 | Florence S. Wald |
Fellow nurses and early hospice advocates were on hand Nov. 1 for a tribute to Florence S. Wald, dean emeritus of the School of Nursing and the founder of Hospice Inc. in Branford, Connecticut.
Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell proclaimed Nov. 1, 2005 "Florence S. Wald Day" at the special event, which was hosted by the Connecticut Council for Hospice and Palliative Care.
The event celebrated the creation of the annual Florence Wald Conference, which will, in the tradition of its namesake, continue to teach others compassionate care as people approach the end of life. Among the speakers were Margaret Grey, dean of the School of Nursing (YSN), YSN faculty members Linda Pellico and Ruth McCorkle (who is the Florence Wald Professor of Nursing), and Carol Mahier, president of the Connecticut Council for Hospice and Palliative Care. Also on hand were members of the original group of founders of the hospice movement in the United States: Reverend Dr. Edward Dobihal, Dr. Morris Wessel and Reverend Sally Bally. Dr. Frederick Flatow, director of Connecticut Hospice, recognized Wald and her late husband Harry for their courage and efforts to establish the facility for the terminally ill.
Wald earned master's degrees in nursing and science from Yale and was also awarded an honorary degree from the University. She served as dean of the School of Nursing from 1959 to 1968, during which time she initiated and implemented numerous reforms in educational programs there. Committed to the development of a new institution dedicated to helping terminally ill patients and their families, she founded Hospice Incorporated in Branford, which has since become a model for hospice care in the United States and abroad.
Wald's many honors include a Distinguished Alumni award from YSN, the Distinguished Woman of Connecticut Award and the Connecticut Nurses Association's first Florence S. Wald Award for Contributions to Nursing Practice. Named a "living legend" by the American Academy of Nursing, Wald was inducted into the American Nurses Association Hall of Fame in 1996, the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1998 and the Connecticut Hall of Fame in 1999.
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