In 1921 the hospital moved to a new location in Surry Hills, where a significant Art Deco building had been built to house it. The community began to use the concept of art union lotteries to raise money, since they were not a recognized Catholic institution. They also began to receive government sponsorship. Sister Margaret Foley, one of the original members of the community and the principal instructor of nursing, died in 1926. At that point, Abbott retired from the administration of the hospital. She died at the hospital on 12 May 1934, aged 87.
