Benedictine is a Catholic nonprofit senior living and health system operating more than 35 communities across five upper Midwest states, offering nursing, rehabilitation, memory care, hospice and assisted living.
Benedictine is a mission-based nonprofit health system and one of the largest Catholic senior living organizations in the United States. Founded in 1985 by the Benedictine Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery in Duluth, Minnesota, the organisation operates more than 35 communities across five states in the upper Midwest and employs thousands of associates. Its headquarters are in Fridley, Minnesota.
The organisation's work spans the senior care continuum: independent housing and assisted living within Benedictine Living Communities, long-term skilled nursing care, short-term rehabilitation, memory care, and hospice and palliative care. This range of services means roles exist across direct care, rehabilitation, nursing, community operations and health care delivery, in settings that combine clinical standards with residential community life.
Benedictine describes itself as dedicated to advancing the senior care ministry of its founding religious community, with a stated special concern for the underserved and a commitment to making quality senior care accessible to all who need it. Its stated core values are Hospitality, Stewardship, Respect, and Justice, and its stated vision is of Benedictine Living Communities where health, wellness and choice come to life for every resident. As a nonprofit health system with a Catholic identity, the organisation is structured around long-term service rather than commercial return.
