Its story started in 1877 with Mary Peck Bond,who had discovered that friend "Aunt Peggy"(a former slave over 100 years old) was alone and living in a damp basement.Mary and her friends secured an apartment for Aunt Peggy; this was beginning of the historic Lemington Center.From 1877-1883 Mary and her friends raised funds to purchase a home that would provide care for elderly women.LECS was incorporated,opened,and dedicated in public ceremonies with four residents admitted,including Aunt Peggy that Independence day.
In 1900 a new 33-bed facility was built on Lemington Avenue in Pittsburgh's East Liberty neighborhood and re-named Lemington Home for the Aged.In 1975,Lemington Home for the Aged expanded,caring for the elderly by establishing a senior center funded by the Area Agency on Aging an innovative inter-generational program bringing children and the elderly together to improve their quality of life.In 1983,the home expanded from the 33-bed home to a 180-bed modern nursing home facility and again re-named itself Lemington Center.
In 1984,Lemington Center sponsored an 80-unit Housing and Urban Development funded residential complex for independent senior citizens,Lemington Residential Services d/b/a Eva P.Mitchell Residences.These two facilities,along with The Assisted Living Residence at Lemington, a 32-unit personal care home,and Lemington Community Service Corporation,currently sit on 12 acres,creating a campus providing a panoramic view of the City of Pittsburgh.
In 1999,The Lemington Elder Care Services (LECS) was established to serve as a parent corporation housing all Lemington subsidiaries.In 2003,it opened the Assisted Living residence,LECS now operates the first African-America sponsored long-term organization in the country to provide four levels of care one campus offering a continuum of care.
Today,Lemington Center continues to serve the elderly community and admits individuals regardless of age,race,religion,sex,national orgin or financial status.Serving primarily the eastern portion of Allegany County its resident,population consists of up to 120 medically complex individuals with diagnosis ranging from cardiovascular disease,cancer,hypertension,aids,and various complications due to drug and alcohol abuse.Support services for 48 individuals include an assisted living facility.
Elder care services an average of 130 person daily in the community service program and approximately 80 families in the residential facility.Dr.Levi Walker,MD.,an African American.leads the medical staff as medical director and supports the delivery comprehensive medical to its resident population.Dr.Robert Edwards,MD.,and Dr.Herbert Bazron, MD.,all African American physicians,serve at Lemington and support the mission and vision of the organization.
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