Our Ministry
From Gospel times to the present, care of the sick has been seen as a special calling and privilege. Avera's sponsors, the Benedictine Sisters and the Presentation Sisters, encourage all Avera caregivers to understand their work as a healing ministry and to demonstrate, by their words and actions, God's love for all people.
Avera fosters attention to spirituality in its employees through mission leadership development programs, discussions of ethical issues, articles in the employee newsletter and opportunities for private and group prayer. Avera also provides support and education for parish nurses and, through the Avera Clinical Pastoral Education program, offers accredited education for those engaged in pastoral care.
Charity Care
Avera is committed to the integral relationship between the health of persons and the health of communities. We work with our community partners to assess needs and available resources. We then channel those resources back into the towns and cities of our region to keep them vibrant and healthy places in which to live, work and grow. We pay particular attention to providing a full spectrum of health care services and promoting health and preventative care at the local level.
For Physicians
- We Are a Ministry- We are pleased to have you as a partner in our ministry. This is an introduction to elements important to Avera’s spirit of mission.
Haiti Commitment
Avera also embodies its mission in advocacy for the third-world poor by fund raising and working visits to the Haitian Health Foundation (HHF) located in Jeremie on the western end of Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Learn more about this commitment, and see comments and photographs from recent visits to Haiti.
Today's Scripture & Reflection
Daily scripture with a reflection and prayer written by a colleague of Avera. Today's reflection >>
Mission Leaders and Thoughts on Mission
For more information about the Avera ministry, please contact Sr. Joan Reichelt, Avera's Senior Vice President of Culture, (605) 322-4719 or Michael Stebbins, Avera's Senior Vice President of Mission Services (605) 322-4708.