St. Joseph Home cares for the whole person, not just a resident's medical diagnosis.

St. Joseph Home was established in 1873 as a maternity home, primarily serving young unwed mothers and their infants, which were often placed for adoption. To address the changing needs of society, in 1976 we redefined our mission as an Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded, or ICF/MR.

St. Joseph Home cares for the whole person, not just a resident's medical diagnosis. We are an ICF/MR, but we are a home in every sense of the word.

Our mission is to care for our residents' medical needs, but also to give attention to their social, educational, habilitative, and spiritual development. St. Joseph Home residents attend school or workshop, and participate in a variety of activities and community outings and programs.

A family's decision to place their child at St. Joseph Home is always a difficult one, and often comes after the child grows too heavy or large for a family to lift and take care of by themselves. Some families take advantage of our respite center services prior to placing their child permanently with St. Joseph Home, so they gain knowledge of the services provided and trust in the loving care their child receives.

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Who We Are

• Located in suburban Sharonville, we are a home to 47 residents with severe/profound mental and physical disabilities.
• St. Joseph Home, a non-profit ministry of The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, is the only agency in Hamilton County serving non-ambulatory, non-verbal and medically fragile infants, children and adults.
• Our Harold C. Schott Respite Center provides short-term care for up to eight children or young adults at a time.