04/09/2025
โจ๐ ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐:
๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ด๐น๐ฎ๐ was a remarkable figure in the ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ ๐ต๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ of the Prinzessin Rupprecht Heim in Swakopmund, Namibia. She served as the supervisor and head nurse of the facility when it was first established as a rest home in the early 20th century. Her leadership was pivotal during its transformation from a former military hospital into a dignified care institution.
๐ฅ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ด๐น๐ฎ๐ oversaw the initial setup and operations of the rest home, which was named after Princess Maria Gabriele, wife of Bavarian Crown Prince Rupprecht.
She was responsible for supervising the facility when it was handed over to the Bavarian National Association of the Red Cross for the Colonies in 1914.
She personally funded renovations, including the elegant curved pediment on the roof, which remains a signature architectural feature of the building.
Marie Douglas was awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal, a prestigious international honor given to nurses for exceptional service and courage.
She was known as ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ Marie Douglas, reflecting her role as a senior nurse and caregiver within the Red Cross community.
Her influence helped shape the compassionate ethos of the Prinzessin Rupprecht Heim, which later evolved into a retirement and frail care facility.
