Tag Archives: St. Luke’s Hospital

The Beginning of Mercy

Posted on December 4, 2014 by SCblogger

On December 7, 1869 the first patient entered the new Mercy Hospital situated on the outskirts of Davenport. Started by the Order of the Sisters of Mercy , the hospital and its grounds would play a pivotal role in the … Continue reading →

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A Postcard View: St. Luke’s Hospital 1898

Posted on October 9, 2014 by SCblogger

The Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center recently received a donation of postcards showing different buildings and scenes around Davenport over the years. The above postcard is a black and white photo of St. Luke’s Hospital taken around 1898. The building was formerly the Daniel … Continue reading →

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St. Luke’s Training School for Nurses

Posted on May 5, 2008 by SCblogger

Today starts National Nurses Week. To honor these indispensable people, let’s take a look at the first nurses’ school in Davenport: When St. Lukes’s Hospital (now Genesis East) was first organized, it naturally had nurses on staff. But after only … Continue reading →

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