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Living our mission

“Go, do not be afraid, and serve.”

- Pope Francis

As one of Canada’s largest Catholic healthcare providers, we are uniquely called to continue the healing ministry of Jesus—serving the minds, bodies and spirits of those most vulnerable with compassion and the highest quality of care available.

A 150-year history

We are proud of our 150-year history of delivering quality, innovative Catholic health services to Albertans. Our founding Sisters provided the building blocks, and it is now ours to seize. Covenant Health’s mission is to develop and build innovative, quality healthcare solutions that speak to our underlying fundamentals:

Quality
Ethics
Mission

Our mission

We are called to continue the healing ministry of Jesus by serving with compassion, upholding the sacredness of life in all stages and caring for the whole person—body, mind and soul.

Our vision

Inspired by our mission of service, we will be leaders and partners in transforming health care and creating vibrant communities of health and healing.

Our values

As a Catholic organization, we are committed to serving people of all faiths, cultures and circumstances, according to our Values:

Compassion
Respect
Collaboration
Social Justice
Integrity
Stewardship

Our legacy continues through our populations of emphasis

As a major service provider within Alberta’s integrated healthcare system, we are committed to serving people of all faiths, cultures and circumstances according to our values: compassion, respect, collaboration, social justice, integrity and stewardship.

Covenant Health would like to acknowledge that what we refer to as Alberta is the traditional ancestral territory of a diversity of Indigenous peoples and home to Treaty 6, 7, and 8. We honor the Blackfoot Confederacy – Kainai, Piikani, and Siksika, the Cree, Dene, Saulteaux, Nakota Sioux, Stoney Nakoda, the Tsuu T’ina Nation and the Métis People of Alberta. This includes the Métis Settlements and the Six Regions of the Métis Nation of Alberta within the historical Northwest Métis Homeland. We recognize and give thanks to the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit who have lived in and cared for these lands for generations, all who continue to grace these lands, and all future generations. We are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us. We make this acknowledgement as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside on or are visiting.