Light of Hearts Villa in Bedford, Ohio

Established by Bishop Joseph Schrembs of the Diocese of Cleveland to meet the needs of a large Slovak population in the area.  By the 1960’s that need lost its dominance and the Sisters expanded their ministries.

The all-girls Catholic high school had 24 years of success. So much so that the alumni of the high school extend the love and pride in their alma mater by taking an active role in supporting the Villa by serving on the board, moving their own loved ones in as residents, volunteering, donating and more.

Immediately the Vincentian Sisters took the words of St. Vincent DePaul, ”be open to the needs that God lets us see” and dreamt of a ministry to those whose needs were not being met. The concept of an independent and assisted living residence was unheard of in 1987 – unless connected to a nursing home.

It took only two years to raise the funding and complete the transformation of a school into a senior living space.

This endeavor offered additional benefits to the residents of Light of Hearts Villa. The combined and enhanced efforts of these two communities strengthened the mission and vision.

The combined congregation experienced new life and an expansion of efforts for the sake of the Gospel.

The building was slightly expanded as there was a need for administrative office space.

Today, with the active support and sponsorship of this community of the Health System, the mission and vision of Light of Hearts Villa continues to flourish and is strengthened.

Answering the need for a larger memory care area, the renovation and expansion was completed in May of 2021.