life is no less precious when accompanied by sickness …

imageThe value of this health care center is hence exactly in taking care of its patients until their last breath. Its mission is to go beyond, past their physical healing by showing a beautiful and unique attention to their humanity, their souls. This goal, since the very beginning, is a special attention for the disenfranchised, meaning not only the poor and the
elderly but also the people affected by chronic illness.

from an article describing the Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center