Ursuline Sisters Mission in Canfield, Ohio, has reached a milestone in local senior care, according to Brigid Kennedy, president and CEO.
A new assisted living community at the Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown Motherhouse has begun serving residents.
Ursuline Assisted Living includes 44 suites – 10 in a dedicated memory care wing – and provides meals, medication support, daily activities and access to on-campus education and wellness programming. It complements Ursuline Independent Living for adults 55 and older. Together, the two form Ursuline Sisters Senior Living.
It serves 22 residents, including 18 Ursuline Sisters and four laypeople, with additional move-ins expected.
“This community honors our Sisters and reflects their core value of hospitality,” said Taylor Cene-Acharya, director of Ursuline Sisters Senior Living. “It’s a place where residents feel welcomed, cared for and part of the Ursuline family.”
The project was supported through the “Fullness of Life, Future of Hope” campaign, which has reached 80% of its overall goal. Campaign funds support care for the Ursuline Sisters, capital projects including assisted living renovations and the long-term sustainability of Ursuline Sisters Mission programs.
Founded in 1874, the Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown have served the region for more than 150 years. Ursuline Sisters Mission, the Sisters’ nonprofit ministry organization, carries forward that legacy through programs focused on housing, food, health care, education, wellness and advocacy.
USM’s ministries include Beatitude House supportive housing, the Ursuline Sisters HIV/AIDS ministry, food pantries and education. Working with local agencies, churches, foundations and volunteers, the organization provides stable housing, food access, educational support, health services and advocacy to approximately 1,500 people annually across Mahoning, Trumbull and Ashtabula counties.
Ursuline Sisters Mission employs 95 staff members who work alongside the Ursuline Sisters, whose median age is in the 80s, to respond to evolving community needs. Many Sisters remain active in ministry and volunteer service.
“As we celebrate the opening of Ursuline Assisted Living, our work continues across all generations,” Kennedy says. “From the youngest children to older adults, from all walks of life, we are committed to providing support, care and hope in our community.”
Pictured: Ursuline Sisters Mission’s senior living staff and residents (from left) David Dearborn, kitchen manager; Kelly Bancroft, activities coordinator; resident Mary Lou Senchak; Director Taylor Cene-Acharya; Ursuline Sister Eileen Kernan; resident Dolores Vinkler; and Sue Illencik, resident care coordinator.
