About St. Joseph’s Villa Foundation
Connecting generosity with care
Since 1978, St. Joseph’s Villa Foundation has connected the generosity of our community with opportunities to enhance care at St. Joseph’s Villa and Margaret’s Place Hospice.
Through the support of donors, the Foundation helps fund equipment, programs, spaces and improvements that make a tangible difference in the lives of residents, patients and families.
Our work is part of a much larger story—one that began in Dundas in 1879 and continues today across the St. Joseph’s Villa Campus of Care.
Our Mission
We support and enrich care at the St. Joseph’s Villa Campus of Care through innovative leadership, ethical fundraising, and financial stewardship, bringing opportunities and our valued donors together.
Our Vision
The Foundation is a trusted partner of St. Joseph’s Villa, Margaret’s Place and St. Joseph’s Health System, maximizing philanthropy in support of the Villa’s Campus of Care.
Our Values
We embrace the legacy and spirituality of the Sisters of St. Joseph in our relationship with St. Joseph’s Healthcare System partners, donors, volunteers, and staff centred on: compassion, accountability, integrity, wisdom, transparency and respect.
More than long-term care
The St. Joseph’s Villa Campus of Care brings together long-term care, hospice, specialized programs and community services on one site in Dundas.
At its heart is St. Joseph’s Villa, home to 425 long-term care residents, and Margaret’s Place Hospice, providing residential hospice and respite care for patients and their families.
But the impact of the Campus reaches well beyond the people who live here.
The Adult Day Program provides programming, social connection and support for people living in the community while also offering important support for caregivers.
The SIM Gym welcomes adults 55 and older from the community to exercise in a supportive environment, helping people stay active, maintain strength and mobility, and support their health as they age.
Through initiatives such as the Community Access to Long-Term Care pilot, the expertise and resources of the Villa are also being used in new ways to help older adults remain in their homes and access services without necessarily becoming long-term care residents.
Together, these programs reflect an evolving approach to care—one that shares the knowledge, people and resources of the Campus with the broader community.
Where philanthropy fits
St. Joseph’s Villa Foundation raises funds in support of St. Joseph’s Villa and Margaret’s Place Hospice.
Donor support helps fund needs that extend beyond available operating funding—from specialized equipment and improvements to resident spaces, to programs and enhancements that affect everyday life at the Villa and the experience of patients and families at Margaret’s Place.
It is a tradition of community support that stretches back to the founding of the House of Providence in 1879, when the people of Dundas came together to help establish a place of care for those who needed it.
Nearly 150 years later, the needs of our community continue to change—and the Campus continues to respond.