In 1925, concerned citizens purchased the Corbett Mansion on Riverside Drive (now the site of Lourdes' main campus) to become a 25-bed hospital. Bishop Daniel Curley of Syracuse asked the Daughters of Charity, pioneers in Catholic health and hospital service, to come to Binghamton to manage the new hospital.

The Daughters, known for their compassionate caring, continue the tradition that began more than 365 years ago in France by St. Vincent de Paul. In the early 1800's, Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born saint, began the Daughter's Mission in the United States.

The Daughters' commitment to Lourdes throughout this century has provided the Southern Tier with an impressive series of health care "firsts": recovery room, intensive care unit, Hospice, Electrodiagnostic Laboratory, and Regional Cancer Center.

While much has changed in the community and at Lourdes since its inception as a 25-bed hospital, the commitment of the Daughters of Charity and their Mission of caring remains constant into the new century.

Effective November 1, 1999, the Daughters of Charity National Health System (DCNHS) and the Sisters of St. Joseph Health System (SSJHS) merged into a co-sponsored Catholic health ministry known as Ascension Health. Ascension Health has more than 100,000 employees who work in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Lourdes is now a member of Ascension Health, and continues to serve the community in which we live.

Much has changed in the community and at Lourdes since a small 25-bed hospital opened on Riverside Drive more than 80 years ago, but there remains one constant: the commitment of the Daughters of Charity and their Mission of caring. We invite you to explore the many excellent health care services we provide.

Mission Statement

Rooted in the loving ministry of Jesus as healer, we commit ourselves to serving all persons with special attention to those who are poor and vulnerable.

Our Catholic health ministry is dedicated to spiritually centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of individuals and communities.   We are advocates for a compassionate and just society through our actions and our words.

In collaboration with their lay associates, the Daughters of Charity strive to enhance the well-being of the total person: mind, body and spirit. Staff strive to serve the sick and the poor in a holistic manner.

Hospital services are available to the extent resources allow to all persons seeking those services, regardless of race, creed, sex, disability or socioeconomic status, from the moment of conception until passage through death to eternal life.

Lourdes recognizes the importance of serving its community and participating in activities that match the community's needs. In this service, it believes that the medical staff is a valued partner. Since it holds these things to be important, Lourdes will collaborate with other health entities and planning agencies to help provide essential services, particularly in primary and secondary health care and cancer services to its community.

As a Catholic Hospital, Lourdes is committed to the moral and ethical teachings of the Roman Catholic Church and the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services approved by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Lourdes is faithful to the examples of the founders of the Daughters of Charity: Saints Vincent de Paul, Louise de Marillac, and Elizabeth Ann Seton. Staff strive to serve the sick and the poor while giving witness to Christ's Gospel values.

The hospital holds as basic to its service our Core Values:

• Service of the Poor
• Reverence
• Integrity
• Wisdom
• Creativity
• Dedication

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