ST. Francis healthcare system of hawaii is a dynamic, growing organization whose mission is to create healthy communities. ALL of its activities focus on meeting the current and anticipated health and social needs of the community, particularly hawaii's growing older adult population and their caregivers. The organization's roots DATE back to the early 1880s when saint marianne COPE and the sisters of ST. Francis voyaged to hawaii to care for those afflicted with hansen's disease. Today, ST. Francis healthcare system continues the sisters' legacy of caring by identifying needs in the community and meeting the needs of the whole person - BODY, soul and spirit -- in innovative ways. Collaboration and partnerships are key to ST. Francis healthcare system's continued growth. Strategic partnerships and alliances allow the organization to further its brand and fulfill its mission in hawaii, while remaining financially sustainable into the future.