As a regional medical center for central and eastern Oregon, the St. Charles Medical Center is staffed with more than 240 physicians representing 40 specialties and sub-specialties and more than 1,950 caregivers. The center provides many services usually found only in larger urban areas, such as open heart and neurosurgery, comprehensive cancer care, inpatient rehabilitation for stroke, and sophisticated imaging technologies. St. Charles provides state-of-the-art healthcare for residents of assisted living in Bend.
An alternative to its large regional hospital affiliate in Bend, the St. Charles Redmond Medical Center, in nearby Redmond, is a smaller facility with 48 beds. The St. Charles Redmond assumes everything in the environment has an effect on healing. From art on the walls to 24-hour room service, this philosophy is apparent in every aspect of the hospital. It is especially evident in the interaction of nurses and hospital staff members with patients and their families.