St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix is celebrating its 115th anniversary during the month of March, and the hospital is asking residents from throughout the state to share their St. Joseph’s stories. Hundreds of thousands of Arizonans have been born and/or cared for at the Valley’s first hospital since it opened its doors more than 100 years ago.“People often have remarkable stories about a child’s birth or the care that they or a loved one received at our hospital,” says Sister Margaret McBride, vice president of Mission Services at St. Joseph’s. “We would love to collect their stories as part of our anniversary celebration.”
Stories can be e-mailed to shareyourstjosephstory@chw.edu. If you send a story, please include your name and contact information. In addition, former patients and hospital supporters are invited to participate in an anniversary candle lighting ceremony that will surround the hospital the evening of Thursday, March 18. If you are interested in attending, please e-mail stjosephsceremony@chw.edu.
St. Joseph’s was founded on March 19, 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy who were moved by the plight of tuberculosis victims. What started out as a six-room cottage to help those with the lung ailment has grown to a 700-bed hospital that is internationally recognized for patient care, medical education and research.
The hospital last asked for stories when it was building the new Barrow Neuroscience Tower in 2005. It received several stories from residents living throughout Arizona. Approximately 15 of these stories were made into a video that was shown during the tower’s opening celebrations.
Source: St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
