,319 Long-term care beds 72 Palliative care beds 10 Rehabilitation beds 24 Supportive living beds 72 Community support beds 24 Founded by: Sisters of St. Martha Site administrator: Ryan Wiest Community board chair: Shanaley Galts Supported by: Covenant Foundation 1400 9 Ave South Lethbridge AB T1J 4V5 403.382.6400 CovenantHealth.ca CovenantCare.ca @CovenantCA @CovenantHealthCA