Our History
Stella Maris, named for Mary, Star of the Sea, was dedicated in 1953 by Archbishop Francis P. Keough who invited the Sisters of Mercy to administer the retirement home. As the original residents began to age in the 1960s, additional services were added to meet their needs. With the addition of the Pangborn Wing in 1966, Stella Maris answered a growing need for nursing
home care and was able to provide for over 400 residents. The opening of St. Elizabeth Hall in 1980, the hospice program in 1983, and the Knott Wing in 1992 have dramatically changed the face of the Stella Maris campus.
Today, as part of Mercy Health Services, Stella
Maris reaches out to residents in the Baltimore area with long-term care,
rehabilitation, home care, hospice care and residential services. The
competent and compassionate care provided by the Sisters of Mercy serves
residents from retirement
through the end of life.