Their Institutions

The institutions run by the Lebanese Franciscans Sisters of the Cross

Hospital of Our Lady for chronic diseases – Antelias

Founded in 1946, it is an hospital for physically disabled and elderly. It hosts today 535 patients who come for treatment or for spending their last days in an atmosphere of tranquility and comfort with the good surveillance of the nuns. In addition to medical care, this hospital provides the patients with entertainment activities, spiritual accompaniment, and the staff with spiritual and vocational training. It is worth mentioning that the hospital has become an important center and a large field for practical training, and human and vocational skills acquisition. It hosts a number of students specializing in nursing sciences and physiotherapy, from all universities and medical and nursing institutes.

Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross

Founded in 1930, it is one of the most important projects that incarnate the goal and characteristic of the Congregation. It hosts the most miserable individuals suffering from all kinds of mental and psychological disabilities. It takes care of people from all confessions and nationalities and all those who come to it, taking the water source as an example, according to the Founder’s wish. Today, the Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross hosts one thousand patients of whom 54% are non-Christians. It is considered to be one of the biggest psychiatric hospitals in the Middle East.

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