In 1824, in dangerous post-Revolutionary France, 12 courageous young women between the ages of 19 and 29 defied tradition to offer good help--or bon secours--to those who needed it most. The mission of those first Sisters of Bon Secours was to provide compassionate, quality health care where and when it was needed.
Bon Secours Health System, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization with 17 owned or joint ventured acute care hospitals, six long-term or nursing care facilities, four assisted and independent living facilities, along with numerous primary care clinics, outpatient facilities, home health care services, and hospices. Its ministry, to carry out the healing mission of the Sisters of Bon Secours and the Catholic Church, is practiced throughout the system and carried out by over 20,000 health care coworkers, and thousands of physicians and volunteers.
Bon Secours facilities are located in six states on the East Coast and Michigan, with a concentration in Virginia and Florida. The System is focused on a vision of "becoming a leader in Catholic health ministry compassionately, reaching beyond walls of tradition to improve our communities".