Where We Come From
The Catholic Diocese of Marquette established the Bishop Noa Home, owned and
operated by the Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres, in 1963. The former Bishop,
Thomas Noa, invited the Sisters to the Upper Peninsula to establish a religious
order and headquarters. Bishop Noa envisioned a health care facility that would
minister to the aging priests.
The Sisters began their nursing ministry in the United States by converting the
former Delta Hotel on Ludington Street in downtown Escanaba into a nursing
home and home for the aged. The Bishop Noa Home operated on Ludington
Street until 1992, when it relocated to our current location.
Daily religious services and ongoing pastoral care are important dimensions of the
program offered to the residents by the sisters and staff. Residents can move
through 3 levels of care should their needs change. Respect for each person’s
privacy and dignity is apparent in the family-like atmosphere that prevails
throughout the facility.