Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide compassionate care that contributes to the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of all in our community, as inspired by the healing ministry of Jesus.
The First 100 Years
| 1906 | St. Aloysius of Gonzaga Parish, under the leadership of Monsignor Henry Milette began construction of a 78-bed hospital on Kinsley Street on June 21st. |
| 1907 | The Sisters of Charity of Montreal, also known as the Grey Nuns, contracted with Monsignor Milette and Bishop Guertin to operate the new facility. |
| 1908 | The hospital was dedicated on May 1, the Feast of St. Joseph. The sisters also opened St. Joseph School of Nursing. |
| 1910 | The School of Nursing graduated its first class. |
| 1914 - 1921 | Construction added 39 beds to the hospital, bringing total bed capacity to 117. The hospital was the first in the state accepted by the College of Surgeons as a "Class A" Hospital. |
| 1938 | Ownership of St. Joseph Hospital was transferred from St. Aloysius of Gonzaga Parish to the Grey Nuns. |
| 1946 | A new home for 100 student nurses was built. |
| 1967 | A new 137-bed facility (the present South building) opened in July, after which the original building was demolished. Subsequently the hospital expands to 200 beds with a 10-bed Intensive Care Unit. |
| 1972 | The hospital's first lay Board of Directors was formed. William J. Clegg, Jr., was appointed as the first lay administrator of St. Joseph Hospital. |
| 1976 | Milford Medical Center opened as the hospital's first satellite facility. A second facility opened in Merrimack the following year. |
| 1980 | A new wing is dedicated, adding 92,000 additional square feet to the hospital. |
| 1981 | St. Joseph Hospital is designated a Level II Trauma Center. |
| 1983 | Souhegan Home & Hospice Care is aquired. |
| 1986 | An Acute Rehabilitation program is added. |
| 1990 | St. Joseph Hospital begins to acquire and expand physician practices throughout the area. The Adult Day Health Center opens in 1995 and the SurgiCenter in 1996. |
| 1996 | Sponsorship of St. Joseph Hospital is transferred to Covenant Health Systems, a public juridical person established by the Grey Nuns. |
| 2000 | The Breast Care Center opens at its new location, providing Nashua with the first facility to offer comprehensive breast care in a single location. |
| 2001 | The Cardiovascular Center, affiliated with the New England Heart Institute, opens at St. Joseph Hospital. Land is purchased from St. Joseph Parish to provide room for future expansion. |
| 2006 | A wing providing new outpatient facilities is opened. |
