Catholic Health East (CHE), a Catholic health system co-sponsored by 10 religious congregations and Hope Ministries, is based in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. CHE provides the means to ensure the continuation of the Catholic identity and operational strength of the sponsors’ health ministries, which are located in 11 eastern states from Maine to Florida.

The CHE system includes 35 acute-care hospitals, four long-term acute-care hospitals, 36 free-standing and hospital-based long-term care facilities, 12 assisted-living facilities, five continuing-care retirement communities, eight behavioral-health and rehabilitation facilities, 32 home health/hospice agencies, and numerous ambulatory and community-based health services. More information about CHE is available at www.che.org.