Providence St. Peter Foundation Annual Report 2012

Letter from the President
Sister Rita Ferschweiler (sitting third from left),
with fellow Sisters of Providence and Providence
leaders at the opening of the Critical Care Unit.
Sister Claire Gagnon, longtime administrator
(1961-74) of St. Peter Hospital, is seated second
from right.
Each patient and family that enters
the doors of a Providence facility is
touched by the mission: To reveal
God’s love for all, especially the
poor and vulnerable. Nowhere
is that more evident than in the
people, programs, equipment, and
work made possible by donors.
In October 2012, St. Peter Hospital opened a
new critical care unit (CCU). It was with great
pleasure that we unveiled a suite dedicated to
Sister Rita Ferschweiler, S.P., at the public grand
opening. Sister Rita attended with eight of her
Sister colleagues. Previously, the unit’s capacity
held 21 patients, and additional patients were
transferred to other hospitals outside the area.
Since opening the new unit, the number of
patients has risen, allowing more people to be
treated closer to home and family.
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