OUR VISION
Inspired by our faith, we will partner with our patients and communities to exceed their expectations for health.
MISSION
We will reveal and foster God’s healing love by improving the health of the individuals and communities we serve, especially those who are poor and vulnerable.
VALUES
Caring Spirit – We honor the sacred dignity of each person.
Excellence – We set and surpass high standards.
Good Humor – We create joyful and welcoming environments.
Integrity – We do the right thing with openness and pride.
Safety – We deliver care that seeks to eliminate all harm for patients and associates.
Stewardship – We are accountable for the resources entrusted to us.
A Canyon of Need
Learn more about the patients and staff of Caritas Clinics.
HISTORY
In 1986, Sister Rosalie Mahoney expressed concern that many low-income residents of Leavenworth County had no medical coverage or access to care. Her initiative made possible Saint Vincent Clinic, established in 1986, to provide a cost-effective, accessible health care facility for Leavenworth residents.
Recognizing a similar need in Wyandotte County, the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth and many community partners brought Sister Rosalie’s vision alive again with the establishment of Duchesne Clinic in 1989. The two clinics have been incorporated since 1993 as Caritas Clinics, Inc; providing quality, affordable health care for those in need.
Founded on the belief that health care is a basic human right, Saint Vincent and Duchesne provide services to indigent patients, regardless of religious affiliation, with an emphasis on the values of compassion, respect of personal dignity, and a sensitivity to human suffering.
The clinics’ mission is to, in the spirit of the Sisters of Charity, reveal God’s healing love by improving the health of the individuals and communities we serve — especially those who are poor and vulnerable.
Marian Clinic, Inc. was founded by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth and opened in 1988 as a medical clinic in Topeka, KS. With a mission to serve the poor and vulnerable the Sisters evaluated the Topeka area and determined a need for dental services; which lead to the opening of the dental clinic in 1989 and operated solely by volunteer dentists and dental hygienists.
Over the past 28 years the mission has remained steadfast – to reveal and foster God’s healing love by improving the health of the people and communities we serve, especially those who are poor and vulnerable – and the clinic has evolved from 2 volunteers to 16 paid associates and 6 volunteers. The clinic strives to improve our patient experience, increase our provider base, and transform to offer many new opportunities for community members to receive high quality dental services.
Caritas Clinics is a ministry of SCL Health/Intermountain Health.
Sister Amy Willcott and Sister Rosalie Mahoney
Amy Falk and Sister Ann McGuire marching in the Leavenworth Saint Patrick’s Day
Della and Stephen Ziller, early advocates for Duchesne Clinic