Sister Judith Ann Karam, CSA, accepts the honor on behalf of the congregation
Sister Ignatia Gavin, CSA, founder of Rosary Hall, was officially inducted into the Ohio Addiction Professionals Hall of Fame last Friday. Sister Judith Ann Karam, CSA, Congregational Leader, accepted the honor on behalf of the congregation. [more]
Sister Ignatia is widely recognized as one of the first persons to effectively treat individuals for alcoholism in a hospital setting. In 1952, she came to St. Vincent Charity from Akron to help serve alcoholics and was instrumental in the development of Rosary Hall. Sister Ignatia had previous experience treating alcoholics at Akron’s St. Thomas Hospital, where she worked with Robert H. Smith, MD, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Sister Ignatia, revered as the “Angel of Mercy,” is such an important piece of the story of Rosary Hall and St. Vincent Charity Medical Center. Sister Ignatia paved the way for programs like Rosary Hall, having cared for more than 20,000 alcoholics during her life. Her legacy of caring and compassion continues to live on each day through our Caregivers.
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