CARMELITE SISTERS

What CARMELITE SISTERS does

The Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm is a Catholic religious congregation founded on September 3, 1929, by Venerable Mary Angeline Teresa (born 1893 in County Tyrone, Ireland) as the first American community of religious women dedicated solely to the care of the aged. Headquartered at St. Teresa's Motherhouse at 600 Woods Road, Germantown, NY, the congregation operates under the Carmelite System — a sponsored Catholic not-for-profit health system — which coordinates 19 senior care facilities across 8 US states (Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania) and one home in Dublin, Ireland (Our Lady's Manor, Dalkey). Service lines include skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living, post-acute care, and palliative care, delivered under a holistic model addressing physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual needs through Carmelite spirituality and the foundress's charism of "clasping the hand" of the elderly.

The congregation's product portfolio extends beyond direct care to include the Avila Institute of Gerontology (an educational arm providing caregiver training for over 30 years under Sr. Peter Lillian DiMaria), the SALT (Serving the Aged Lovingly Today) Service Program engaging young women ages 18-35 in short-term care immersion, the Mother Angeline Society supporting the mission via a gift shop and donor base, and the Fons Carmeli vocation newsletter. The Carmelite System provides system-wide coordination, mission effectiveness, quality improvement, and financial services across facilities. The organization operates as a nonprofit religious congregation under ecclesiastical authority rather than a traditional corporation; it has no public shareholders, no external institutional investors, and no parent company, with ownership and governance resting with the religious community through its General Council and elected leadership.

Revenue is generated through the operation of skilled nursing, assisted living, and independent living facilities (reimbursed through a blend of private pay, Medicare, and Medicaid) supplemented by donations via the Mother Angeline Society, vocational retreat fees, gift shop sales, and educational programming fees. No revenue, pricing, or financial performance figures are publicly disclosed, consistent with the not-for-profit religious congregation structure. The congregation's only listed staff count is 12 (reflecting the administrative/leadership core rather than the much larger facility workforce); its customer base is individual elderly residents and their families seeking Catholic-inspired long-term care, with a vocation pipeline supporting the consecrated Sisters who anchor the care delivery model.

Name

CARMELITE SISTERS

Legal name

Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm

Website

https://carmelitesisters.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm is a Catholic religious congregation, founded in 1929 and headquartered in Germantown, NY, that operates 19 senior care facilities across 8 US states and Ireland through the Carmelite System, providing skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living, post-acute, and palliative care to elderly residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Care Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based / Nonprofit Assisted Living Providers (HLADABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nonprofit / Faith-Based CCRCs (HLADAEAC), Assisted Living with Enhanced Care / High-Acuity (Aging-in-Place) (HLADABAC), Independent Living with Supportive Services (Light ADL/IADL Support) (HLADAAAE), Elder Services & Aging Support (BPAGAEAF)

Keywords

• Senior care services
• Skilled nursing facilities
• Assisted living services
• Palliative care services
• Religious healthcare ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Germantown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm operate a network of long-term healthcare, assisted living, and independent living facilities providing skilled nursing and post-acute care to the elderly across the United States and Ireland. Care is grounded in Carmelite spirituality and a person-centered approach that addresses the physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of each resident. Complementary offerings include palliative care, caregiver education through the Avila Institute of Gerontology, and an inter-generational service program.

Product overview

The Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm operates a network of senior care facilities across the United States and Ireland through the Carmelite System, offering skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living, and post-acute care services. The organization provides complementary programs including the Avila Institute of Gerontology for caregiver education, the SALT (Serving the Aged Lovingly Today) volunteer program for young adults, and palliative care services. Additional offerings include a gift shop operated by the Mother Angeline Society and the Fons Carmeli vocation newsletter. The portfolio is centered on holistic elderly care informed by Carmelite spirituality and the charism of Foundress Venerable Mary Angeline Teresa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Carmelite System: Catholic not-for-profit health system sponsored by the Carmelite Sisters, consisting of senior care facilities providing skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living and post-acute care.
• Avila Institute of Gerontology
• Mother Angeline Society
• SALT Service Program

Products and services

• The Carmelite System Catholic not-for-profit health system sponsored by the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm, coordinating senior care facilities that provide skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living, and post-acute care across Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Dublin, Ireland.
• Senior Care Facilities Network Network of 19 long-term healthcare, assisted living, and independent living facilities operated by the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm, primarily in the United States with one home in Ireland, serving elderly residents requiring various levels of care.
• Palliative Care Services Person-centered palliative care services providing relief from five domains of pain for persons with debilitating diagnoses, combinable with curative or less aggressive care and beginning upon admission to a Carmelite facility.
• Avila Institute of Gerontology Educational arm of the Carmelite Sisters providing education to caregivers for Long-Term Care Professionals, Religious Communities, and Families to best provide compassionate care to the elderly. Has been providing education for over 30 years.
• SALT (Serving the Aged Lovingly Today) Service Program Service program bringing young women ages 18-35 together with seniors for one-to-two-week experiences serving alongside Carmelite Sisters, organized as a person-centered care program bridging generations.
• Mother Angeline Society Gift Shop Online gift shop offering books, bookmarks, mugs, note pads, candles, religious items, and other products related to the Carmelite Sisters and Mother Angeline Teresa, operated by the Mother Angeline Society.
• Fons Carmeli Vocation Newsletter Quarterly publication from the Vocation Office covering topics pertaining to prayer, community life, ministry, and reflections for those discerning religious vocation.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Carmelite SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Carmelite System is a Catholic not-for-profit health system sponsored by the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm. It consists of senior care facilities providing services including skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living, and post-acute care. Headquartered in Germantown, NY, it focuses on system-wide coordination, mission effectiveness, quality improvement, financial services, and education.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Elder Care Alliance: Nonprofit senior services organization offering assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing rooted in faith-based values; comparable in nonprofit mission and elder care service portfolio.
• CHI Living Communities: Catholic-sponsored senior living operator providing independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care across multiple states; closely comparable in ownership structure and care continuum.
• Benedictine Living Communities: Faith-based nonprofit Catholic health system operating senior living, skilled nursing, and assisted living communities across the U.S., directly comparable in mission, ownership structure, and service model to the Carmelite Sisters.
• ArchCare: Catholic nonprofit healthcare ministry of the Archdiocese of New York, operating skilled nursing, assisted living, and home care; already affiliated with one Carmelite facility (Carmel Richmond) and comparable in Catholic mission elder care delivery.
• Franciscan Ministries: Catholic-sponsored nonprofit providing assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and supportive housing; directly comparable in faith-based sponsorship, service portfolio, and target demographic.
• Good Samaritan Society (Sanford Health): One of the largest faith-based nonprofit senior care providers in the U.S., offering skilled nursing, assisted living, and home health, with a Lutheran sponsorship comparable to the Carmelite Sisters' Catholic sponsorship.

Broad incumbents

• Ascension Living: Senior care arm of Ascension Health, one of the largest Catholic health systems, operating skilled nursing, assisted living, and independent living facilities; comparable in faith-based sponsorship and continuum-of-care model.
• Trinity Health Senior Communities: Catholic health system operating senior living and post-acute care communities across multiple states; comparable as a faith-based multi-state elder care sponsor with similar mission orientation.
• Lutheran Services in America: National network of 300+ faith-based Lutheran health and human services organizations, including senior care; comparable as a faith-sponsored nonprofit elder services coalition of similar scale and mission.
• Bon Secours Mercy Health: Catholic health system with senior care services including skilled nursing and assisted living; comparable as a faith-based multi-state elder care operator, though larger and more diversified.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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