Florence Wald | |
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| Born | Florence Sophie Schorske April 19, 1917 |
| Died | November 8, 2008 (aged 91) |
| Alma mater | Mount Holyoke College Yale School of Nursing |
| Occupation | Dean of the Yale School of Nursing |
| Known for | Pioneering the American hospice movement |
Florence Wald (April 19, 1917 – November 8, 2008) was an American nurse, former Dean of Yale School of Nursing, and largely credited as "the mother of the American hospice movement".[1][2] She led the founding of Connecticut Hospice, the first hospice program in the United States. Late in life, Wald became interested in the provision of hospice care within prisons. In 1998, Wald was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.[3]
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- ^ National Women's Hall of Fame, Florence Wald