This group of religiously dedicated men established a small community with a focus on caring for the sick in their region. In , the motherhouse was established at Montabaur, Germany. Soon, their compassionate health care drew others to their mission and congregations were also established in Holland and South Africa.
They began their mission of providing in-home nursing for male patients who needed around-the-clock care. The Brothers set about on a fleet of bicycles to begin in-home nursing care for the sick and elderly residents of Buffalo from all backgrounds, day or night and through rain or snow.
They accepted payment in the form of fruits, vegetables or sometimes nothing at all. The Brothers made more than 76, house calls in their first 25 years. The demand for their spiritual care and medical skills grew and they adopted a second residence on Jewett Parkway in In , the Brothers purchased acres of farmland in Clarence, NY, and over the course of the next several decades, the organization built six facilities that together would become the premier source of adult services in the region at The Brothers of Mercy Wellness Campus.
In , ground was broken on the first wing of Sacred Heart Home, which housed 36 male patients. This expansion added 56 beds going from 36 to The Brothers continued to expand their mission and ministry of services by building independent living apartments in These affordable housing community was designed for moderate-income seniors ages 55 and older and now has units. In , The Brothers of Mercy Wellness Campus introduces the Montabaur Heights independent senior living community, which features all-inclusive apartments.
In January , The Russell J. The innovative physical, occupational and speech therapies that the Brothers pioneered through the decades are now available to any adults ages 18 and older across Western New York through this state-of-the-art outpatient facility.
