St. Rita at Marylake Long-Term Care Home

CHICAGO, IL | November 7, 2023

The Midwest Augustinians are proud to announce our affiliation with the St. Rita at Marylake Long-Term Care Home in King Township, Ontario, Canada.

Caring for each according to their need is a core aspect of the Rule of St. Augustine, the guidelines that structure the life of Augustinians around the world. As the Midwest Augustinian Province of Our Mother of Good Counsel, it is our mission to search for God in community by sharing our lives, goods, and spiritual journey with each other and the people of God, serving on pathways of service to which God calls us.

The St. Rita at Marylake Care Home will be one of those pathways that will enable us to continue our ministry to God’s people. The home will be built on our Augustinian campus at Marylake, which currently includes the Marylake shrine, Rosary Path, monastery, Villanova College, and 800 acres of grounds for reflection, retreat, and enjoyment. The facility, like most long-term care facilities in Ontario, will be financially supported by the Provincial Government of Ontario, and our Augustinian Friars and lay people will spiritually support those who will call St. Rita at Marylake their home.

King Township is one of the most underserved areas in Ontario for long-term care, with only 36 current beds available to its population of 27,300 residents. The completion of the St. Rita at Marylake home will add another 160 new beds to the township’s capability to provide care to the elderly in the community.

This new home will serve as a critical place of rest and care for the elderly of King Township, where we will bring our Augustinian charisms to the care provided to the residents, each according to their need.

For more information about the St. Rita at Marylake Long-Term Care Home, and to stay up to date with the project, please visit https://www.stritaatmarylake.com/