Sr Joseph Ignatius | |
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| Born | Pearl Phelan 11 February 1921 Clonmel, Co Tipperary, Ireland |
| Died | 4 December 2010 (aged 91) Our Lady's Hospice, Dublin, Ireland |
| Organization | Irish Sisters of Charity |
| Known for | Hospice care pioneer |
| Movement | Hospice movement |
| Awards | People of the Year 1987 |
Pearl Phelan, Sr Joseph Ignatius (11 February 1921 – 4 December 2010) was a nurse and pioneer of person-centred hospice care, known to many as "Aunt Pearl".[1][2] In her role at Our Lady's Hospice in Harold's Cross, Dublin, she modernised the facility and transformed end-of-life and palliative care. She introduced the hospice Home Care service so people could die in their own homes.[3] For her initiatives in enabling people to "live life to the full, control their symptoms so they are freed from pain and fear of pain", she received the People of the Year Award in 1987.[2]
- ^ "Sister Joseph Ignatius Phelan". Religious Sisters of Charity. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ a b Gilliand, Alison (2022). Her keys to the city : honouring the women who made Dublin. Clodagh Finn. Dublin: Four Courts Press. pp. 167–169. ISBN 978-1-8384635-5-7. OCLC 1330404649.
- ^ Nix, Des (29 November 1987). "The miracle worker". Sunday Press. p. 9. Retrieved 6 March 2023.