Victorian Order of Nurses - VON National Historic Event
Ottawa, Ontario
Victorian Order of Nurses - VON
© Expired
Address :
Argyle Street, Ottawa, Ontario
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
1997-03-12
Other Name(s):
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Victorian Order of Nurses - VON
(Designation Name)
Research Report Number:
1997-72
Importance:
Major national organization which provides health services to poor and isolated Canadians
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: Argyle Street, Ottawa, Ontario
For more than a century, this national organization has provided vital home nursing and health education to Canadians. Founded in 1897 by Lady Aberdeen, the Order developed innovative programs to improve the health of mothers and children, particularly among the poor and the isolated. It established the first Canadian training homes for public health nurses, set a national standard for visiting nurse services, and later expanded its work to meet the needs of the elderly and the chronically ill. Through advocacy and by example, the VON helped lead the way to broader public health care programs.