Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute was founded by Sister Elizabeth Kenny, an Australian nurse, whose unconventional treatment for polio survivors led to today’s innovative rehabilitation therapy methods and techniques.
The Institute is named after Sister Elizabeth Kenny, an Australian woman trained in nursing — the title “Sister” is used in British countries to designate a head nurse.
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Of these, Jackson House was named in celebration of Marjorie Jackson; Elizabeth Kenny is the namesake of Kenny House; Melba House is named after Nellie Melba and Dorothea Mackellar is the inspiration for Mackellar House.