| The Florence Nightingale Aid in Sickness Trust provides grants to help people in need who are ill, convalescent or disabled. These are used to provide medical and household aids that make a huge difference to people's ability to manage at home and live as independently as possible.
Our History
The Florence Nightingale Hospital was established in 1910 as the successor to the Institution for Sick Governesses, which was founded in 1850. Miss Florence Nightingale was appointed Lady Superintendent in August 1853, one year before she went to the Crimea and gained international renown. In 1910, a national memorial to Miss Nightingale was planned and consent was given to change the hospital's name to The Florence Nightingale Hospital for Invalid Gentlewomen.
For 64 years the hospital continued its work but it was eventually sold due to rising costs and inflation. With the approval of the Charity Commission, the sale funded a new charity, The Florence Nightingale Aid in Sickness Trust. This was established in 1975 under the patronage of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, who had been the Patron of the Hospital.
To learn more about the history of Florence Nightingale and her work, visit the Florence Nightingale Museum Website.
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