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Sistema de Salud Episcopal San Lucas

Iglesia Episcopal Diócesis de Puerto Rico

Ponce, Puerto Rico

HealthMental health
Faith-based organisationFounded 1907National reach
Profile last updated: June 24, 2026

About

Founded in 1907, Sistema de Salud Episcopal San Lucas is a faith-based organisation based in Ponce, Puerto Rico working on health, mental health.

The Sistema de Salud Episcopal San Lucas is a non-profit healthcare ministry of the Puerto Rican Episcopal Church. It runs hospitals, clinics, hospice and home care, behavioural health services, cardiovascular and fetal medicine programmes, and medical education programmes. Its main medical centre is in Ponce, with a metropolitan hospital and clinics in San Juan and community emergency services in the El Tuque neighbourhood. The system traces its origins to a hospital opened in Ponce in 1907 and serves patients across Puerto Rico, including through its volunteer corps and radio station Radio LEO 1170 AM.

Location

Ponce, Puerto Rico

Founded

1907

Organisation type

Faith-based organisation

Legal name

Iglesia Episcopal Diócesis de Puerto Rico

Focus areas

healthcarehospitalfaith-basedEpiscopalPuerto Ricomental healthhospicemedical education

Languages

ES

Causes & programmes

Causes

HealthMental health

Works for

PatientsFamiliesCarersChildrenWomen & Girls

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationVolunteer programmesCommunity programmes

Programmes

Centro de Salud Conductual San Lucas

Mental health · Puerto Rico

Mental and emotional health services for adults, including evaluation, treatment and 24/7 crisis management, with a day treatment programme and a clinic in San Juan.

Centro de Medicina Fetal San Lucas

Health · Puerto Rico

Fetal medicine centre with perinatology subspecialists.

Instituto Cardiovascular San Lucas

Health · Puerto Rico

Cardiovascular care institute at the Ponce medical centre.

Hospicio & Home Care San Lucas

Health · Puerto Rico

Home-based hospice and home care for patients with chronic or terminal conditions, including nursing, therapies, medical visits and spiritual counselling.

Centro de Cuidado Prolongado San Lucas

Health · Puerto Rico

Long-term care centre at the Metro hospital, offering physical therapy and private rooms for continuous specialised care.

Centro de Emergencia y Medicina Integrada en el Barrio El Tuque

Health · Puerto Rico

Community emergency and integrated medicine centre in the El Tuque neighbourhood of Ponce.

Cuerpo de Voluntarios del Sistema de Salud Episcopal San Lucas

Community development · Puerto Rico

Volunteer corps that provides companionship, respite for primary caregivers and assistance to patients, families and staff.

Countries of operation

Puerto Rico

Funding & support

Ways to support

Volunteer

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ACGME accredited medical education programmes

Issued by: ACGME

CHAP accreditation for palliative care services

Issued by: Community Health Accreditation Program

Partnerships

Sociedad Misionera de la Iglesia Episcopal Americana

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