It was not unusual for her to glance into the dormitory rooms on a chilly night to make sure that all of the girls were covered warmly in their blankets. In her late years, when the church suggested that Mother Kai Hsia return to America to rest and retire, she insisted upon staying, and donated her entire pension to the college.
從民國九年抵達中國，到五十三年逝世為止，蓋夏大半生的心力全投注在靜宜的身上。她放棄了回鄉安養晚年的機會，並將教會募捐得來的退休金，全數捐給學校，老師、學生們愛她、敬她，暱稱她「蓋夏姆姆」。