St. John's Healthcare Foundation

Help us welcome Khalil Smith-Sims, the first 2021 baby born at St. John’s Regional Medical Center. Khalil arrived January 1, 2021, at 4:33 a.m., the bundle of joy weighed in at 9 pounds and measured 20 1/2 inches long. CONGRATULATIONS to parents Natalie Romo and Keagon Smith-Sims. Being pregnant during a pandemic has been an emotional journey. However, bringing my baby into the world on the first of the year fills me with joy and hope for the New Year, said new mother, Natalie Romo. The labor and delivery team has been very good to my baby and me. The staff was phenomenal. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

We wish you a very happy and healthy New Year! St. John’s Regional Medical Center and St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital are here to care for you and your loved ones. #happynewyear #DignityHealth #VenturaCounty #HealthCare #Wellness #HelloHumankindness

It’s not too late to make a gift before year-end! Your tax-deductible gift will help advance our Behavioral Health Services, create a Crisis Stabilization Unit in Ventura County. Please consider making gift today. Whatever you give will go a long way to bring world-class care and hope to patients who really need it. ... To learn more, visit SupportStJohns.org/SaveLives #DignityHealth #VenturaCounty #HealthCare #Wellness #HelloHumankindness

Happy Holidays from the St. John’s Healthcare Foundation! We wish you good health and happiness. #MerryChristmas #happyholidays #DignityHealth #HealthCare #Wellness #HelloHumankindness #VenturaCounty

Give the gift of hope this holiday season. Consider making an end-of-year donation to St. John’s Healthcare Foundation. When you donate, your tax-deductible gift directly impacts the lives of others in our community by providing quality health programs and services in Ventura County. SupportStJohns.org/Donate #DignityHealth #VenturaCounty #HealthCare #Wellness

With the COVID-19 Pandemic changing our "new normal" in life and changing our ability to serve our community, it is essential to recognize that cancer care will change as well. Thanks to the recent grant from Pfizer, their funding will help further our outreach efforts in an age of social distancing with online educational services. To learn more what we support at St. John’s, please visit us at supportstjohns.org/what-we-support.

Wishing you the happiest of holidays and joy into the new year! #DignityHealth #VenturaCounty #HealthCare #Wellness #HelloHumankindness #HappyHolidays

HISTORY OF SAINT JOHN’S HOSPITAL Remembering the place where most of us came into the world. The old Saint John’s Hospital. So many of our children, grand chil...dren and other family members were born there. Just looking at the pictures brings back so many memories of the trips we made there seeking treatment for medical emergencies what follows is a brief history of: SAINT JOHNS HOSPITAL An Excerpt from a Wikipedia article; In 1827 in Dublin, Ireland, Catherine McAuley, a wealthy Irish heiress, began caring for poor women and children. She wanted her service to the poor to endure, so she founded the Sisters of Mercy in 1831. The organization expanded to the United States in 1843, and by 1854, the Sisters of Mercy had settled in San Francisco, California. In 1911, community leaders in Oxnard, California approached Reverend John S. Laubacher, pastor of Santa Clara Parish in Oxnard, out of concern that healthcare services were not available to meet the needs of the thousands of residents who had settled on the Oxnard Plain. At the request of Rev. Laubacher, the Sisters of Mercy, who by now had expanded their mission to Southern California, were invited to come from El Centro, California to Oxnard to establish St. John's Hospital (now known as St. John's Regional Medical Center). J.A. Driffel, manager of Oxnard's sugar beet factory, and Rev. Laubacher led the delegation to welcome the Sisters of Mercy from El Centro. The sisters collaborated with Oxnard's community of ranchers, farmers, doctors and business leaders to make the dream of a hospital a reality. In May 1912, St. John's hospital was successfully opened in a temporary six-room wooden structure. John Borchard, a rancher, along with his family, donated 9 acres (3.6 ha) of land for the hospital site and $20,000 for the perpetual endowment of two hospital beds for the poor. The original six-room hospital was built by Oxnard pioneers John Borchard, J.A. Driffill, C.J. Elliott, Charles Donlon, W.H. Lathrop, L. Lehmann, and A. Levy. In honor of Rev. Laubacher, the hospital was named St. John's after his patron saint, St. John the Evangelist. Sister Mary Gabriel Gardiner from El Centro served as the first administrator of St. John's Hospital. On April 25, 1915, Bishop Thomas J. Conaty blessed and dedicated the permanent hospital structure consisting of 25 patient beds, which was built right next to the temporary structure. Showing dignity and justice for the entire community, Rev. Laubacher declared that "the doors of this building are thrown open to the sick and suffering, regardless of creed or color."

