Grace Y. Ingleton

Nurse and educator Grace Y. Ingleton was born on September 14, 1936, in Panama, Republic of Panama. In 1955, Ingleton migrated to Brooklyn, New York, and graduated from Prospect Heights High School. Later, she attended Lincoln School for Nursing and received a nursing diploma. Ingleton also earned B.S. and M.A. degrees in nursing from Long Island University.

After graduating as a registered nurse, she joined the staff of Brooklyn Jewish Hospital. Ingleton’s career in long term care began at Midway Nursing Home in 1973, where she served as the director of nursing services and administration for more than thirty years. Serving in this position, Ingleton obtained several grants to prepare and present seminars and workshops on a variety of issues specific to the long-term care industry and consulted with many major health care organizations. She also was an adjunct nursing professor at the college and university level, lecturing at Medgar Evers College until 2005. Ingleton was a nursing consultant to the Nursing Department at Parker Jewish Institute, part of Long Island Hospital.

Ingleton was honored by several organizations, including The Dedicators, Inc.; the Caribbean Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc.; Imani Literary Reading Group, Inc.; Savacou Fine Art Gallery; and Celebration of Black Artists. She received the Black Nurses Day Community Services Award for her community service and professional activities.

Ingleton was married to Edward I. Ingleton and lived in Brooklyn, New York.

Grace Ingleton was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on August 1, 2012.

Ingleton passed away on November 30, 2021.