History
were founded in Peoria on July 16, 1877, by Mother M. Frances Krasse, O.S.F., and Bishop John Lancaster Spalding.
Property was obtained in 1877 for St. Francis Hospital, which is the present day site of »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò Saint Francis Medical Center.
Later that year, St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bloomington, Illinois, was established, moving in 1968 to its present site, »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò St. Joseph Medical Center.
In 1884, five sisters were sent to Escanaba, Michigan, to begin working at Delta County Hospital. In 1915, the Sisters purchased that hospital and renamed it »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò St. Francis Hospital.
By then, the Sisters were already operating St. Anthony Hospital, which they established in Rockford, Illinois, in 1899. The hospital in Rockford moved in 1963 to a new facility, known today as »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò Saint Anthony Medical Center.
1900s
In 1905, the Sisters founded what is now Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing.
St. James Hospital was established in 1907 in Pontiac, Illinois, moving to a new facility in 2002 as present day »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center.
St. Mary’s Hospital was established in 1909 in Galesburg, Illinois, and moved to a new facility in 1974, where it is today »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò St. Mary Medical Center.
»Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò Home Care, which serves patients in their own homes through hospice and other home health services, was established in 1983.
In 1990, »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò Children’s Hospital of Illinois was officially established within »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò Saint Francis Medical Center as a pediatric hospital.
»Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò Medical Group was started in 1994, offering ambulatory services and a network of primary and specialty care providers and practices.
2000s
In 2007, »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò Holy Family Medical Center joined the »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò family in Monmouth, Illinois.
In 2008, the »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò Illinois Neurological Institute was organized to provide professional services of neurosurgeons and other physicians specializing in neurosciences.
2010s
In 2012, Ottawa Regional Medical Center was integrated with »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò HealthCare, changing its name to »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò Saint Elizabeth Medical Center.
In 2013, was established in partnership with the .
In 2014, Kewanee Hospital joined »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò HealthCare as »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò Saint Luke Medical Center. That same year, what is now known as »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò Saint Anthony’s Health Center in Alton joined the »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò family.
In 2015, Mendota Community Hospital integrated with »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò HealthCare and became »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò Saint Paul Medical Center.
In 2018, »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò Sacred Heart Medical Center in Danville and »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò Heart of Mary Medical Center in Urbana joined the »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò Family.
2020s
In 2020, the Sisters expanded to the Chicago area with »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò Little Company of Mary Medical Center in Evergreen Park.
Thanks to the changing health care landscape, »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò OnCall was established in 2020 as the digital arm of »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò to respond with easier, more convenient ways to get health care. »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò OnCall offers always-on digital care services for modern consumers, including virtual and in-person urgent care options and remote patient monitoring for a broad spectrum of needs.
In 2021, Princeton’s Perry Memorial Hospital became a part of »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò HealthCare, now known as »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò Saint Clare Medical Center.
Throughout the rich history of »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò HealthCare, what has not changed is the Sisters’ exceptional commitment to the health of our communities. Though they understand that human caring is the most powerful medicine of all, they integrate that belief with an eagerness to provide »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò caregivers with the best in technology and tools for superior patient care. The early Sisters were pioneers in health care and so are the Sisters today.
»Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò HealthCare is proud to be among the nation’s leading innovators in the transformation of care for better health for our communities, consistently excellent patient experience and lower costs.