Haraldsplass Diakonale Stiftelse

Haraldsplass Diakonale Stiftelse is a free-standing diaconal (non-profit) organisation within the Church of Norway, based in Bergen. It carries out care work grounded in a Christian value base, and for close to a hundred years hospital operations and education have been its main tasks, with research and child welfare added more recently. In 2014 its total turnover was approximately NOK 990 million, with around 1,200 employees and roughly 100 volunteers connected to the activities. The foundation's main operations are Haraldsplass Diakonale Sykehus (the hospital), Haraldsplass diakonale høgskole (the nursing college), Haraldsplass Barnevern (child welfare) and a 50% ownership stake in Solli DPS (a district psychiatric centre) held since 2003. Its vision is that people encountering its services should experience "competence with heart-warmth", a vision rooted in the biblical story of the Good Samaritan. The organisation began its work in 1879 as a station under the Diakonisseanstalten, today the Diakonissehuset Lovisenberg in Oslo. A surgical clinic was established in central Bergen in 1906, and in May 1918 the foundation — then called Bergen Diakonissehjem — admitted its first nursing student. That year is regarded as the founding year because it was then decided that the organisation would be independent. The first matron, Regine Waage, served from 1920 to 1931 and was instrumental in securing the institution's current site, the 48-decare Mohns gård Haraldsplass property. A hospital with a sisters' home was completed in 1940. Over time the sister community that had been the backbone of the work gave way to various professional groups, and the number of deaconesses gradually declined. The school became more independent from the hospital, gaining its own rector in 1970. From that period the county took over responsibility for financing the hospital, and from 2002 this was continued by the state through the Helse Vest health trust. In recent years Haraldsplass Diakonale Stiftelse has become a modern, value-anchored group. Its purpose is to promote Christian care for people, by fostering and educating for diaconal service to the sick, the distressed and others in need of care, by running institutions that further such activity, and by working to promote and strengthen the church's diaconia in society.

Haraldsplass Diakonale Stiftelse traces its origins to 1879, when it began its activity as a station under the Diakonisseanstalten, today the Diakonissehuset Lovisenberg in Oslo. In 1906 a surgical clinic was established in central Bergen. In May 1918 the foundation — then known as Bergen Diakonissehjem — admitted its first nursing student, and that year is counted as the founding year because it was then decided that the organisation would become independent. The first matron, Regine Waage, served from 1920 to 1931 and was an important contributor to the institution remaining on its present site, the 48-decare Mohns gård Haraldsplass property. In 1940 a hospital with a sisters' home was completed. The sister community, led by a matron and a prior, was the very backbone of the operation. Over time various professional groups entered the hospital and the number of deaconesses gradually declined. During this period the school became more independent from the hospital and gained its own rector in 1970. From that time the county took over responsibility for financing the hospital, and from 2002 this was continued by the state through the Helse Vest health trust. In recent years Haraldsplass Diakonale Stiftelse has become a modern, value-anchored group. The foundation's purpose is to promote Christian care for people. It realises this by fostering and educating for diaconal service to the sick, the distressed and people who otherwise need care; by running institutions that further such activity; and by working to promote and strengthen the church's diaconia in society. Its vision is that people encountering its operations should experience "competence with heart-warmth", a vision built on the biblical story of the Good Samaritan. Its main operations are Haraldsplass Diakonale Sykehus, Haraldsplass diakonale høgskole, Haraldsplass Barnevern and a 50% ownership stake in Solli DPS held since 2003. In 2014 total turnover was approximately NOK 990 million, with around 1,200 employees and roughly 100 volunteers connected to the activities.

• 2014

  Total turnover is approximately NOK 990 million, with around 1,200 employees and roughly 100 volunteers.

• 2003

  Acquires a 50% ownership stake in Solli DPS.

• 2002

  State financing of the hospital continues through the Helse Vest health trust.

• 1970

  The school gains its own rector, becoming more independent from the hospital.

• 1940

  A hospital with a sisters' home is completed.

• 1920

  Regine Waage begins service as the first matron, serving until 1931.

• 1918

  Admits its first nursing student in May; this year is regarded as the founding year because independence is decided.

• 1906

  A surgical clinic is established in central Bergen.

• 1879

  Begins activity as a station under the Diakonisseanstalten (today Diakonissehuset Lovisenberg in Oslo).

A value-anchored, non-profit diaconal healthcare and education group within the Church of Norway, guided by the vision of "competence with heart-warmth".

• Haraldsplass Diakonale Sykehus

  The foundation's hospital operation.

• Haraldsplass diakonale høgskole

  The foundation's nursing college.

• Haraldsplass Barnevern

  The foundation's child welfare service.

• Solli DPS

  A district psychiatric centre in which the foundation has held a 50% ownership stake since 2003.

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