Catholic Business Network Honors Sister Kathleen Weber with Community Leader of the Year Award

Sister Kathleen "Kathy" Weber, Catholic Business Network 
2018 Community Leader of the Year

Sister Kathleen "Kathy" Weber, coordinator of the Holy Cross Caregiver Resource Center, has been named Community Leader of the Year by the Catholic Business Network (CBN) of Montgomery County, Md. Sister Kathy received the award at the CBN's 25^th Anniversary Gala on Nov. 30.

Each year, CBN selects one community member for this great honor, which recognizes individuals who dedicate their lives to serving others.

"I am honored to receive this award for my work at the Holy Cross Caregiver Resource Center," said Sister Kathy. "Families caring for aging or seriously ill loved ones face many challenges, and through the Caregiver Resource Center, we give them the support and resources they need, and the opportunity to bond with other caregivers."

Holy Cross Health has a long-standing commitment to meeting the specific needs of patients 65 and older, their families and caregivers. This commitment drove Holy Cross Health, with Sister Kathy's leadership, to establish the Holy Cross Caregiver Resource Center in 1992, one of the first of its kind in the state of Maryland.

Today, Sister Kathy hosts seven support group sessions each week for adults caring for aging or ill loved ones, a telephone helpline, and caregiver education classes. The Caregiver Resource Center also distributes a newsletter and features a resource library for caregivers in need of additional support and information. All services are provided free of charge.

Sister Kathy is one of seven local Sisters of the Holy Cross who are currently active in advancing the mission of Holy Cross Health. The Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross founded Holy Cross Hospital in 1963, with a mission to be a compassionate and transforming healing presence in the community.

The seven local Sisters of the Holy Cross include:

• Sister Rachel Callahan, C.S.C., mission and ethics consultant
• Sister Mary Virginia Herr, C.S.C ., patient registration/ambulatory surgery
• Sister Sharon Mihm, C.S.C., spiritual care chaplain
• Sister Mary Tiernan, C.S.C., multicultural services
• Sister Kathleen Weber, C.S.C., coordinator, Holy Cross Caregiver Resource Center
• Sister Paula Goettelmann, C.S.C., volunteer, spiritual reading library

To learn more about the Holy Cross Caregiver Resource Center and its range of support groups, visit HolyCrossHealth.org/Caregivers-Resource-Center.