In 1925, concerned citizens purchased the Corbett Mansion on Riverside Drive (now the site of Lourdes' main campus) to become a 25-bed hospital. Bishop Daniel Curley of Syracuse asked the Daughters of Charity, pioneers in Catholic health and hospital service, to come to Binghamton to manage the new hospital.
The Daughters, known for their compassionate caring, continue the tradition that began more than 365 years ago in France by St. Vincent de Paul. In the early 1800's, Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born saint, began the Daughter's Mission in the United States.
The Daughters' commitment to Lourdes throughout this century has provided the Southern Tier with an impressive series of health care "firsts": recovery room, intensive care unit, Hospice, Electrodiagnostic Laboratory, and Regional Care Center.
Much has changed in the community and at Lourdes since a small 25-bed hospital opened on Riverside Drive more than 80 years ago, but there remains one constant: the commitment of the Daughters of Charity and their Mission of caring. We invite you to explore the many excellent health care services we provide.