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From the beginning in 1920, the vision of Mount Carmel Guild has been “the cure of poverty – head, heart, and spirit.” Since that time, the Guild has served poor and needy people of Mercer County, holding true to its original mission, and, as the current logo depicts, continues to provide “a helping hand” to ailing seniors and impoverished individuals and families.
In 1941, the Guild began operating its visiting nurse services. Originally staffed by four Sisters of the Congregation of the Holy Infant of Jesus, the program is continued today by registered nurses who visit the elderly, allowing them to age with grace and dignity in their own homes.
Today the Guild continues to operate its two core programs: Home Health Nursing (aiding older individuals) and the Community Support Program (providing emergency food, limited emergency prescription assistance and utility assistance to prevent homelessness). Our current mission statement reads: Through relationships and collaborations forged with dignity and hope, the Guild assists the community to overcome challenges to decent health, nutrition, housing, and education.
