Last surviving woman from Sprogø institution dies at 95

Regine Løndorf, the final surviving woman who was institutionalized at the Sprogø women's home, has passed away at the age of 95. Her death was confirmed by Sarah Smed, director of the Museum of Social Welfare, to TV2 East.

Løndorf spent time in the state's care system for the intellectually disabled between 1940 and 1961. During this period, she resided at the Sprogø facility, which housed approximately 500 women over time, as well as an institution in Brejning. It was in Brejning that she experienced abuse, for which she was later awarded 50,000 Danish kroner in state compensation in 2025.

Two years prior to receiving compensation, women and others formerly placed in the special and intellectual disability care systems received a formal apology from the then-social minister, Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil. The apology acknowledged the neglect and abuse they suffered while under state custody. Løndorf died peacefully at home following an illness.