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Louise de Marillac was the first leader of the Dames de Charite Sisters of ______
Charity
Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul was established as a religious community dedicated to serving the ______ of the poor
poorest
Sisters of Mercy was founded in Dublin, Ireland in ______ by Mother Catherine McAuley
1831
The Kaiserswerth Deaconess community was founded by Theodor Fliedner around 1836 in ______, Germany
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Sairy Gamp represents the negative image of nurses in the early ______'s
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The Kaiserswerth Deaconesses were trained on domestic duties associated with caring for the ______
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PHOEBE - a deaconess known as a woman of great dignity and social status who spent many hours nursing the poor in their homes. She is an example of the early role of ______ in providing care.
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Roman matrons like Saint Helena used their power and wealth to support the charitable work of nursing the sick. Saint Helena, also known as Flavia Helena, was an empress of Rome and mother of Constantine the Great. She devoted her life to the care of the ______.
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Saint Paula, a learned woman of her time, founded the first hospice for pilgrims in Bethlehem and managed institutions for the sick. She personally nursed the tired and sick for almost 20 years, showcasing the compassion and dedication of early Christian ______.
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Saint Marcella, a leader of the Roman Matrons, was a scholar and deeply spiritual woman. She founded a community of religious women whose primary concern was the care of the sick poor. Saint Marcella exemplified the important role of ______ in healthcare during that era.
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Diakonias, as precursors to modern hospitals, had a significant impact on the development of healthcare. The role of deacons and deaconesses in providing care to the community laid the foundation for the establishment of organized ______.
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Early monastic nurses in convents played a crucial role in institutionalizing the work of nursing. The rise of monasticism was driven by the desire of Christian men and women to lead lives of sanctity guided by the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, with nurses often residing in ______.
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Deacons and deaconesses were followers of Jesus for whom care of the sick and infirm was an identified task. Deacon comes from the Greek word Diakomen, which means to ______
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Deacons and deaconesses were not only obliged by their positions to visit and nurse the sick, but also brought them into their own home to be cared for. Diakonias were a setting precursors to modern ______
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Among the famous Roman matrons in the early church were Saint Helena, Saint Paula, and Saint ______
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Deacons and deaconesses played a crucial role in early church history, particularly in caring for the sick and infirm, establishing a foundation for the concept of ______ care
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In convents and monasteries, early monastic ______ took on the role of caregivers, following the example set by deacons and deaconesses in the early church
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Study Notes
Deacons and Deaconesses
- Deacons and Deaconesses were followers of Jesus who cared for the sick and infirm, with the Greek term "Diakomen" meaning "to serve".
- They not only visited and nursed the sick but also brought them into their own homes to care for them.
Early Nursing Institutions
- Diakonias, a setting that preceded modern hospitals, was established by Deacons and Deaconesses.
- Phoebe, a deaconess, was known for her great dignity and social status, spending many hours nursing the poor in their homes.
Roman Matrons
- Roman Matrons served the early church around the 3rd and 4th centuries.
- They used their power and wealth to support the charitable work of nursing the sick.
- Three famous Roman Matrons were:
- Saint Helena, who started the first gerokomion, a home for the aged and infirm, in the Roman Empire.
- Saint Paula, who founded the first hospice for pilgrims in Bethlehem and built hospices for the sick along the roads to the city.
- Saint Marcella, a scholar and spiritual leader who founded a community of religious women focused on caring for the sick poor.
Early Monastic Nurses
- Early monastic nurses lived in convents, where the work of nursing began to become institutionalized.
- Monasticism was born out of a desire to lead lives of sanctity, guided by the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
Famous Abbesses and Nursing Communities
- St. Vincent de Paul's Daughters of Charity, one of the largest and best-known early religious communities of women, was dedicated to serving the poorest of the poor.
- Louise de Marillac was the first leader of the Dames de Charite.
- The Sisters of Charity, founded by Elizabeth Bagley Seton, followed the vision of Vincent de Paul.
- The Sisters of Mercy, founded by Mother Catherine Mc Auley in 1831 in Dublin, Ireland, had a long history and tradition in the administration of US hospice schools of nursing.
Kaiserswerth Deaconesses
- The Kaiserswerth Deaconesses were a Protestant community of women founded by Theodor Fliedner in 1836 in Kaiserswerth, Germany.
- In this era, nurses were often considered to be prostitutes, alcoholics, and unseemly women (Dark Period of Nursing).
- Education of the Kaiserswerth Deaconesses lasted 3 years and included training on domestic duties associated with caring for the sick.
Branches of Deaconesses' Work
- The Kaiserswerth Deaconesses had 4 key branches of work:
- Nursing
- Relief of the poor
- Care of children
- Work among unfortunate women
- They began their work in the US (Pennsylvania) and assumed responsibility at the Pittsburg Infirmary Passavant Hospital, the first Protestant church Hospital in the US.
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Explore the historical role of deacons and deaconesses as followers of Jesus who were tasked with caring for the sick and infirm. Learn about their responsibilities and the precursor to modern hospitals in the form of DIAKONIAS.
