Throughpetent and compassionate service, we support the highest quality of life for each individual by:

• promoting the health and well-being for all regardless of race, gender, handicap, socioeconomic status, religious affiliation or national origin;

• holding ourselves accountable to the highest ethical standards;

• providing working conditions which respect personal dignity, demonstrate social justice, and enhance the growth of all employees and volunteers;

• demonstrating leadership in responding to the changing needs of the people we serve;

• collaborating with others in developing new solutions for the healthcare and housing needs of those we serve;

• advocating on behalf of the vulnerable population we serve;

• accepting the challenge of providing quality services, efficiently and economically.

Stella Maris is a nonprofit organization sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy. In the Spirit of Mercy, the Stella Maris staff provides a comprehensive range of housing and health services for the care of the elderly, the sick, the injured and the dying. Stella Maris was one of the first hospices in Maryland.

Stella Maris, named for Mary, Star of the Sea, was dedicated in 1953 by Archbishop Francis P. Keough who invited the Sisters of Mercy to administer the retirement home. As the original residents began to age in the 1960s, additional services were added to meet their needs. With the addition of the Pangborn Wing in 1966, Stella Maris answered a growing need for nursing home care and was able to provide for more than 400 residents. The opening of St. Elizabeth Hall in 1980, the hospice program in 1983, and the Knott Wing in 1992 have dramatically changed the face of the Stella Maris campus.

Today, as part of Mercy Health Services, Stella Maris reaches out to residents in the Baltimore area with long-term care, rehabilitation, home care, hospice care and residential services. The competent and compassionate care provided by the Sisters of Mercy serves residents from retirement through the end of life.