The Hospital of Saint Raphael is in New Haven, CT, which is on Long Island
Sound between New York City and Boston. About 500,000 people live in Greater
New Haven’s cities, towns, and villages, which are treasure troves of
traditional New England colors, tastes, and treats.
Saint Raphael's is a 511-bed community teaching hospital
affiliated with Yale University School of Medicine. The Hospital was founded in
1907 by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth who continue as its sponsors.
The Sisters came to New Haven to start the hospital at the request of a group
of local physicians, led by Dr. William F. Verdi. The doctors asked the Sisters
of Charity to administer a hospital that would be open to all members of the
medical profession and would "receive and care for all patients without regard
to race, creed or color; to extend charity to the sick and poor and needy."
Saint Raphael's continues this special mission today.
The name "Saint Raphael" was chosen for special reasons. Saint Raphael is not
just a saint of the Catholic Church, but is one of the archangels recognized by
many faiths. Translated from the Hebrew, Raphael means "God has healed". The
archangel Raphael is revered as a patron of the sick and healing.
Almost 100 years since its founding, the hospital has evolved into the Saint
Raphael Healthcare System, an integrated delivery system offering a
comprehensive array of services dedicated to the health and well-being of
residents of Greater New Haven and beyond.
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