St. Anne's Guest Home & St. Anne's Housing for the Elderly
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St. Anne’s is managed by the Sisters of St. Francis (Hankinson, North Dakota Province of the Dillingen Franciscans). We have been providing services to the elderly and vulnerable since 1945, at which time a 20-bed home was opened in Fargo.
It soon became evident that a need existed for larger facilities. So it was that in 1952, at the request of Bishop Dworschak of the Diocese of Fargo, the Sisters came to Grand Forks, converting the old St. Michael’s Hospital into a home able to care for more than one hundred residents.
In 1978, the Sisters were informed by the State Fire Marshal that the old hospital could no longer comply with state fire codes and would have to close its doors. Plans for a new facility were made with the help of concerned Grand Forks citizens and in 1981 the move was made to its current location.
St. Anne’s now has two beautiful facilities for the care of the elderly and vulnerable: Fifty-four units for basic care in the South Wing, and thirty low-rent efficiency apartments in the North Wing.
Throughout these years, the Sisters of St. Francis have constantly strived to create an environment of living and sharing the Gospel Message. We have provided those services to the elderly and vulnerable to meet their physical, social, psychological, and spiritual needs. We believe in self-worth, personal dignity, security, happiness, and healthful longevity. We further believe that the Franciscan Spirit of simplicity and service makes a unique contribution to healthcare in the acceptance of all persons in need regardless of age, sex, race, color, creed or financial status.
It soon became evident that a need existed for larger facilities. So it was that in 1952, at the request of Bishop Dworschak of the Diocese of Fargo, the Sisters came to Grand Forks, converting the old St. Michael’s Hospital into a home able to care for more than one hundred residents.
In 1978, the Sisters were informed by the State Fire Marshal that the old hospital could no longer comply with state fire codes and would have to close its doors. Plans for a new facility were made with the help of concerned Grand Forks citizens and in 1981 the move was made to its current location.
St. Anne’s now has two beautiful facilities for the care of the elderly and vulnerable: Fifty-four units for basic care in the South Wing, and thirty low-rent efficiency apartments in the North Wing.
Throughout these years, the Sisters of St. Francis have constantly strived to create an environment of living and sharing the Gospel Message. We have provided those services to the elderly and vulnerable to meet their physical, social, psychological, and spiritual needs. We believe in self-worth, personal dignity, security, happiness, and healthful longevity. We further believe that the Franciscan Spirit of simplicity and service makes a unique contribution to healthcare in the acceptance of all persons in need regardless of age, sex, race, color, creed or financial status.
