At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, we embrace our community’s uniquely vibrant, active culture by providing holistic and personalized patient-centered care. We are focused not just on treating patients when they are sick, but keeping patients well so they can enjoy fulfilling, healthy lives. The people we serve will benefit from improved convenience and affordability, enhanced online experiences, broadened access to world-class medical experts and increased investment in world-class research, technology and services.
We are united by a common sense of purpose to improve the health of our communities, to care for those who are most vulnerable, to treat every patient with kindness, empathy, and respect. Virginia Mason Franciscan Health will serve as a strong voice in defining the future of health care for our region and beyond, including improving the health and access for underserved communities throughout Puget Sound and advancing social justice for all.
Resting on the beautiful shores of the shimmering Puget Sound, Tacoma is a city comprised of several neighborhoods, each possessing their own set of unique characteristics. Since the late 1800s, Tacoma has been known as the “City of Destiny,” and many of its residents today still fondly refer to the largest city in Pierce County as such.
Large enough to offer variety but small enough to feel like home, Tacoma fosters a diverse range of people, places and pastimes. Top-notch parks provide space for play and relaxation, while a continually growing downtown scene offers fun dining and nightlife spots. An impressive selection of dynamic museums, three universities, and an expanding transportation system all show Tacoma’s unwavering dedication to growing and developing its already dynamic and colorful personality!
Centrally situated on the beautiful Puget Sound, many choose Tacoma for its ideal location. Tacoma’s northernmost tip begins at the expansive Point Defiance Park, and trails down along the waterfront to the east and the west, passing through a range of residential neighborhoods, urban hubs, and serene stretches of natural beauty. Commencement Bay spans from Downtown Tacoma to Browns Point, with the industrial Port of Tacoma bustling in between. And finally, highway I-5 runs north and south, connecting Tacoma to Seattle, Olympia, and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, while the Narrows Bridge in the west end joins Tacoma to Gig Harbor.