MERCY CARE FOR THE ADIRONDACKS IS A MISSION SPONSORED BY THE SISTERS OF MERCY TO PROVIDE ELDERS, ON A NON-DENOMINATIONAL BASIS, WITH COMPANIONSHIP, FRIENDSHIP, AND SPIRITUAL CARE TO RELIEVE THEIR ISOLATION AND LONELINESS. IT CARRIES OUT ITS MISSION THROUGH A FRIENDSHIP VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, A PARISH NURSE PROGRAM, AND PROMOTES ELDER-FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES THROUGH ITS EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS.