Her Legacy

Henry Street Settlement and the Visiting Nurse Service of NY are still around today carrying out Wald's plans. In 1915, Henry Street Settlement had 100 nurses who cared for more than 26,575 patients and made more than 227,000 home visits. Also, her insistence on public school nurses led to their hiring and helping many children who had never received medical care before. Her campaigns for women suffrage, workers' and immigrants' rights, African Americans, public school nursing and special education, public health, prohibiting/improving child labor, and improving living conditions for the poor led to the society of today. Her ruthless determination to make America a better place for everyone completely changed the course of history. She is an individual in history who is to be greatly admired and thanked for saving the world from continuing its bleak future full of unprotested injustices and inequalities based on race, sex, or ethnicities. She is an inspiration for anyone with the urge to make a difference in the world and combat the evils of human nature.