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Catherine Spalding, known as Mother Spalding, (December 23, 1793 – March 20, 1858) was an American educator who was a co-founder and longtime mother superior of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. She pioneered education, health services and social services for girls and orphans in Louisville and other Kentucky cities.
In 1920, the Sisters opened Nazareth College in Louisville, Kentucky's first, four-year, Catholic college for women. The Louisville and Nazareth campuses merged. and in 1969, the school was renamed Spalding College. Two years later, all instructional activity was moved to the Louisville campus.
In 1822, Nazareth became the new home of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, founded in 1812, whose motherhouse is still there. [3] It was the location of their school, Nazareth Academy, later known as Nazareth College , which the Sisters operated there until 1971.
A Lexington-based nursing home chain has agreed to close two of its Louisville facilities, displacing roughly 200 people, after state inspectors uncovered serious problems over the past six months ...
Spalding University traces its origins to Nazareth Academy, one of the oldest educational institution west of the Alleghenies. [5] Nazareth Academy was founded in 1814 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth and was located in Nelson County near Bardstown, Kentucky. [4] Spalding was named after Mother Catherine Spalding, foundress of the Sisters. [4]
Ann Stokes helped to form the Kentucky Nursing Home Association and was a champion for the elderly. She opened nursing home facilities in Corbin, Frankfort, Greensburg, Louisville, and Stanford and lobbied on behalf of strict laws for nursing homes that would support residents' rights. [1] Thelma Stovall (1919–1994) 2013
Established by the Sisters of St. Joseph of St. Mark as a hospice in 1927, the facility, also known as St. Joseph Senior Living, operates a 60-bed skilled nursing unit, which includes 19 wellness ...
On July 7, 1951, Bingham, along with Jane Darwell, was a guest on the CBS variety television series, Faye Emerson's Wonderful Town, when the program hosted Louisville and its music heritage. [ 4 ] In 1971, Bingham stepped down from day-to-day operations and handed over the operations of the company to his remaining son, Barry Bingham Jr ...