Here’s to the beautiful history, culture, and traditions that strengthen our community and families. Happy #HispanicHeritageMonth! #Hellohumankindness

After much anticipation, we are happy to share that the NEW Williams Drive Patient Discharge site at St. John’s Regional Medical Center is complete and is now o...perational. The new egress point provides our patients with a more private and convenient discharge experience. While also alleviating congestion along the Mercy Cross roundabout. . . . #DignityHealth #DignityHealthStJohns #Healthcare #VenturaCounty See more

We are excited to share with the community the completion of the new Mercy Cross tower, which celebrates the heritage of the regional medical center's founding ...sisters Sisters of Mercy of the Americas . The announcement coincides with Feastday of Our Lady of Mercy (Mercy Day)a date observed annually throughout the world in remembrance of Catherine McAuley's establishment of the first House of Mercy in Dublin, Ireland, on September 24, 1827. It is through Catherine's ministry that the Religious Sisters of Mercy were founded. The new Mercy Cross tower, which stands tall outside the hospital's main entrance, celebrates the Sisters of Mercy and their contributions to the region's health and well-being. #Hellohumankindness . . . #DignityHealth #DignityHealthStJohns #Healthcare #VenturaCounty

Social justice, it's our mission. Lloyd Dean and Caretha Coleman discuss systemic racism, its unjust health consequencesin terms of access, care, and outcomes. FULL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/3Z_1mlHOTbc

NOW OPEN: NEWLY EXPANDED LEVEL III NICU. We are proud to house the ONLY Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Ventura County with ALL 20 private suites. The ne...w family-centered unit has two suites that combined for twins (as seen in this video), state-of-the-art incubators, accommodations for a parent overnight, and a family lounge with a kitchenette and shower. Most of all, BIG care for tiny patients and COMFORT for mom and dad. For more information, please call 805.988.2664. . . . #DignityHealth #DignityHealthStJohns #Healthcare #NICU #NICUAwarenessMonth #Laboroflove #Healthcare #VenturaCounty See more

Today is #WorldGratitudeDay ! Thank you to everyone who contributes to our culture of gratitude, today and every day. We are grateful for our health care providers, staff, donors, volunteers, and everyone who makes it possible for St. John's Hospitals to continue to be here for our community when you need us. Who are you grateful for today? Comment below #Hellohumandkindness... . . . #DignityHealth #DignityHealthStJohns #Healthcare #VenturaCounty See more

We wish all our Jewish brethren a Happy New Year. Rosh Hashanah is a time of festivity, reflection, and thoughts on the year ahead. Shanah Tovah! #RoshHashanah #Hellohumankindness

Join us in congratulating Jonathan Crocker on reaching the incredible milestone of 40 years of service at St. John's Regional Medical Center! We are grateful to him for all his amazing years of dedication. #Hellohumankindness . . . #DignityHealth #DignityHealthStJohns #VenturaCounty

Today, we remember 9/11, the lives lost, their families, and the heroes who risked their lives to save others. #NeverForget

Do you know that our NEW Emergency Department has an improved patient and ambulance entrance, a new and sizeable waiting area, three essential and private triag...e rooms, a centralized nurse's station with sophisticated monitoring capabilities, and sizeable private treatment rooms that have been configured to accommodate various medical emergencies? These enhancements are part of our commitment to improve the health of the communities we serve. #DignityHealth #DignityHealthStJohns #Healthcare #VenturaCounty

We are excited to announce that our new all private room Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) welcomed its first patient today! The Level III NICU features 20 al...l private rooms, allowing parents to stay close to their newborns receiving intensive care. The NICU is the first of its kind in Ventura County. For more information, please call 805.988.2664. #Hellohumankindness . . . #DignityHealth #DignityHealthStJohns #laboroflove #nicuawarenessmonth #Healthcare #VenturaCounty See more

The NEW Emergency Department at St. John’s Regional Medical Center is NOW OPEN! We are thrilled to share our new and expanded space, designed by our care team, ...with our community's well-being in mind. Take a look inside. . . . #DignityHealth #EmergencyRoom #EmergencyCare #EmergencyDepartment #EmergencyMedicine #EmergencyServices #ED #Health #HealthCare #GrandOpening #Oxnard #VenturaCounty See more