Welcome to Lisbon
Pilgrims staying with the Hospitaller Family will be distributed among these four houses. Each pilgrim will be informed which place will welcome him. Until then, you can see more details about each house here.
Lisbon HSC
Founded in 1956, the Psychiatric Clinic of S. José has the current facilities operating since May 1995.
The house
Health Unit of reference in the provision of specialized care in Psychiatry and Mental Health, Dementias, Eating Behavior Disorders and Psychosocial Rehabilitation.
The values
Establish a human relationship of service and commitment with users based on quality, competence of professionals and their continuous
training
The map
Located in the center of Lisbon, near the Telheiras and Carnide Metro stations, and next to the Sporting Football stadium.
Lisbon OH
Clínica S. João de Ávila was inaugurated in 1998 as a residence for people with ongoing care and rehabilitation needs. Later, in 2015, it began to offer services in the field of palliative care.
The house
This house is also the headquarters of the Portuguese Province of the Hospitaller Order of the Brothers of St. John of God
The Saint
Saint John of Avila lived in Spain from 1499 until 1569. He was a priest in Andalusia and was also the Spiritual Director of St. John of God.
"Even if there was no hell to threaten, no paradise to invite, no commandment to oblige, the righteous would do what they do for God's sake alone."
Idanha
The Casa de Saúde da Idanha (CSI) was inaugurated on May 9, 1894, being the first Hospital Hospital in Portugal, created by the Founder, S. Bento Menni.
The house
Its care evolution was constant over decades, preferably in the area of women's mental health, becoming a reference center in the treatment and rehabilitation of people with mental illness.
The values
Provide a safe, comfortable, humanized environment, promoting autonomy and quality of life
Telhal
The Casa de Saúde do Telhal is the oldest Assistance Center in the Portuguese Province of the Hospitaller Order of S. João de Deus and, naturally, of the S. João de Deus Institute.
Located in the municipality of Sintra, about 25 km from Lisbon, it was founded by Fr. Bento Menni, in June 1893.
The house
The mentally ill were people with specific needs in the way they were treated, Bento Menni, when buying Quinta do Telhal, proposed to found, for them, a House of God to welcome them in the hospitable style of St. John of God.
The church
The church features a style of decoration with marble stones and traditional Portuguese tiles painted in blue.
The map
Located in the Municipality of Sintra about 25 km from Lisbon, and close to Sintra Park and its beaches.