Casa di Cura Pio XI
Missions and Social Projects
A care network that spans the world, serving the most vulnerable people and communities.
Missions and Social Projects
Casa di Cura Pio XI is part of the Institute of the Religious Sisters of Saint Joseph of Girona, an international organization operating in Europe, Africa, and Latin America.
Today the Institute is present in 12 countries, account 46 Communities, 21 own centers and collaborates with others 4 Centers. His mission is to care for people with health, social, educational, and spiritual needs, with a particular focus on those living in conditions of greater fragility or vulnerability.
Clinics and Healthcare Facilities
Healthcare facilities offer medical, diagnostic, surgical, and rehabilitative care, supporting individuals throughout their entire treatment journey. Casa di Cura Pio XI is part of this international care network, sharing the same vision: putting the person at the center of care.
Specialist medical examinations
Outpatient care
Hospital admission and emergency room
Surgical activity
Diagnostic imaging
Testing laboratories
Palliative care
Home healthcare
Residences and Services for the Elderly
An important part of the Institute's mission is dedicated to the elderly. Care is entrusted to multidisciplinary teams — doctors, nurses, psychologists, social and health care workers, physiotherapists — with the aim of preserve dignity, autonomy, relationships, and quality of life.
Permanent and temporary stays
Day centers
Alzheimer's and Dementia Unit
Rehabilitation programs
Recreational and cultural activities
Family support
Schools and Educational Projects
The Institute considers education a fundamental tool for building the future. In some particularly vulnerable areas, the school represents much more than a place of learning: it is a safe space where children can grow, socialize, and also receive a daily meal.
- School support
- Catering and transport
- Educational activities
- Psychological and pedagogical support
- Support for the most vulnerable minors
Spirituality, Encounter, and Hospitality
The dimension of care also includes the need to stop, meet, and rediscover balance. These are places open to encounter and relationship, where the spiritual dimension goes hand in hand with the human need for dialogue, listening, and community.
Retreats · Spiritual exercises · Group meetings · Training sessions · Sports activities · Corporate initiatives · Moments of sharing
Local Health Centers
In contexts where hospitals and health services are distant or difficult to access, the Institute operates through local healthcare facilities, crucial places to intervene before a condition of frailty becomes an emergency.
First aid and emergency assistance
Visits and basic healthcare
Distribution of essential medicines and therapies
Prevention and vaccination campaigns
Maternal, infant, and neonatal care
Interventions against malnutrition and undernutrition
A Shared Charisma: Volunteering
I Lay Volunteers of Saint Joseph They share the charisma of the Institute and translate it into a concrete commitment, making time, skills, and presence available to support individuals and communities. The principles guiding their commitment are:
Solidarity
A concrete commitment to people and communities, to combat injustices and inequalities and promote the common good.
Voluntary action
A freely and consciously chosen activity, with a personal commitment defined over time.
Free of charge
An unpaid, altruistic service devoid of economic or material purposes.
Training
A free and shared path, designed to acquire knowledge and skills.
Respect and inclusion
An action inspired by the principles of non-discrimination, pluralism, and sustainability.
Pastorale
The Institute's mission looks at the person in their entirety. For this reason, alongside physical care and social support, there is also room for human and spiritual accompaniment, with special attention to times of illness, fragility, and difficulty.
Health, assistance, education, volunteering, and pastoral care are different expressions of the same mission: caring for people and communities, especially where the need is greatest.
Support Our Humanitarian Missions
You can directly support our projects and the Institute's humanitarian missions with a donation via bank transfer:
Account holderRELIGIOUS OF THE INSTITUTE OF ST. JOSEPH OF GIRONA
BankCaja Madrid
Bank addressReina Victoria Ave., 70
IBAN (donations from abroad/Italy)ES61 2038 1108 9460 0008 5024
Via Aurelia 559, Rome
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