{"id":28845,"date":"2018-09-18T20:31:07","date_gmt":"2018-09-18T20:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/villamariafargo.com\/?page_id=28845"},"modified":"2024-01-08T16:52:30","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T16:52:30","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smphealth.org\/stcatherinesouth\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1537302989524{padding-top: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1461313099115{margin-top: -13px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-9 vc_col-md-12&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;31464&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_outline&#8221;][vc_column_text]SMP Health &#8211; St. Catherine South has offered Catholic healthcare to the Fargo-Moorhead area for more than 45 years.\u00a0With 140 beds, our Fargo nursing home provides residents with long-term, high-quality healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>SMP Health &#8211; St. Catherine South is modeled after the Sisters of Mary of the Presentation, a Catholic healthcare organization that provides a variety of services and facilities. We strive to carry out Jesus&#8217;s healing mission by providing respect and compassion to all individuals who are in our care.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to providing skilled, compassionate care, we also offer rehabilitation services, hospice and palliative care, personalized activities, spiritual support, and a setting that feels like home to residents.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Intergenerational Program&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h6|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]In March 1980, the SMP Health &#8211; St. Catherine South Childcare Center opened. Having children present adds to the home-like environment in our facility. Daily interactions between the kids and the residents take place including hand-delivered birthday cards, one-on-one visits to the residents&#8217; rooms, and joint participation in group activities.<\/p>\n<p>The daycare facility at SMP Health &#8211; St. Catherine South is open to serve your family&#8217;s needs. We strive to provide an atmosphere for your child that is comfortable and offers appropriate stimulation for their age group. Each child is valued as an individual, and we make every effort to fulfill their needs in a personalized fashion.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;30759&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/smphs.org\/&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>We are proud to be members of the following organizations:<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"gem-list gem-list-type-checkbox\" ><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chausa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Catholic Health Association (CHA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ndltca.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Dakota Long Term Care Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmwfchamber.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahcancal.org\/Pages\/Default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Health Care Association<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69eb4b8073353 {margin-top: 23px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69eb4b8073353\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_separator style=&#8221;double&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"title-h2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Our Logo And It&#8217;s Symbolism<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-69eb4b807337a {margin-top: 23px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-69eb4b807337a\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_separator style=&#8221;double&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]An appropriate understanding of the mission of SMP Health and its ministries requires that we continually acknowledge our source in the Sisters of Mary of the Presentation. Their sponsorship is never to be overlooked and we perpetuate this relationship in our logo as well as in the name of our organization.<\/p>\n<p>SMP Health &#8211; St. Catherine South is a ministry of SMP Health. The abbreviation \u201cSMP\u201d pertains to the Sisters of Mary of the Presentation. The organization\u2019s \u201cofficial\u201d name is the \u201cSisters of Mary of the Presentation Health System.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Our ministry logo for SMP Health &#8211; St. Catherine South incorporates the emblem of the Sister of Mary of the Presentation to identify and perpetuate the Sisters as the source of our ministry, its mission, history and identity.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>The Emblem of the Sisters of Mary of the Presentation<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>In 1982 the General Chapter of the Sisters of Mary of the Presentation agreed to this oval symbol as a common community symbol to indicate membership in the Congregation.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"wp-image-28709 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/smphealth.org\/stcatherinesouth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/icon-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"105\" height=\"105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smphealth.org\/stcatherinesouth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/icon-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smphealth.org\/stcatherinesouth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/icon-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/smphealth.org\/stcatherinesouth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/icon-256x256.jpg 256w, https:\/\/smphealth.org\/stcatherinesouth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/icon.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 105px) 100vw, 105px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The symbolism is explained by the Sisters as follows:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Cross <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">represents Jesus Christ our Savior.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>M<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> represents Mary whose daughters we are.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Oval<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> signifies the Church and our Congregation.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Cross<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is rooted in the <\/span><b>earth<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where our lives and ministry take place.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>SMP Health &#8211; St. Catherine South&#8217;s Logo<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-30760 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/smphealth.org\/stcatherinesouth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/SMPHealth-CatherineSouth_BlueLogo-300x138.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smphealth.org\/stcatherinesouth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/SMPHealth-CatherineSouth_BlueLogo-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/smphealth.org\/stcatherinesouth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/SMPHealth-CatherineSouth_BlueLogo.png 436w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The SMPHS logo is comprised of three fundamental elements:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The oval emblem of the Sisters<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The name &#8220;St. Catherine South&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The line under the name<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An italicized \u201c<i>SMP Health<\/i>\u201d underneath the horizontal line to identify St. Catherine South as part of SMP Health.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-12&#8243; el_id=&#8221;secondary&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;page-sidebar-1&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1537302989524{padding-top: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1461313099115{margin-top: -13px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-9 vc_col-md-12&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;31464&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_outline&#8221;][vc_column_text]SMP Health &#8211; St. Catherine South has offered&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-28845","page","type-page","status-publish"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>About Us - St. Catherine South<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"St. Catherine South has been providing Catholic health care to the Fargo-Moorhead community for more than 45 years. 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