Mildred Bayer | |
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| Born | Mildred L. Mason December 7, 1908 |
| Died | October 9, 1990 (aged 81) |
Mildred L. Mason Bayer (December 7, 1908 – October 9, 1990) [1] was a Registered Nurse from Ohio who was inducted into the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame for her local and international humanitarian work. [2] [3]
Early life and education
Mildred Mason was born on December 7, 1908 [1] in Weston, Ohio. [2] Mason earned a nursing degree from St. Vincent Hospital School of Nursing in 1932 in Toledo, Ohio. [2] Bayer was married to Charles Bayer, a physician. [2]
Career
Bayer founded two clinics in Toledo and Lucas County for migrant farm workers in 1960. [2] Bayer helped establish Mobile Meals in Toledo in 1967, and was the organizations first volunteer coordinator. [2]
In 1970, Bayer began making medical mission trips to Nigeria. [2] Working with the St. Vincent Hospital Grey Nuns, Bayer established a hospital and 23 mobile clinics around Kabba, Nigeria. [2]
In 1984, Bayer founded Health Clinics International (HCI), a non-profit organization based in Toledo, to provide medical care to the homeless and other underserved populations. [2]
Bayer helped pass Ohio state legislation that requires nursing home operators to be licensed. [3]
Recognition
Bayer received the Outstanding Service Award from the Toledo Educational Association for the Aged and Chronically Ill in 1969. [2] And Mary Manse College honored her with the Stella Maris Award. [2]
Later life and death
Bayer died on October 9, 1990. [1] [2]
References
- ^ a b c "Mildred L Bayer in Social Security Death Index". Fold3. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Royster, Jacqueline Jones (2003). Profiles of Ohio Women, 1803-2003. Ohio University Press. ISBN 9780821415085.
- ^ a b "Ohio Women's Hall of Fame". www.odjfs.state.oh.us. Retrieved 2017-10-01.