St. John of God

About
St. John of God Centre

The Hospitaller Order of St. John of God formed itself around John Cidade in Granada Spain from the early 1540’s. His care for the poor and needy encouraged the people of the city to name him John of God, the father of poor. Today, John of God’s follower form an International Organization of Brothers and Co-workers that underpins the existence and operation of some 390 health and social welfare services in 46 countries throughout the world. St. John of God Centre at Velloor was started in 1998 for the support and training of children and young adult with learning or intellectual disabilities (Those who are Intellectually challenged).

CORE VALUES

Hospitality: is our core value, as embodied and expressed in our four guiding values of quality, respect, responsibility and spirituality.

Quality: excellence, professionalism, holistic care, awareness of new needs, model of union with our co-workers, model of St. John of God-type care, welcoming architecture and furnishings, collaboration with third parties.

Respect: respect for the other, humanization, human dimension, mutual responsibility toward co-workers and Brothers, understanding, holistic vision, promotion of social justice, civil and human rights, involvement of relatives.

Responsibility: fidelity to the ideals of St. John of God and the Order, ethics (bioethics, social ethics, management ethics) protection of the environment, social responsibility, sustainability, justice, fair distribution of our resources.

Spirituality: pastoral service, evangelization, offering spiritual care to those of other religions, ecumenism, collaboration with parishes, dioceses, other confessions.