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The bill was advocated by activist Dorothea Dix.. The Bill for the Benefit of the Indigent Insane (also called the Land-Grant Bill For Indigent Insane Persons, formally "An act making a grant of public lands to the several States for the benefit of indigent insane persons") was proposed legislation of the 33rd United States Congress that would have established psychiatric hospitals providing ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 3 March 2025. American social reformer (1802–1887) This article is about the 19th-century activist. For the journalist, see Dorothy Dix. Dorothea Dix Born Dorothea Lynde Dix (1802-04-04) April 4, 1802 Hampden, Massachusetts (District of Maine), US Died July 17, 1887 (1887-07-17) (aged 85) Trenton, New ...
A leading advocate of reform for mental illness was Dorothea Dix, a Massachusetts woman who made an intensive study of the conditions that the mentally ill were kept in. Dix's report to the Massachusetts state legislature along with the development of the Kirkbride Plan helped to alleviate the miserable conditions for many of the mentally ill ...
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Dorothea Dix, serving as the commission's superintendent, convinced the medical corps of the value of women working in their hospitals. [18] Over 15,000 women volunteered to work in hospitals, usually in nursing care. [19] They assisted surgeons during procedures, gave medicines, supervised the feedings and cleaned the bedding and clothes.
Thomas Story Kirkbride, creator of the Kirkbride Plan. The establishment of state mental hospitals in the U.S. is partly due to reformer Dorothea Dix, who testified to the New Jersey legislature in 1844, vividly describing the state's treatment of lunatics; they were being housed in county jails, private homes, and the basements of public buildings.
The organization was established by Dorothea Dix on June 18, 1881 [3] as the "Ex-Nurse's Association of the District of Columbia." [3] It was a social organization, but also advocated for recognition and benefits for members. The society worked to aid members in seeking employment, to care for them during illness, and to promote the honor of ...
The Dix Park Conservancy, a nonprofit working with the city to raise money and awareness of the park, is hosting an event to learn about the various construction projects happening at and near the ...