St Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane (formerly known as Mount Olivet Hospital) is a hospital located in the suburb of Kangaroo Point in

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, Australia. Mount Olivet Hospital was established in 1957 as a hospice for the terminally ill. It was renamed in 2008 to emphasize its continuity with other hospitals belonging to St Vincent's Health Australia, the largest Catholic non-profit healthcare provider. The hospital redevelopment to increase its capacity and expand services was completed in 2010.

History

The land on which the hospital stands originally belonged to Dr Lilian Violet Cooper, Queensland's first female doctor and surgeon. After her death in 1947, Dr Cooper's lifelong friend Mary Josephine Bedford donated the land to the

Sisters of Charity Many religious communities have the term Sisters of Charity in their name. Some ''Sisters of Charity'' communities refer to the Vincentian tradition alone, or in America to the tradition of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton (whose sisters are also of ...

to establish a

hospice Hospice care is a type of health care that focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's pain and symptoms and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs at the end of life. Hospice care prioritizes comfort and quality of life b ...

for the sick and dying, particularly for those who were poor.

Transport

The hospital is accessible by bus * 234 Woolloongabba Bus Station – City * 234 City – Woolloongabba Bus Station (loop service)

References

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