A Portrait of Lillian Wald
"Ever since I have been conscious of my part in life, I have felt consecrated to the saving of human life."
Lillian Wald
Lillian Wald
Source: JWA, Year Unknown
Long-Term Legacy
Lillian Wald's legacy is shown through the lasting good of her accomplishments in public health care and social services.
Visiting Nurse Service Rye Brook Branch Grand Opening
Source: Sound Shore, 2011
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Lillian Wald's visiting nurse service is the nation's largest not-for-profit home health care agency. It has grown to over 3,000 employees and serves 700,000 people annually.
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Throughout the years, the Henry Street Settlement has only gotten bigger. The settlement has now expanded outside of New York City. You can find settlement buildings in Manhattan and the Bronx. Along with providing health care to people, the settlement also provides jobs.
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A Staff Meeting
Source: Henry Street Settlement, 2015
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Lillian Wald was a visionary who believed in a more equal society than the one she was a part of. Lillian's goal was to provide all women, children, immigrants, and the poor, the rights "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness".